'Fuel' by Mike Stubbs
May to December 2005
Mike Stubbs' Fuel depicts a huge Harrier Jump Ket soaring over flames and ocean, and accompanied Mike's free exhibition of the same name.
Hovering is about controlling opposing forces. The aircraft itself is a bundle of contradictions, beautiful and deadly, a potent symbol of national pride and a lethal tool of destruction. This sharply swept backwing and tailplane, and the large air intakes of the Pegasus engine make the ground attach weapon very distinctive. The cockpit glazing is large and pronounced, making it appear almost lifelike.
Mike Stubbs is currently the Director of FACT in the UK, after serving as Head of Exhibitions at the Australian Centre for Moving Image (ACMI) in Melbourne.
