About
From one man shows to large scale participatory actions, the vacuum cleaner’s approach is both subtle and extreme, but always candid, provocative and playful.
His work has been exhibited throughout the UK, including commissions from Tate Modern, ICA and the Liverpool Biennial as well as for BBC4, Channel 4 and Arte. He regularly present work internationally both on the streets and in art spaces.
the vacuum cleaner is an Artsadmin Associate Artist and a co-founder of the Laboratory of Insurrectionary Imagination (2004 − 2009).
What we do sucks. But don’t take our word for it, here’s an email from Mike, this is what he thinks…

