Brett Amory at The Outsiders: waiting on the line
Intentional Abstractions is Brett Amory first UK solo show and first show of the year at The Outsiders
The works on display are part of the ‘Waiting’ series Brett Amory started back in 2001 in which he depicts morning commuters transiting via BART (Bay Area Rapid Transit) stations around San Francisco.
Here is what he says about it –
“I started the ‘Waiting’ series in 2000. I was working in Emeryville and living in San Fran, so I was commuting via bart. I became really interested in how people looked in the morning especially on Monday after the weekend. I noticed how everyone seemed to be somewhere else, not at all in the present. I also started noticing a disconnect. The bart would be packed shoulder to shoulder but there would be no communication and minimal eye contact.”
In his latest series and in this one on particular, the composition is minimal, the environment seems to fade away. The artist is trying here to give some emphasize on the guy waiting, to hopefully make him come across as something more than a waiting guy
The minimum composition in Amory’s works certainly makes you focus on the character, on the commuter. Look at it 3 feet away from the wall and it is difficult to fully realise what is going on, get closer and find out loads of details you just missed earlier, see the commuter differently. Amory’s works appear like some sort of mirages or hazed slices of personal stories, stories of these people in the morning waiting for their mean of transport, our story for most of us.
The show runs until Saturday 12th February 2010
Related links
> Brett Amory’s website
> The Outsiders
3D street art by Francois Abelanet
When you know that this 3D piece covers an area of over 400 square meters, you have to appreciate the effort. And when it looks as striking as this you just bow to the artist’s talent – Francois Abelanet. This piece is located in Lyon and has been commissioned to showcase the latest range of Renault trucks.
Akers, Aryz & JR streetart
Part of our 3 street art works series you should see today. Artists featured are Akers, Aryz and JR.
Akers
Aryz
JR
Tutorial: graffiti techniques by MWNYC (video)
The guys at www.mileswickham.com explain some of the fundamental graffiti techniques.
Alice Pasquini, ART-EFX & BRUSK streetart
Part of our 3 street art works series you should see today. Artists featured are Alice Pasquini, ART-EFX and BRUSK.
Alice Pasquini
Anima. Boat near Tower Bridge. Photo by Jessica Stewart – RomePhotoBlog
Update – 23/7/2013. We hear from Propa-Stuff, who organised the whole thing, that there are a loads more artists that took part in this event such as Bailon, Miss Van, Ciro Sschu, Sheryo and the Yok so go and see with your own eyes. The location is SE1 2AX and the easiest viewing point is from Providence Square.
ART-EFX
Location: Albaching. Photo by Johannes Probst
BRUSK
In progress. Location: France
Magnolia, the cheap but awesome video
This is amazing what you can produce with very little money, this video below only costs $80.
All the word to “Magnolia” (188) was handmade using cardboard (discarded from grocery stores), hot glue guns, and paint pens. Random people at over 65+ locations and a handful of friends were used as rappers throughout the video. The video was done completely practical (no CGI) and wound up costing a little under $80.
CREATED BY: Nik Harper and Jesse Lamar High
DIRECTED BY: LAMAR+NIK
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LUSHLIFE “MAGNOLIA” [DIR. LAMAR+NIK] from LAMAR+NIK on Vimeo.
Body painting by Choo San
I am sure that some of you will think that these pictures below have been retouched or altered with some software such as Photoshop and I would not blame you for believeing this since these acrylic body paint looks rather real and… creepy some might say.
Meet the artist, Chooo-San, who is a big fan of body painting
From the artist:
“But I guess I was a little sick of everyone making pictures with their computers and wanted to see how far I can go without those technologies such as Photoshop. My works are all done with acrylic paints. They are all painted on skin directly and I don’t use computers or anything to change the picture afterwards.”
Fran Williams – contemporary artist who marks
We have had the chance to ask a few questions to Fran Williams
ART-PIE:Tell us about yourself in a few words?
FRAN WILLIAMS: I explore the process and of paint and its emotional impact through mark making. Using the human form as a vehicle to create emotion with paint.
A-P: What is your process/approach when making art?
FW: My process is one of discovery through continual manipulation of paint and surface…throughout the smudging and hacking away of paint I get an idea of the ‘personality’ of a potential painting before choosing a pose which I feel will bring a readable emotion to it.Its all about the overall energy a of a painting…detail and meaning are secondary whilst Im creating it… the titles and meaning I attach afterwards come from things I have been thinking about outside of the studio.
A-P: Where/what do you look for inspiration?
FW: Everything everywhere is inspiring in one way or another…the changabilty of the sky is something Im inspired by all day…its a continual reminder of the impermanence of any experience which is something I find very useful should I ever have doubts on whether I could /should do something…it reminds me to just do it, and enjoy the journey.
In terms of artistic fuel Im always looking at the art of the Symbolist Painters such as Odilon Redon and Jean Delville…aswell as contemporary and mixed media artists such as Celia Paul and Dave Mckean.
A-P: Any upcoming shows?
FW:
Solo show ‘Helpless Angels’ opens at Bo-Lee Gallery May 14 – June 11
Affordable Art Fair – View Gallery May 13 – 15
Signal Gallery Group show in June
Blackhall studios London- Bo-Lee gallery group show June 13 -18
Make sure to check Fran William’s website
We thank you Fran Williams for taking time to take part in this interview. Find below a few pics of her best work. All three pieces are using oil/acrylics on canvas.
Cazn x Stein x Prince, Roa & Faith47 street art
Part of our 3 street art works series you should see today: Cazn xStein x Prince, Roa & Faith47
Cazn x Stein x Prince – located in Ghent (Belgium)
Roa – located in Lodz (Poland)
Faith47
