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Michael Hayter

Bristol, Avon, United Kingdom

"Although I state that much of my work stems from the imagery thrown up by depression, I would say t...

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Michael Hayter

Joined In 2011

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(102 Followers)

About the artist

Michael Hayter

Joined In 2011

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(102 Followers)

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"Although I state that much of my work stems from the imagery thrown up by depression, I would say that it is also the imagery of unconscious connection.Indeed the two are irrevocably entwined. It is no accident that the appearance of animal symbols and the use of bodily products such as hair, urine and blood is also influenced by my former work as a veterinary surgeon. Some time spent in psychoanalysis has helped me to illuminate these connections to find a personal mythology, which I believe connects to a universal meaning of what it is to be human. The `otherness` of animals, their power, vulnerability, unselfconsciousness and instinctual drives, and their relationship with us, are potent symbols of qualities we also have - qualities which we struggle with in our attempts to remain in control of ourselves and our society. It is where these tensions meet that my work is situated." Studio: Sculpture Shed, Spike Island, 133, Cumberland Road, Bristol, BS1 6UX. Tel: (0117) 929 2266; Email:

University of Liverpool (1981-1986)

London Guildhall University (1996-1998)

"At Last We Fly - Stage 2"
1st - 13th December 2015
The Island Gallery, Bristol

A joint show of paintings, drawings, ceramics and animation by Michael Hayter and Olivier Specio.

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