I’m used to visiting Made London in the autumn but this year Tutton & Young organised a spring fair at a different venue, the Arts & Crafts building of Mary Ward House. I’d never visited this light-filled place with rich green tiled fireplaces so was delighted to explore. Made’s selection of makers is always worth investigating […]
Fairs
The Other Art Fair
Familiar artists from the increasing group of regular exhibitors included Benjamin Parker showing new gilded fish pieces (too difficult to photograph behind glass so here’s a photo of older work), Rod McIntosh with large pieces including tondi/tondos whichever plural you prefer to use for tondo , a round art piece over 60cm diameter. (the photo below is of work […]
Louise Bourgeois at the London Art Fair
Anything by Louise Bourgeois is worth looking at in my book – this woman worked as an artist for most of her life and was only recognised in her later years. As I heard someone say recently: if you’re a female artist the one thing you need in your lifetime is longevity and Bourgeois fortunately […]
Jaggedart Gallery at the London Art Fair
Jaggedart specialises in work that embraces the fabrication of art including these sculptural pieces below shown at the London Art Fair. I have to restrain myself from looking with my hands as everything is so tactile. Kazuhito Takadoi trained in agriculture and horticulture, and now uses materials gathered from her garden and allotment – her pieces not […]
Carla Groppi’s work in pastel and charcoal
This huge (152 x 122cm) orange pastel drawing by Carla Groppi displayed by Alicia David Gallery stopped me in my tracks at The Affordable Art Fair. She is obsessed by the Belle Epoque photography of Eugène Atget, repeating the same imagery in subtly different ways as you can see below.Apart from her obvious technical skill, I’m fascinated […]
Lighting at Tent
I don’t know about you but finding just the right lighting can be a very tricky thing so I’m always happy to see interesting lights. Whilst looking back through my database I found these, all pendants and from last autumn’s Tent London. Norwegian design is consistently strong, illustrated by these prototype glass lights, Sling, from Silje Nesdal. More from Norway, this […]