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London: D*Face & Rebels Alliance Takeover at StolenSpace

December 20, 2014 butterfly

Last Thursday D*Face & Rebels Alliance took over the StolenSpace gallery with lots of goodies for the festive season, from T shirts, limited edition Esses Magazines, Evisu exclusive products and Rebels Alliance hand made merchandise. Bikers also came in force to support the event while D*Face was signing books and other memorabilia to the delighted crowd.

To mark his recent collaboration with U2 on their ‘California‘ video, D*Face released a 3 layered 17 colour screen print with interchangeable background titled ‘Rear View’.

Screenshot from the U2 California video

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London: Word To Mother & Beau Stanton @ Stolenspace

October 10, 2014 butterfly

Stolenspace is celebrating a duo show this week with UK based artist Word To Mother ‘Too Blessed To Be Stressed’ and Brooklyn based artist Beau Stanton ‘Tenebras Lux’.
‘Too Blessed to Be Stressed’ presents a selection of multi-layered paintings on wood and antique paper featuring WTM’s bespoke iconography and positive word play with contemplative figures, cartoon references and London architectural landscapes.

“I wanted to express a positivity and appreciation for everything we have, rather than comparing ourselves and our lives to anyone else’s. The glorification of instant celebrity status, vacuous reality television and narcissistic Instagram accounts are contributing to an ever growing Comparison-Culture in which people are more concerned with what they don’t have than what they have already been blessed with.”

Word to Mother - Too blessed to be stressed

In the Gallery 2, former apprentice for Pop Iconoclast Ron English, Beau Stanton has created a new body of work inspired by the imagery and techniques found in sacred spaces: stained glass windows, elaborate oil paintings, and ornamented sacred objects using medieval techniques alongside contemporary digital media. Cleverly manipulating light and shadow, the finished artworks result in vividly illuminated images appearing like religious icons.

Beau Stanton - Tenebras Lux

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Word To Mother – Too Blessed To Be Stressed
Beau Stanton – Tenebras Lux
Until 02 Nov 14
17 Osborn Street, London E1 6TD

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London: Reka / Twoone @ StolenSpace

September 12, 2014 butterfly

StolenSpace Gallery is opening the new season in London with two concurrent solo shows from Australian artists based in Berlin: Reka’s “Trip the Light” and Two One’s “The Hunted Hunter’s Head.”

Reka’s new body of work is inspired by his mother who was a ballerina. His brushstrokes reflect the graceful movements of a female dancer though a monochrome palette. Referenced in John Milton’s 1645 poem L’Allegro, to “trip the light fantastic” alludes to those who dance without inhibition.

Reka - Stolenspace

In parallel Reka has given a new life to disused rusted spray cans found throughout his adventures and repurposed them into new works of art.

Japanese born Hiroyasu Tsuri aka Two One emigrated to Australia before relocating recently to Berlin. Continuing his ongoing series that he calls “Psychological Portrait”, Two One uses patterns and human-animal hybrids portraits to show more of the inner character and personality.

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Reka – Trip the Light
TwoOne – The Hunted Hunter’s Head
Until 4 October 2014
StolenSpace Gallery

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London: Miss Van & Olek @ Stolenspace

May 11, 2014 butterfly

StolenSpace gallery just opened a double exhibition by leading female street artists, Miss Van and Olek. Despite having worked on public installations and group shows across the globe, it is the first time they produce a two-person show together. Based on their strong friendship and artistic sisterhood, both artists are showing their mutual appreciation for each other work .

Miss Van new body of work titled ‘Glamorous Darkness‘ maintain the signature aesthetic of her ‘poupées’ (dolls) within a dreamlike landscape and colours. Adorned with masquerade, animal-like masks her sensual and erotic female characters evolve and interact with each other.

Miss Van & Olek - Stolenspace

In a tribute, Olek has recreated several of Miss Van’s favourite paintings in crochet form with intricate details, from the masks, corsets, wigs, hats to lips and nails and is displaying these artworks as photographic representations. Her exhibition title, ‘Let’s not get caught, let’s keep going‘, borrows itself from a Thelma and Louise film quote which reminds the artist of her friendship with Miss Van. Along with these new works, Olek has taken over the gallery space and covered the floor to ceiling in her signature crochet.

Miss Van & Olek - Stolenspace

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Miss Van & Olek
Until 1 June 2014
Stolenspace Gallery
17 Osborn Street
London E1 6TD
United Kingdom

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London: Rone – Wallflower

April 19, 2014 butterfly

Rone - Wallflower

Known for his large scale female portraits across the globe, Australian street artist Rone has debuted his first UK solo show Wallflower at StolenSpace in London.

The exhibition showcases a series of artworks with his female muse surrounded by flowers on reclaimed wooden crates. Through a clever juxtaposition of layers, delicate and transparent portraits blend on a decaying background. While in London, Rone also painted a mural in London Brick Lane.

Rone - Wallflower