[Slinkachu] little people, big world

the world of little people, I love it!

relics

Belsay Hall, Newcastle

wonderland

Battersea Park, London

"They're not pets, Susan."
Primrose Hill, London

antscape painting
Crystal Palace, London

Inner City Snail
utilising the humble snail shell as a medium for 'art'.
No snails were harmed, they just had their homes vandalised.

all images from Slinkachu's [little people blog]

My 'Little People Project' started in 2006. It involves the remodelling and painting of miniature model train set characters, which I then place and leave on the street. It is both a street art installation project and a photography project. The street-based side of my work plays with the notion of surprise and I aim to encourage city-dwellers to be more aware of their surroundings. The scenes I set up, more evident through the photography, and the titles I give these scenes aim to reflect the loneliness and melancholy of living in a big city, almost being lost and overwhelmed. But underneath this, there is always some humour. I want people to be able to empathise with the tiny people in my works. London, UK [Slinkachu]

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He gets most of his props from eBay; truly, they do sell everything! I spend a good amount of time browsing his website and his blog to see the life stories of 'little people'. It's astonishing! Each piece draws attention and curiosity about the lives of these 'little people'; and they are often very engaging. It makes me think that we live in a world that is familiar yet distant depending on where you stand.

I became curious what Slinkachu meant and did some research to find this amazing Q&A from [moreintelligentlife.com].