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London: Saber – The Ugly American

January 14, 2014 butterfly

After Newcastle, LA based graffiti artist Saber launched the second installment of his first European solo show “The Ugly American” at The Outsiders London.

Suffering from epilepsy and being denied healthcare, the politically engaged artist decided to voice issues and battles for universal care by attacking and transforming iconic images of US and Union Jack flags. Using found packing crates, the flags have been scratched and look raw and angry.

On the other hand Saber’s abstract paintings, made with layered collages and painted paper, juxtapose harmoniously a delicate texture with his strong and powerful sharp signature lines.

View the full set of pics of the opening here

Saber – The Ugly American
Until 15 February 2014
The Outsiders

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London: Jake and Dinos Chapman – Come and See

December 31, 2013 butterfly 1 Comment

Jake and Dinos Chapman are currently exhibiting at the Serpentine Gallery. Come and See demonstrate the range of the artists’ output – from painting, drawing, printmaking and sculpture, to film, music and literature – approaching controversial subjects with provocation and dark humour.

A dozen of shop window mannequins dressed as Klu Klux Klansmen in rainbow socks with birkenstocks are stationed throughout the exhibition with different state of expression looking at the art and visitors. One of the rooms in the centre of the gallery is filled with cardboard dinosaurs and models of their earlier works and exhibitions, complete with little painted card spectators.

The vision of Hell of the Chapman brothers has been expanded with monumental landscapes in scale. Extremely detailled, these apocalyptic landscapes depict surreal scenes of excessive brutality, blending miniature figures of Nazi soldiers and concentration camps with corporate insignia of McDonald’s characters.

View the set here

Come and See
Until 9 February 2014
Serpentine Sackler Gallery
Kensington Gardens
London W2 2AR

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London: Shok-1- X Rainbow

December 8, 2013 butterfly 1 Comment

London graffiti artist SHOK-1 is currently showing X-Rainbow at Pictures on Walls.

Within black painted walls, a multicolored skeleton overlooks the exhibition space from the ceiling while a heart shaped noose hangs high. Mastering the spraycan since the 80s, SHOK1 created a series of translucent x-ray inspired prints, canvases in a rainbow palette, featuring femur bones, hands and insects.

View the full set of pics here

Shok1 – X Rainbow
Until 19th Dec 2013
Pictures on Walls
46-48 Commercial Street
London

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London: Edouard Martinet @ Sladmore

November 29, 2013 butterfly 1 Comment

French artist Edouard Martinet has been collecting every day objects and scrap metal from flea markets for decades. He then hand crafted intricate sculptures of life-like animals melting metal and using small screws. From a dragonfly, frog to a beetle, the results are breathtaking. The collection is on display at London’s Sladmore Contemporary until January 31 2014.

View the full set of pics here

Edouard Martinet
Sladmore Gallery
32 Bruton Place
London W1J 6NW

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London: Hush – Fatales

November 3, 2013 butterfly

British artist HUSH is debuting a London solo show at the Outsiders. Initially known for his portraiture of Japanese women, the “Fatales” exhibition expand also into European muses. Featuring a series of twelve paintings depicting seductive female figures, Hush successfully illustrates women sensuality and mystery.