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London: Lisa Wright – The Unversed

October 6, 2015 butterfly

Lisa Wright - The Unversed

Coates & Scarry are currently showing a new body of works ‘The Unversed” by Lisa Wright.

The exhibition features a series of drawings, paper studies and paintings exploring the theme of emotional and physical vulnerability during puberty. Interweaving motifs and ideas from historical paintings with contemporary concerns, Lisa Wright’s work moves between and through different times.

Often isolated, the figures within Wright’s paintings and drawings hover on the brink of adulthood. With puberty, emotions are intensified, the insignificant is magnified and the importance of the presentation of the self, of body image, predominates. Many of the figures are unclothed and adorned with fragment of formal adult, decorative clothing – ribbons, ruffs and petticoats.

They wear simple black or white masks, reminiscent of Venetian carnival masks, emphasising the search for identity and construction of the self. Likewise, the title of the exhibition, ‘The Unversed’, alludes to the figures lacking the language, skills and experience to express themselves or to describe their experiences adequately. Instead, emotions and ideas are untold: lives remaining in a state of anticipation and a state of potential.

Lisa Wright - The Unversed

View the full set from the opening here

Lisa Wright – The Unversed
Coates & Scarry
Until 17 October
8 Duke Street
London SW1Y 6BN

London, Shows

London: MAD C – Character @ Pure Evil Department Store

October 4, 2015 butterfly

Mad C - Character @ Pure Evil

After her first successful solo show in 2011, MadC returns to London‘s Pure Evil Gallery. The title „Character“ sums up MadC‘s work since she started painting graffiti 19 years ago.
A character can be a symbol or a letter, a figure or a person‘s nature. MadC says: „To get somewhere in the graffiti world, you need character. To get known in the graffiti world, you need characters to form a name. To learn how to use a spray can to it‘s full extent, you need to paint characters.“

MadC‘s work has progressed immensely in the last decade. Transparent layers of calligraphy on canvas dominate her work today. The movements are taken from her energetic wildstyle street pieces. „Character“ is the sum up of MadC‘s progress till date and her installations are a glimpse into the artists work in the future.

Mad C - Character @ Pure Evil

View the full set of pics here

MAD C – Character
Until 31 October 2015
Pure Evil Department Store
96/98 Leonard Street, London

Shows, Toulouse

Studio visit: RESO – Toulouse

September 28, 2015 butterfly

Reso Studio Visit (Toulouse)

While in Toulouse, we popped by the studio of French graffiti writer RESO.
His graffiti letters and figurative style have adorned walls of numerous cities across the world for the past 20 years, making him one of the key French writers of his generation.

Reso Studio Visit (Toulouse) Studio Vist: Reso (Toulouse)

During the visit with other graffiti writers, we left our signature on the wall, while some writers went a little overboard…

Reso Studio Visit (Toulouse)

View the full set of pics here

When RESO is not busy taking a residency in Marrakesh at Jardin Rouge, he also curates with the Faute O Graff organisation recurrent graffiti jams and art exhibitions in Toulouse like Open Summer Festival or Mr Freeze, which is currently running until 3 rd October 2015.

Check our previous coverage on Mr Freeze here

Shows, Weston Super Mare

Dismaland: POW Participating artists

September 12, 2015 butterfly

Amongst the 50 participating artists exhibited at Dismaland, Banksy invited a few from the POW roster: Bill Barminski (present at the 2011 Christmas show), Paul Insect, Bast, Escif, ESPO, Jimmy Cauty, Lush, Pure Evil and David Shrigley.

Bill Barminski

Dismaland Bemusement Park
ESPO

Dismaland - Paul Insect / Bast
Paul Insect and Bast

Paul Insect

Escif – American Peace (Piss)

Lush

Jimmy Cauty

Pure Evil

View the full set of pics here

Dismaland
Weston Super Mare
Until 27 September 2015

London, Shows

London: LAX/LHR @ Stolenspace

September 6, 2015 butterfly

Continuing their series of shows like in HK, SF, Berlin, or Detroit, Thinkspace Gallery is co-curating their LAX-LHR show with Stolenspace in London showcasing the usual format of 12″ x 12″ works from each artist.

Participating artists include Aaron Nagel, Adam Caldwell, Alex Yanes, Alexis Diaz, Allison Sommers, Amanda Marie, Andrew McAttee, Andy Kehoe, Angry Woebots, Anthony Clarkson, Arth Daniels, Atsuko Goto, Baghead, Beau Stanton, Bec Winnel, Ben Frost, Ben Turnbull, Brian Mashburn, bumblebeelovesyou, Carl Cashman, Casey Weldon, Charles Krafft, Charlie Anderson, Chie Yoshii, Chris Stead, Christine Wu, Cinta Vidal, Cleon Peterson, Craig ‘Skibs’ Barker, Cryptik, Crystal Wagner, Curtis Kulig, David Bray, David Cooley, Derek Gores, Drew Leshko, Drew Young, EINE, Ekundayo, Erik Siador, Evoca1, Frank Gonzales, Fumi Nakamura, Haroshi, Herakut, Hueman, Jacub Gagnon, James Bullough, Jana & JS, Jason Thielke, Jeff Ramirez, Jeremy Fish, Jeremy Hush, Jim Houser, Joanne Namk, Jolene Lai, Jorge Rodriguez-Gerada, Joseph Martinez, Josie Morway, Kari-Lise Alexander, Kelly Vivanco, Ken Flewellyn, Kevin Peterson, Ki Sung Koh, Kikyz1313, Kojiro Ankan Takakawa, Kozyndan, Kwon Kyung-Yup, Kyle Stewart, Lauren Napolitano, Lindsey Carr, Linnea Strid, Liz Brizzi, London Police, Low Bros, Luke Chueh, Mari Inukai, Mary Iverson, Matt Linares, Matt Small, Matthew Grabelsky, Meggs, Meryl Donoghue, Mike Egan, Monica Canilao, Mysterious Al, Nosego, Nychos, Nylon, Okuda, Ozabu, Pam Glew, Paul Barnes, Paul Stephenson, Persue, Peter Adamyan, Ramon Maiden, Reka, Rone, Ronzo, Ryan Callanan, Sandra Chevrier, Scott Listfield, Sean Mahan, Sebastian Wahl, Shepard Fairey, So Youn Lee, Snik, Stinkfish, Sylvia Ji, Tony Philippou, Tran Nguyen, Troy Lovegates, Twoone, Von, Will Barras, and X-O.

LAX / LHR - Stolenspace

In parallel a series of 32″x 32″ artworks are also featured from Audrey Kawasaki, Alexis Diaz, C215, Curiot, Cyrcle, D*Face, David Cooley, Erik Jones, Joram Roukes, Kai & Sunny, Kevin Peterson, Low Bros, Maya Hayuk, and The London Police.