The tense ambiguity lingering in that expression provides an appropriate metaphor for Michaël's work, characterized as it is by subtle symmetries of stunning beauty and
disturbing abjection, humor and despair, strength and fragility.
For once, in an art world that worships the casual gestural sketch, these are predominantly complex, skilful and ideas - based drawings, weaving witty,
disturbing or powerful fantasies about aesthetics as well as
abjection.