#5 White cube opening
States of reverie – international group show at Scream gallery
Scream Gallery is pleased to present an exhibition of young and emerging British and international artists, who have a common desire to explore and create alternative realities. They transport you on a dream-like journey to another time or place, with inspiration drawn from fairy-tales, surrealism, nature, the human body and childhood.
> The above is taken from the Scream gallery website, read more about the exhibition and the artists.
Featured artists
Malgosia Stepnik – Poland | Clare Chapman – UK | Chinwook Kim – South Korea | Guillermo de Zamacona – Mexico | Ann-Marie James – UK | LG White – The Netherlands | Wayne Chisnall – UK
The opening night is on Thursday 13th January – strict guest list only
When: 14/01 till 20/02/2010
Where: Scream Gallery | 34 Bruton Street | London WIJ 6QX, UK | +44 (0)20 7493.7388
Email: info@screamlondon.com
ART-PIE
Liu bolin, the invisible man
Liu Bolin is a Chinese artist who studied art (Bachelor of Fine Arts in 1995 and Master of Fine Arts in 2001). He exhibited on a few museums and galleries around the world but what caught my attention are his “Hiding in the City” series; photographic works that began as performance art in 2005 and which has given him the nickname of “The Invisible Man”
These series was a direct response/reaction to the destruction of his village – Suo Jia, by the Chinese government in 2005. Obviously affected by this event, Liu decided to use his art as a means of silent protest, calling attention to the lack of protection Chinese artists had received from their own government. Through the use of his own body in his practice of painting himself into various settings in Beijing, Liu created a space for the Chinese artist, preserving their social status and highlighting their often troubled relationship with their physical surroundings.
Busk Bleach Zadok at Pure Evil gallery
Last time I went to Pure Evil gallery I was blown away by the exhibit I saw from ROA (read post here) as well as the gallery itself and the way it was used: clever and original display of the artwork and above all fresh works from the artist himself on the walls – really like this approach where you feel the gallery is owned by the artist so once again, well done to Charles at Pure Evil.
Even more so when you learn that all the works I was looking at that day has been created just for that show. Continue reading Busk Bleach Zadok at Pure Evil gallery
Tribute to David Bowie
Sadly, musical legend David Bowie has passed away. For 5 decades Bowie defined himself as a singer, songwriter, record producer, painter, and actor. A fashion and style icon with his unapologetic style and experimental flamboyance, Bowie is a true British legend.
As a tribute we have collected a few street artworks from around the globe and presented them below.
This illustration by Helen Green ombined her illustrations of Bowie’s different looks into an animated gif and have been widely shared on social medias
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James Cochran, aka Jimmy C, did this mural back in 2013 in Bowie’s hometown in Brixton(South London). The wall has quickly become a memorial.
Street Artist Sonni created this animation merging Ziggy Stardust into one of his own unique characters.
Sonni Stardust from Sonni on Vimeo.
DAVID BOWIE FOREVER
That’s the message painted in huge letters along Queen Street West by street artist Victor Fraser, one of many Torontonians mourning the British musical icon’s death on Monday.
David Bowie by David Flore Art in Wynwood Miami, United States
David Bowie by Eduardo Kobra, Barcelona
Leak street tunnel: a giant canvas for street artists
One of the if not the only and definitely most known authorised graffiti area in London is living up to the expectations. Artist, loads of them showed love here and keep doing so like the only guy I met that morning who was dropping up what looked like a piece that is worth coming back very soon to check out.
Below are just a few shots of that morning, click here to see the gallery I especially put together for it. Continue reading Leak street tunnel: a giant canvas for street artists
Street art by Sueme, Joker, Remi & Kofie
Location: Moda Hotel in Vancouver
Artist: collaboration between Scott Sueme, Joker, Remi/Rough and Augustine Kofie Context: For the Unintended Calculation show coming up
Rowena Hughes at Room
PV Wednesday 7/9 6.00-8.00PM | Show: 8/9 till 15/10/2011
Rowena Hughes works with the layering of abstract form and photographic imagery from discarded books, drawing or screen-printing a recurring vocabulary of geometric form often based on Roger Penrose’s complex non-repeating patterns onto images of baroque architecture or the natural world. The element of chance in the printed compositions exploits the interplay between the intentional and the accidental, the ideal abstract rational order of mathematics and the evocative uncertainty of the found book pages.
ROWENA HUGHES recently graduated from the Slade MFA. Her work was selected for New Contemporaries at A Foundation, Liverpool and the ICA, London as well as being included in the group exhibitions at Rod Barton, Arcade and FAS Contemporary. Hughes was named in the Independent as one of the ten most interesting artists to graduate in 2011.
Words from Room gallery
ROOM LONDON | 31 WATERSON ST | E2 8HT | WED-SAT 12-6
www.roomartspace.co.uk
Bordalo II, Vinnie x ReaOne and Seth street art
Part of our 3 street art works series you should see today. Bordalo II, Vinnie x ReaOne and Seth.
Bordalo II
Vinnie x ReaOne
Seth – located in Paris
Narcelio grud take on The Mara Hope in Brazil
We always get impressed by large scale works and let’s face it, while Usain Bolt keeps running faster and faster than anyone else, street artists keep taking on bigger and bigger projects.
Narcelio Grud, a street artist from Brazil just did that. When we saw what he did, we immediately though about what a bunch of other street artists such as FinDac, Mr Zero and Fat Heat did to the Duke of Lancaster back in 2013.
What makes Narcelio’s work different and interesting is his abstract approach to this marvellous and colourful piece of art.
For those who are lucky enough to live in Brazil, this piece is using the stranded ship Mara Hope located on Iracema Beach alongside the Brazilian city of Fortaleza.
We are thrilled to relay Narcelio’s work on the site as we know he has been following us for a while.
The facts
- 300 liters of water-based paint were needed
- The Mara Hope wreckage, a former cargo ship has been stranded for over 30 years
Well done mate.
First seen on Instagrafite
All photos © Germano de Sousa