Robert Miller
Of
Pretty Pervy by Obviously Odd
My understanding is that there was nothing, then there was a great big bang
and all the nothing exploded out into something - which doesn't make a lot
of sense to me, but does seem quite reasonable as nothing I have come across
in life actually makes any real sense...
Oh, how I began? Well, that was a weird route through opt out academia,
film, photography and communications dabblings, movie costuming, theatre
design and commercial costuming. In hindsight whilst I was studying theatre
design, all my design projects did have quite strong "fetish"
undertones, although I was unaware of it at the time - mostly!
As for how individual things I create come into existence, that is not unlike
my original answer.
That's not something I'd like to corset into two-dimensional words. But
if I had to, I would probably say that my designs are like a nice juicy
pink, fuchsia, magenta or whatever you want to call it. (you'll have noticed
a lot of pink on the website).
Anyway, it's the kind of pink that temporarily blinds you, tiptoes up and
stamps on your feet, dashes round and kicks your bum, then finally runs
up your prone body and lovingly massages your scalp. Something like that
anyway.
You'll love it or hate it, or possibly hate it then love it but never love
it then hate it. Most things I create are interwoven with contradiction
and humour, sometimes puerile, sometimes ironic; but mostly just odd. I
have a great attention to detail and everything is there for a reason. People
might not see it, they might not understand it, but it is there and that
is what is important....
OK, so maybe occasionally I come up with something "just because",
but what do
you expect when asking about a "philosophy"?
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Art, fashion, clothing or costume |
Difficult to categorise, I hate putting things in boxes - you only have
to take a look around the workshop! My work does tend to contain more complex
and valid concepts that those entered into the Turner prize, so if that
is your idea of art then I suppose by definition I must be an artist, although
I wouldn't agree with that.
I've never followed fashion nor been particularly anti-fashion, my designs
will never have the herd following required to become fashionable so I think
that fashion is definitely out of the question; however I occasionally use
the term for convenience.
Clothing suggest utilitarian and functional, neither are adjectives I would
use in the same breath as Pretty Pervy; except on this occasion. Costume
is probably the most accurate. People put on things I have made and become
somebody else.
Thousands of different things. People, places, colours, textures, nature,
films, art, industrial design, emotions... Often very subliminal.
I try to limit the amount of physical research on any project to avoid being
over influenced,
unless of course the subject requires it.
Often designing for an individual involves getting inside their head and
discovering their subconscious inspirations, not mine.
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The future of Obviously Odd / Pretty Pervy |
Bigger, better things. Whatever happens in whatever direction comes naturally.
There is the complex and cunning plan of world domination of course, but
I'd have to kill you if I told you - that would involve visits with black
sacks to Epping forest and I really don't have time for all that kind of
thing.
Contact Robert Miller on:
020 8526 7786
Or email info@prettypervy.com
www.prettypervy.com
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