Richard Dedomenici's practice lies on the point at which performance art, written word, souvenir vending, public interaction and stand up comedy meet. He is an artist for the everyman, tackling issues of legality (painting over fly posting spots in The Big Flyposter Draw), social structures (masquerasing as a council worker in Pedestrian Congestion Charging) and politics (writing an informal letter to Tony Blair). His playful subversion explores modern life in a way that I feel is relatable, contrary to the institutionalised white cube elitism that the phrase 'performance art' can infer - Dedomenici says "leave the avant garde behind". He has a decidedly punk sensibility in his artistic process, giving such advice as:
• Some people deserve to be offended
- It's easier to apologise afterwards than it is to ask permission
- Be a spanner in the works and a cog in the system
• Some people deserve to be offended