After Bristol, the touring exhibition of Jessica Albarn (covered here) is now showing in London at Lawrence Alkin Gallery. Resurrection showcases a series of works on canvas, paper, glass, wax and clay about the lost beauty of the dead, treasuring the extinct, rare and endangered in our natural world.
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Jessica Albarn – Resurrection
Until 28 June 2014
Lawrence Alkin Gallery
London
A new performance in the fantastic Giants saga signed Royal de Luxe took place in Nantes from 7 to 9 June 2014. On this occasion, Royal de Luxe, the street theatre company known around the world for its giant marionettes, created two giants, a Mere Grand and a Little Giant. They took audiences on long promenades through streets, neighbourhoods, and city centre of Nantes.
“The grandmother of Nantes” is 7.50 m tall, with a shoe size 276, and she told us tales drawn from her memories or the history of the city. Aged 85 with Breton and Irish origins, she has a real character, both fearless, mischievous and full of tenderness. We saw her sitting in her wheelchair, walking with a cane, drink some whiskey after her nap and even spit and fart in the street … The Little Giant was dancing in the streets, sleeping and meeting with Mere Grand.
Monday afternoon, countless onlookers crowded around the Anne-de-Bretagne bridge, under a blazing sun, attended a rather happy nautical parade shaped burial. Grandmother, closely followed by Little Giant, both lying in a bed, left by the river, in a last goodbye, but it is said that they could return.
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Following our recent coverage on Mister Freeze Nite & Day (see here) we attended the second place that was revealed at the last minute. The 50cinq features large scale installations, sculptures and murals by international artists.
Participating artists include: Sike, Momies, Opium, Astro, Tonce, Tanc, Wany, Zepha, Mlle Boo, Lek, Sowat, Pro176, Zest, Landry, Fode, Scred, Reso, Sherio, Katre, Tilt, Demon, Costa, F.Bel, Gris1, Legz, Zoer, Case, Wow123, Velvet, MissVan, Ditno, Ciro, Oko, Panks, Dely, and Stop.
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Mister Freeze Nite & Day
50CINQ
55 avenue Louis Breguet
31400 Toulouse
Chinese born artist Jacky Tsai is launching his first solo exhibition at Scream in London. Like the iconic floral skull motif that he created for British fashion designer Alexander McQueen, Tsai’s artwork is a fusion of East and West. Utilising the traditional techniques of lacquer carving, silk embroidery, hand-painted porcelain and cloisonné, the show Eastern Orbit addresses the cultural exchange between Asia and the West and the artist aspires to revolutionise contemporary Chinese art and craft with Western Pop imagery.
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Jacky Tsai – Eastern Orbit
Until 20 June
Scream London
Following our recent coverage ( see preview) we attended the opening of Barcelona based artist Sixe Paredes new exhibition titled Futurismo Ancestral: An Offering to Peru at Somerset House.
A colourful delight for all senses from food, music, sculptures and installations.
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Futurismo Ancestral:
An Offering to Peru by Sixe Paredes
Until 26 May 2014
Somerset House, Great Arch Hall,
Lightwells & Deadhouse, South Wing
