Review: #AlterEgoExhibit featuring @Klingatron @guymckinley @richtpaint @RobertMBall @SomeMug @WarwickJC @WasteStudio
May 10th saw the opening of the Alter Ego Exhibition held at Red Bull Studios, London, a show curated by Klingatron, one of the artists on show.
According to Klingatron, the idea of the show was to explore the idea of having a second identity, bringing together a variety of styles, with each artist studying the theme of a second personality through a mutual influence of popular culture comic books. What’s not to love!?
The beauty of this show is that you don’t need to be into street art to enjoy it, as the comics and superhero angle helps massively, especially coming so close on the heels the Avengers movie (I NEED to see that again!).
Anyhow, the exhibition welcomes a variety of illustration styles, including, screen prints, graffiti, stencils, street art and photo-realistic painting.
Each artist brought a totally unique flavour and approach to the show.
Klingatron: Deft n detailed Stencil action with a wicked touch off freehand. That freehand element was most obvious in this HULK piece, which a friend of mine bought, making me green with envy…….. See what I did there?
Smug (SmugOne) is somebody whose work I got to see for the first time in Bristol last year for the ‘See No Evil’ show. The boy has skills and his clever twist of crossing popular HipHop stars with Marvel heroes delivered with his photo-realistic spray can skills will amaze!!
Robert Ball’s work proved immediately popular and easy on the eye, especially with the females. His style comes from an illustration and design background and his Superheroes carried a unique and dynamic geometric feel.
WJC’s distinctive scratchy controlled style, brought and instantly recognisable comic style to his sketches and illustrations and he should blatantly follow and do a full comic…….. just saying!
Waste brought masses of personality when creating his characters. His was the most varied in terms of media and I especially liked his screen printed DOOM! So I bought the Tee! (I now need to play MF Doom when putting it on)
Guy McKinley creates a look with his brush work for his paintings are just incredible. What made his work special was watching his posts as he built up the images. But they don’t do justice to the quality of the brush work up close.
Cottonmouth (RichT) is pure jokes! And shows in his ‘No One Likes Cyclops’ limited edition comic and reworking of classic Marvel covers. His wall pieces show a mass of comic influence and his use of black ink makes me jealous. (He’s also nailed ‘comic hair’, which I struggle with massively)
The show itself had everything: a full house, no one struggled ‘to get’ the work on display, heavy beats, free drinks and the Xmen cartoon on the big screen!…… Yeah I loved it!
Show is on till May 16th, get involved! https://www.facebook.com/AlterEgoExhibition
And links to the Seven artists involved can be found below:
- Waste, @WasteStudio - http://www.wastestudio.com/
- Cottonmouth (RichT) , @richtpaint - http://news.richt-what.co.uk/
- Guy McKinley, - @guymckinley - http://flavors.me/guymckinley#143/tumblr
- Klingatron, - @Klingatron - http://www.klingatron.com/
- Robert Ball, - @RobertMBall - http://drawtheline.posterous.com/
- Smug,- @SomeMug
- WJC - @WarwickJC - http://warwickjohnsoncadwell.blogspot.co.uk/
‘May the 4th be with you’ - couldn’t resist it :D
Here’s some quality Olly Moss, Star Wars screen print action.
CHIHULY
5 Dec 2011 - 21 Apr 2012 | Halcyon Gallery 144 - 146 New Bond Street, London
Chihuly is widely regarded as the most exciting and spectacular artist working in contemporary glass, credited with elevating the medium from the realm of craft to groundbreaking fine art. A prodigiously prolific artist, whose work balances content with thorough investigations in to the properties of glass, Chihuly began working with the material at a time when reverence for glass-making and technique was paramount.
‘Fine Print’ to boost local economies…The Brixton Pound. (from Protein Web Feed)
A local currency only useable within SW2 and SW9 postcodes in London, was set up in 2009 to help boost the areas economy and encourage local trade.
Local design agency, This Ain’t Rock ’n’ Roll has redesigned the notes to feature some of the best known local talent – David Bowie and Chicago Bulls star Luol Deng feature on the notes, which use a variety of printing techniques such as fluorescent inks, foils, holograms and watermarked paper stock.
Buy a colour for children’s charity Unicef.
Paint brand Dulux has launched a new initiative to help raise money for the children’s charity Unicef. The idea is that you choose a colour from 16.7 million different types, and purchase it for a minimum donation of £1. You can then name the colour and describe its significance to you, as well as share the colour on your social network. I bought: teal #05b4be
Masks by Ben Newman at Nobrow Gallery | 16th Sep - 11th Nov
Amazing series of screen printed abstract Masks. Love the 3D wooden pieces - complimenting the 2D print work nicely. Def worth a trip to East London :o)
We Are All Part of the Same Thing
Thread and nail poster, designed by Australian artist Dominique Falla.
(via weandthecolor)
Tight! :D
Motion graphics
by MOONSTA from Spain.
(via weandthecolor)
Last chance to see…
Mind Over Matter: Alan Fletcher’s The Art of Looking Sideways
(25 August — 1 October 2011)
Kemistry Gallery and Fletcher Studio present Mind Over Matter: Alan Fletcher’s The Art of Looking Sideways - a celebration of ten years of this seminal publication and the work of a true design icon.
Design Museum finds new home at The Commonwealth Institute in Kensington, opening its door for the one day only preview as part of the London Open House event.
Aiming to restore the interior of the Commonwealth building, originally designed by architect John Pawson, will involve creating a new basement and mezzanine-level in the 1962 building as well as opening up a second opening in the second floor. An amazing space to showcase all aspects of design, read more in this Design Week article.
