Noble and Webster bring a punk ethos into a post-modern arena. They are interested in the transformative process - ordinary objects and detritus being transformed by the artists and the abstract given meaning by the audience. This phenomena is often termed as 'Perceptual Psychology' - a concept very relevant to my own work, where I encourage interpretation and dialogue of new ideas through the ambiguity of form and material (for example in my recent untitled piece consisting of a bra emerging from a Kinder Egg capsule - birth, growth, innocence, sexuality and more topics could all be discussed)
There is a discernible balance of opposing qualities throughout Noble and Webster's practice - art/anti-art, form/anti-form, high/low brow culture, male/female, sex/violence, beauty/filth. This equilibrium gives constant momentum and energy to the developing ideas, and consistently provokes the viewer, grappling with the dissonance of comprehending such contrasts of ideals. This idea of opposites is a recurring theme within my critical studies, seen in artists that have heavily influenced me such as Martin Creed and Cornelia Parker. For the reasons given above it is an idea that I will continue to explore through my own work, considering Noble and Webster's Punk-meets-Brit Art values with me.