The Design Museum – Inspiration

I visited the Design Museum while I was in London for the weekend. Coincidentally I came across a few installations that would work well for the project focused on Microplastics.The building was recently rebuilt and reopened in 2016 in Kensington, London. Photos I took while there; I came across an installation that involved standing in…

Whistlejacket – George Stubbs

Artist study of the painting Whistlejacket by George Stubbs, at the National Gallery in London. Looking at the semiotics and meanings behind the painting. We were given the task to go onto the National Gallery website, and choose one iconic painting to research. We would then go on a trip to the National Gallery, and…

Newport Street Gallery

Newport Street Gallery is situated in Vauxhall, London. It contains Damien Hirst's art collection. The work currently being exhibited is Dan Colen's 'Sweet Liberty'. 'The Big Kahuna', 2010 - 2017 'Livin and Dyin', 2012-2013 'Get High', 2017 'Haiku', 2015-2017 'Pop my Cherry!', 2010, Chewing Gum 'Improv', 2014-2017  

Jet Black Futures I / Mic Drop

An exhibition by Keith Piper, in Beaconsfield, London. From 20th September till 29th October. He is a Black British artist, that uses a variety of medias, especially digital media. 'Mic Drop', is a piece that combines focuses on the confrontational performance gesture, of dropping the microphone. The piece includes Barack Obama, 1980's rap, and other…

One Two Three Swing!

An interactive installation at the Turbine Hall, Tate Modern. A three part installation, firstly a carpeted area where you can sit down and look up at a huge swinging ball, representing apathy. Then 22, 3 person swings, are used to represent movement. And then a small factory where swings can be assembled, representing production.

Test Pattern [No12]

  'Test pattern [No12]' is a new audio-visual artwork being displayed at Store Studios, 180 the Strand, by Ryoji Ikeda. He is a japanese artist, composer, and arch data manipulator. For this piece, which he began testing in 2006, he converts data from music, sound, photo and video, to create monochrome patterns. These create the…

Everything at once

An exhibition at Store Studios, 180 the Strand. Taking place from 5th October, to 10th December. Featuring 24 artists such as; Marina Abramovic, Ai Weiwei, Allora & Calzadilla, Anish Kapoor, Julian Opie, and many more. The exhibition is to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the opening of the gallery, in 1967. The exhibition is inspired…

Let the frame of things disjoint

An exhibition by Robert Longo, at Galerie Thaddaeus Ropac London. Taking place from 15th September, to 11th November. Featuring large scale, intricate charcoal drawings, and also statues. The exhibition is inspired by a famous quote from Shakespear's play, Macbeth, 'let the frame of things disjoint'. Longo explores the way that Macbeth cannot live with his…

Enter through the Headset 2

Virtual Reality Exhibition featuring the artists; Gibson & Martelli, Jocelyn Anquetil, Matteo Zamagni, Iain Nicholls and Rebecca Allen. Running from 8th September to 30th September, at Gazelli Art House. Virtual Reality is a form of technology that has only recently been used in art, at allows the viewer to feel completely immersed in the art,…