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London: David Shillinglaw – ‘ You are here’ @ Scream

April 10, 2015 butterfly

UK artist David Shillinglaw just opened a new solo exhibition entitled ‘You are here’ at Scream Gallery in London.

A large crowd gathered to see the recreation of the studio space of the artist like an exploration of his creative mind and enjoyed the new body of work on canvas, paper and wood, featuring symbols and typography with David Shillinglaw’s signature sunny colour palette. Also brightening up the evening was performance artist Pandemonia present amongst the guests.

Talking about the show, David Shillinglaw mentions: ‘Inspired by the relationship we all have with the ideas of being physically/geographically lost, and lost within our own imagination/spirituality. The overriding theme being that its ok to get lost, we all are from time to time, and in fact the process of getting lost goes hand in hand with discovery. We used to find short cuts, we used to draw maps. No we are all guilty of relying on sat-nav and following computer generated pins that lead us to where we want to go. While around us the environment (especially in the city/ especially in London) grow at an alarming rate. Add to that map millions of people, colliding and bumbling around, we are lost in a labyrinth we are convinced has been created for us.’

David Shillinglaw

View the full set of pics here

David Shillinglaw – You are Here
Scream
27 Eastcastle Street
London W1W 8DH

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London: Vhils – Dissonance @ Lazarides

March 27, 2015 butterfly

After showing at Lisbon’s EDP Museum and Vestiges, showcased in Paris (see our coverage here) , multidisciplinary Portuguese artist Alexandre Farto aka Vhils is returning to London for a new solo exhibition called ‘Dissonance‘ at Lazarides.

Vhils – Paris 2014

The show reflects on how various factors compose the contemporary urbanised world that is shaping its inhabitants, while personal identities are vanishing under the visual urban noise and surrounding clutter.

The subjects being portrayed disappear through multiple layering of billboards and stratification on metal and wood.

Vhils - Dissonance

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Alexandrea Farto aka Vhils – Dissonance
Until 23rd of April 2015
Lazarides Rathbone
London

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Video: Jessica van der Weert – Flipside

March 23, 2015 butterfly

Following our recent coverage (see here) of Jessica van der Weert exhibition Flipside in London, here is a video from the event and after party.

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London: Pixel Pancho – Memory of Life @ StolenSpace

March 20, 2015 butterfly 1 Comment

StolenSpace Gallery is currently hosting Memory of Our Life, the first London solo exhibition by Italian artist Pixel Pancho.

The artist has transformed the gallery space into installations featuring surreal robotic characters using pieces of furniture, musical boxes and and also created some sculptures with moving mechanisms, including Michelone, an edition of 10 handmade and articulated robots . The new body of works with acrylic and pencil on wood, showcases robotic figures that explore the circle of life, from the moment they grow while also making and learning from mistakes. The show also displays an antique customised sketchbook ‘Memory of Our Life’ containing 34 hand drawn sketches in ink.

In parallel to the show Pixel Pancho also hit the London streets with several murals, including this one with Evoca1.

View the full set of pics here

Pixel Pancho – Memory of Life
StolenSpace Gallery
Until 12th April 2015
London

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London: David Bray – Wrong Turn @ Stolenspace

March 18, 2015 butterfly

Gallery One at StolenSpace is currently showing a new body of works by British artist David Bray in a solo exhibition titled ‘Wrong Turn‘. Featuring works on wood with paint, pen and pencil with frames using reclaimed wood, the imagery is heavily influenced by hand poked tattoos, simple line drawings and erotic ladies, but also inspired by Eric Gill, James Ensor, Eric Stanton, Bart Simpson as well as ancient Greece. David Bray explains that many of the images comes from getting lost in America when on a trip with musician Georg Lubitzer, which in turn led them to meet someone called Yossarian who gave the artist names, subjects and compositions that he should use.

David Bray - Wrong Turn