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| BirdKiller 'Love Bomb' Cushion |
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| BirdKiller 'Murder of Crows' Cushion |
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| BirdKiller 'sNoose' Cushion |
Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions or queries by email or via my website
Sunday 18 November 2012
Art on the Sofa
Who says that art is only meant to hang on your wall or stand on a pedestal? Contemporary art can be functional too, and even as it is used daily within the home, it constantly communicates the unique vision of the artist.
The BirdKiller series combines
several influences that have personally been relevant to my
art-making process. With a love for other playful materials, apart
from glass, such as textured paper, fabrics and wood, this body of
work grew out of my experimentation with the use of screen-printing
techniques based on iconic objects, symbols and my passion for
tattoos.
The pieces are designed with a tongue-in-cheek
approach to create bespoke interior surfaces and objects that
crosses the boundary between art and design.
Each limited edition piece is signed and numbered by the artist.
Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions or queries by email or via my website
Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions or queries by email or via my website
Friday 16 November 2012
Handmade: BirdKiller Series
With a love for other playful materials, such as: textured paper and fabrics, I incorporate traditional screen-printing technique to produce bespoke wallpapers and fabrics, that crosses the boundary between art and design.
BirdKiller series is inspired by iconic objects and a passion for tattoos designed with a tongue-in-cheek approach to create tailored interior surfaces and objects.
For more info visit my website here ...
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| Wallpaper BirdKiller V |
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| wallpaper BirdKiller IV |
Thursday 15 November 2012
Urban Barrier | Ben Oakley Gallery vs No Format Gallery
Urban Barrier with a dynamic assembly of carefully selected UK outsider and sub-urban protagonists.
Upcoming show + 40 artists + Urban Barrier + Ben Oakley Gallery vs No Format Gallery + Must See Group Show + After Party + 7 December + Do I need to say More?
Sunday 16 September 2012
Stercus Accidit (Shit Happens)
In the name of....
This artwork depicts the hypocrisy of religion with its involvement in war and discreetly promoting non-peaceful attitudes, and the hypocrisy of the Law (or basically, human instituted forms of protecting morality). It refers to the concept of acting as some representative for God or the Law (or really Morality) and abusing that power...but nothing ever changes and we just shrug our shoulders and think; Oh well don't feel bad about it, Shit Happens!
This artwork depicts the hypocrisy of religion with its involvement in war and discreetly promoting non-peaceful attitudes, and the hypocrisy of the Law (or basically, human instituted forms of protecting morality). It refers to the concept of acting as some representative for God or the Law (or really Morality) and abusing that power...but nothing ever changes and we just shrug our shoulders and think; Oh well don't feel bad about it, Shit Happens!
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| Stercus Accidit (Shit Happens) 2012 (SOLD) |
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| Stercus Accidit (Shit Happens) 2012 (detail) |
Saturday 1 September 2012
RELIGIONIS VIOLENTA AT THE LONDON WEST BANK GALLERY
O.M.G.!
KGB-PROJECTS
PRESENTS:
‘RELIGIONIS VIOLENTA’
“Those who believe in
absurdities end up committing atrocities” [Voltaire, 1694-1778]
London - KGB-Projects presents Religionis Violenta, a sensational group show with some of the most
prevalent artists from the UK and Malta at the prestigious London West Bank
Gallery in West London’s Notting Hill. The exhibition opens with a Private View
and Launch Party on 6 September, 7pm with an Award Ceremony for Best-in-Show
and Runner-up voted on by guests and announced on the evening.
Religionis Violenta is taken from the Latin
meaning for violent religion. The concept of the show initially emerged as a
spontaneous reaction to the popular catchphrase ‘Where’s your GOD now?’ and the
many conflicts that occur in the name of religion in a historical context and
focuses mainly towards the Catholic faith. However outrageous the theme may be,
we do not simply rely on shock tactics to bring the show to life, but also
believe that the quality of the artwork showcased is paramount.
Expect a tantalizing experience
of contemporary art that stimulates the senses not only through vision but also through sound, smell and touch!
Religionis
Violenta will be showcasing artworks by 31 artists, focusing on dark humour,
irony and obscenity, revealing the artists’ taste for a bittersweet use of
blasphemy, a snigger at and caustic provocation, including: paintings,
drawings, limited edition prints, artistic photography, inventive mixed media, sculptures
and decorative art.
The gallery will be transformed
into a place of irony, contemplation and judgment, with the opportunity for
visitors to engage in the form of a freestanding confession booth, inviting
guests to ‘confess’ for their favourite works of art on the evening of the
Launch Party. A specially commissioned and unique musical montage created by
London-based duo Vision & the Riddle is geared to the mood, atmosphere and theme
of the exhibition for an ultimate art experience.
The relationship between
religion and HIV/AIDS is complicated and often controversial, as the Roman
Catholic Church is still in serious denial about human sexuality, we therefore
decided to donate part of the proceeds of the sale of the artwork to a charity
called AidsArk. Religionis Violenta is
supported by the following sponsors and media partners: Religion Clothing Ltd,
Moncada Brewery, Rooms Art Uncovered Magazine and Marshall Darling Productions
and is made possible with support from the Malta Arts Fund.
PROVOKE, SHOCK AND AMEN TO THAT!
General information | London
West Bank Gallery | 133-137 Westbourne Grove | London W11 2RS
Private View & Launch Party
| Thursday 06 September from 7pm – 10.30pm | RSVP only
Open to the public | 07 – 11
September from 11am - 7pm | Free admission
For more information and to
attend the Private View please email info@kgbprojects.com
KGB-Projects is
pleased to announce that the following Artists will be exhibiting at the 1st
Annual Group Exhibition:
RELIGIONIS VIOLENTA
(in alphabetical order)
(in alphabetical order)
Bart Jansen // Beatriz Barba Calleja // Ben Oakley // Chris Allan // Claire Levinson-Gendler //Cosmo Sarson Darren West // Dominic Negus // Everett Jaime // Gary Betts // Glenn Fitzpatrick // GonnyGlass // Helen Gorrill Henry Hate // Iluá Hauck da Silva // Ivy van Hulst // Kane Calì // Magnus Gjoen // Mario Abela // Mark Perronet Mason Storm // Maxine Attard // Nic Joly // Nicky Storm // Paula Chambers // Richard Kolker // Ritty Tacsum Roberto Landin // The DnA Factory // Umberto Buttigieg // Yvonne Wayling
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| Counter-Counter-Reformation by Mario Abela |
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| Don't assume that I came to bring peace by Darren West |
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| St. Teresa by Henry Hate |
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| The Executor of God's Wrath by Ivy van Hulst |
BIG SHOUT OUT TO OUR SPONSORS & PARTNERS FOR THEIR SUPPORT AND DONATIONS:
MALTA ARTS FUND
ROOMS ART UNCOVERED MAGAZINE
RELIGION CLOTHING UK
MONCADA BREWERY
MARSHALL DARLING PRODUCTIONS
VISION & THE RIDDLE PRODUCTIONS
THIS EVENT IS SUPPORTING AIDS Ark, A CHARITY THAT SAVES LIVES BY FUNDING THE TREATMENT AND CARE OF NAMED INDIVIDUALS LIVING WITH HIV/AIDS
SIGNATURE ART PRIZE 2012 OPENING GALA
SIGNATURE ART PRIZE 2012 OPENING GALA
Join us in celebrating this years Signature Art Prize 2012 Opening Gala!!
The winners of this year's Prize will be announced on the night, and your chance to vote for the People's Choice Award will open until the First Thursday of October.
The opening exihbition, constructed for one night only in the historical Spitalfields Market, London’s Square Mile, will showcase all forty finalists and their remarkable signature pieces.
Strictly R.S.V.P. asari@DegreeArt.com or by attending through Facebook
The winners of this year's Prize will be announced on the night, and your chance to vote for the People's Choice Award will open until the First Thursday of October.
The opening exihbition, constructed for one night only in the historical Spitalfields Market, London’s Square Mile, will showcase all forty finalists and their remarkable signature pieces.
Strictly R.S.V.P. asari@DegreeArt.com or by attending through Facebook
TUESDAY 25 SEPTEMBER 2012 // 18:00 - 21:00
SIGNATURE ART PRIZE 2012 // VOTE FOR "FRIEND OF DOROTHY"
DegreeArt.com proudly announces The Signature Art Prize 2012, Peoples’ Choice Award.
Following the announcement of our 40 Gala Finalists, chosen from hundreds of entries by our esteemed panel of judges, we now give you the opportunity to judge yourself.
WHAT IS IT?
Open
to everyone and incredibly simple, the Peoples’ Choice Award asks you
to have your say on the amazing collection of entrants to this year’s
prize, as well as create yet another prize winner.
WHAT DOES THE WINNER RECEIVE?
The
Peoples’ Choice winner will receive representation by DegreeArt, a
£1,000 cash prize and art prizes from our competition sponsors Thames & Hudson, Cowling & Wilcox and Artfund.
HOW DO I VOTE?
To place your vote you simply need to visit and ‘Like’ our Facebook page,
browse through some stunning pieces of art and click the ‘Vote’ button
under the entrants you believe deserve to be in with a chance of being
crowned this year’s winner.
You
may vote for as many entrants as you deem fit, however you can only
vote once for each image. Voting closes on the 29th October at 12pm.
VOTE FOR MY PIECE: "FRIEND OF DOROTHY' BY GONNY VAN HULST AKA GONNYGLASS
Wednesday 11 July 2012
Saturday 16 June 2012
Deus-Dei (Super-Ego)! In KALTBLUT MAGAZINE
Deus-Dei (Super-Ego)!
By Marcel Schlutt |
Círculo de Bellas Artes de Tenerife.
KALTBLUT is proud to present a super cool art exhibition in Spain/Tenerife. Start June 22. 2012. Curator: Adonay Bermúdez did a great selection of artists like Bart Jansen, Cristóbal Tabares, Dido Fontana, Eugenio Merino, Gonny van Hulst, Haervaerk, Jorge de la Cruz, María Cañas, Michael Viviani, Mr Trazo, Oscar Marín Repoller, Ro.Ro, Sergio Ojeda. In the next weeks we will present you the 13 artists in a couple of interviews. Let´s go to Tenerife.By Marcel Schlutt |
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| Asinius Blasfemo by GonnyGlass (Gonny van Hulst) |
Tuesday 12 June 2012
Press Release: KGB-Projects presents 'RELIGIONIS VIOLENTA'
KGB-Projects | Kane & Gonny’s Biscuit Projects
Kane | +44 (0)79 1434 5712
Gonny | +44 (0)79 5737 2531
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
O.M.G.!
KGB-PROJECTS PRESENTS:
‘RELIGIONIS VIOLENTA’
exhibition
opens at London West Bank
Gallery on September 7, 2012
London - “Those
who believe in absurdities end up committing atrocities” [Voltaire,
1694-1778].
KGB-Projects presents Religionis Violenta, a sensational group show with
some of the most prevalent artists from the UK and Malta, at the prestigious
London West Bank Gallery in West london’s Notting Hill from 7 - 11 September,
2012.
Expect a tantalizing experience
that stimulates the senses through vision, sound, smell and touch. The
exhibition will be showcasing more than 30 selected artworks focusing on dark
humour, irony and obscenity, revealing the artists’ taste for a bittersweet use
of blasphemy, a snigger at and caustic provocation.
Religionis Violenta is taken from the Latin
meaning for violent religion. The concept of the show initially emerged as a
spontaneous reaction to the popular catchphrase ‘Where’s your GOD now?’ and the
many conflicts that occur in the name of religion in a historical context.
The relationship between
religion and HIV/AIDS is complicated and often controversial, as the Roman
Catholic and Orthodox Greek churches are still in serious denial about human
sexuality. We therefore decided to donate part of the art sale proceeds to AIDS
Ark, a registered charity saving lives by enabling access to HIV medication and
associated care at the frontiers of the developing world.
Open Call - KGB-Projects still
welcomes applications from artists to submit work, info on how to enter can be
found on their website www.kgbprojects.com. Deadline: 23 July 2012 @ 5pm. There will be awards & cash prizes for Best of Show and a Runner-Up, voted on by visitors and announced at the end of the Private View night.
PROVOKE, SHOCK AND AMEN TO THAT!
General information:
London West Bank Gallery
133-137 Westbourne Grove
London W11 2RS
Open to the public:
07 Sep - 11 Sep, Tuesday to
Sunday 11am-7pm
Free admission
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Saturday 9 June 2012
Deus Dei (Super Ego)
bart jansen + cristóbal tabares + dido fontana
eugenio merino + gonny van hulst + haervaerk
jorge de la cruz + maría cañas + michael viviani
mr trazo + óscar marín repoller + ro.ro + sergio ojeda
+ Director & Curator: Adonay Bermúdez +
+ Art Room: Círculo de
Bellas Artes de Tenerife +
+ Address: c/ Castillo 43. Santa Cruz de Tenerife. 38003. Tenerife. Spain +
+ 22nd June - 21st July 2012 +
+ Opening: 22nd June at 19,30pm. +
Lights in action, mystical aura and absolute power.
We are not narcissistic, we are individuals with the ability to change things, situations, our own lives (and those of others). We are not gods, but could be if we tried. Everyone has a superpower to use, it is in our hands.
With "Deus-Dei (Super-Ego)" it is intended to bring the concept of "power", leading to personal grounds, to political-religious struggles or social and cultural aspects. To create chaos and submit to the bare survival. We are survivors of a society full with superpowers, supergods and superegos.
Bright aura of the powerful people or those who think they are. Blinding lights that present reality, the differences between individuals (who are separated from the masses). Brightness of the altars, of the coins, crowns and scepters. Shining eyes and hopeful souls who trust on the changes. Shiny dark we all know and not so bright freedom we all want to meet.
The superegos are the parts that represent the moral and ethical thoughts received by the culture, for our environment. It's the love-hate we feel toward our society (parent, finally after all). Complicated sense of belonging to a group and the need of individuality, to lead the group.
Through painting, photography, installation, graffiti, sculpture, drawing and video art intended to show a small amount of power collected from different angles and the greatest number of possibilities. It uses humor and irony as a vehicle to get to the viewer, being direct and clear.
13 artists. 13 (big) Gods.
Wednesday 6 June 2012
Son of a Gun
My favourite piece...resin sand cast glass of a Beretta 92FS Inox
Son of a Gun 2009
limited edition 12
sold out!
'Julie' at KunstRAI 2012
Suzanne Jongmans mutates old materials into plastics and packing materials and turns old masters into new contemporary photographic works. The new elements in her photographs are like the ones used in the past, and were symbols of value.
I took this picture at the KunstRAI 2012 in Amsterdam by the stand of Galerie Wilms and was mesmerized by the purity of the model and the striking likeness of work of the old masters, such as the Girl with the Pearl Earring by Vermeer.
Tuesday 5 June 2012
8th International Tattoo Convention Amsterdam
Section of the stand with Charles Krafft, K-Guy and GonnyGlass
Poster for the 8th International Tattoo Convention 2012 in Amsterdam (RAI)
Taxidermy - To Art or Not To Art?!
I am lucky enough to be part of the manifold of artists at St Art Gallery, so I went along with them to the KunstRAI
in Amsterdam. Beside having pieces in the exhibition myself and that of
K-Guy, Bart Jansen brought along his cat Orvillecopter, Proctocopter (a
flying rat) and his Trash-O-Mat. There was a lot of attention for
the cat Orville and photographers were falling over each other to get a good
shot of the now infamous cat. When Orvillcopter went global, the public
opinion divides with animal rights militia going mental...Pros & Cons, is this art or animal cruelty?
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| Dutch artist Bart Jansen loved his pet cat so much that he decided to
turn it into a piece of artwork. Jansen could not stand to think of life
without his beloved cat and that is why he turned his cat, Orville into
artwork and turned into a helicopter called the Orvillecopter.
While I was sitting in the 'chill' area taking it all in, I really don't understand what all the fuss was about, as just two stands further along Jaski Art Gallery had a stand full of stuffed dead animals on display, by two artists Les Deux Garçon. Why wasn't there a big fuss??? Here some pictures I took at the KunstRAI:
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I love
their work. The sculptures are absurd but also moving, using materials
found at antique shops and auctions. Not to shy away from the
theatrical, they present their deer, lambs, pigs, birds and other animals often
as Siamese twins or multiple births. The found attributes like toy
pistols, notes and perfume bottles symbolises fear, doom, fate and
mortality.
Sur les ailes de l'illusion
L'Epreuve
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