I was blown away by this stand from first -time US exhibitor Bullseye Projects and interested to learn that the sculpture shown was by UK -based Heike Brachlow. I keep returning to the adjective of purity when describing work that I am drawn to. Her sculpture is anything but simple however it has a clarity of intent that is unwavering. […]
Fairs
Purity and minimalism at Collect, seen at the Saatchi Gallery.
Yes, I know it’s circles again but bear with me. This textile piece by Shihoko Fukumoto at ARTCOURT Gallery is, for me at least, an exercise in meditation The french word épuré (uncluttered) captures for me the pure nature of these pieces. Stripped down to the simplest elements they are exquisitely made with nothing intruding as a […]
Gibbons & Nicholas present Anita Groener at the London Art Fair.
First -time exhibitors at The London Art Fair, the Irish gallery Gibbons & Nicholas, was one of my favourite stands this year. Showing Citizen, a collection of work by Anita Groener exploring the issue of displacement.
Shinji Turner-Yamamoto seen at Start Art Fair
Art fairs can often be visually noisy – so much art vying to make itself heard above the clamour can be overwhelming. Start Art Fair in London this year was no exception, especially as I had learnt an hour before that I had been selected to show at The Other Art Fair. This was why I stopped at […]
Sleep Sets at The Sleep Event , London
The Sleep Event is Europe’s largest annual hotel design event with an exhibition, conference and the Sleep Sets. These room designs, always created in response to a brief, are for many the visual highlight and involve a huge amount of time and commitment from the participating companies. The theme this year was “The Science of […]
The Other Art Fair at the Old Truman Brewery, London
This post isn’t about the artists showing at The Other Art Fair, now partnered with saatchiart.com, as it was my first time exhibiting and I didn’t really have much chance to see any work apart from that of my immediate neighbours: artist and printer Lene Bladbjerg, screen printer Lucy Bainbridge and painter Emma Copley who were all great. My stand […]