Open Studios 30 Sept - 2 Oct

Next opportunity to see my work, and my studio in a clean state will be during open studios 30 September - 2 October 12 -6pm. I'm using this opportunity to sketch out a couple of new ideas, I've been working with Paul Jones on a new piece. Other Arthouse artists will be showing their work throughout the building and we also have a great show in the gallery. This coincides with Deptford X Arts festival which launches next week, should be a great weekend.

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Sneak preview of 'Attempts to get Inside the World'

Attempts to Get Inside the World

I have a little object (or should I say remains of an object) in this exhibition/conference - 'Attempts to Get Inside the World' explores the experimental, the sketch, process... Two weeks of talks, screenings and performances and more check out link for details...

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Print & Design Now Exhibition

An opportunity to see my work in the flesh, click here for more details...

Perfection

I remember always wanting to grow up quickly as a child. Watching my uncle do his hair before partying is one of those vivid memories of envying adulthood. It was a very drawn out and methodical process – my Uncle’s hair; patting and trimming stray hairs, covering the hair before easing his chosen garment on. After many years of looking at photos from the 70’s, I always believed he had the perfect Afro, the perfect circle and what a technical feat that was. I used to watch him on the stairs at my grandmas every Saturday, wishing I could go out too.

Making ‘Maurice’ earlier this year was also very drawn out. A geometric ideal took over, making the process really compulsive. Every time I returned to the studio, I had to do more – it wasn’t right – it needed correction.

So I’ve continued cutting and combing, I’ve been filming it for weeks now, I’m not sure what form its going to take, but I’ve also been thinking about the noise in the studio to.

I’m not very good with silence…