tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-108263982009-10-13T22:06:12.078+01:00a sideways glance at my life as an artist: facetious observations on making art punctuated occasionally by Serious Reflection and perhaps the odd rantfluidthoughthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13389646114832720373noreply@blogger.comBlogger540125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10826398.post-50840358945822833292009-02-28T09:26:00.005Z2009-02-28T22:01:02.681Z

I'm spending a lot of time growing the design side of things at the moment, so I was well chuffed to find myself here. Although my surname isn't up to date, the weblinks are, and I like the way they showcased my work. Not sure how they found me, but how cool.And just to throw a fly into the ointment, I'm moving this blog to a new home. Still working out all the little niggly bits but with luck,

fluidthoughthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13389646114832720373noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10826398.post-8751673538157699592009-02-18T23:49:00.004Z2009-02-19T00:09:49.442Z

My dream car: small, compact, and hey - a work of art! From the show, Driven, at the much missed Fieldgate Gallery (Oi! Richard and Sonia - come baaaack!) a couple of years ago. More images here.Check out Cedric's website to see some of his fantastic work with scaffolding and snooker balls, as well as some great images from his infamous Documenta adventure and the very cool Picasso project.This

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One of the great things about living in Hackney is that there are a lot of little artistic interventions dotted around the landscape for everyone to enjoy. It makes passing through areas that tend to be rather derelict more pleasurable and I love the fact that people have taken the time and effort to make their mark. No, no, I don't mean the usual Banksy stuff that the press and Art Magazines

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Just to add a spanner into the works and confuse everyone, I have a new surname as of today. Why? Well, it's a long story and rather mundane and boring. Suffice it to say that I made the decision because I wanted to be the architect of my own identity. Which feels pretty nice, actually.

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I was talking with a friend today about preparing a piece of work I have in an upcoming show at Surface Gallery in Notts and it really made me stop and think. The piece, 'Luck of the Draw', is an installation that unfolded over a long period of time and sort of took on a life of its own. I've shown it once before, and it was an anxiety provoking experience when I installed the work the first time

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...and I'm feelin' gooooood.

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As we approach the end of what many of us would say has been a year full of hardship, change and uncertainty - not least of all me, here's an excerpt from the current issue of tangent. I'm determined to end this horrible year on a note of rebellious hope, and celebrate the invincible spirit of artists everywhere:Waiting for the Credit Crunch to End?As anyone who’s recently been petrified to look

fluidthoughthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13389646114832720373noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10826398.post-27706453561432271392008-12-19T20:51:00.000Z2008-12-19T20:52:04.559Z

I love this - have a look.

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A few weeks back I had the pleasure of attending the launch of The Butcher’s Shop, held in the Old Operating Theatre behind London Bridge station. It was a fantastic night and one of the most entertaining and enjoyable events I've been to in a very long time.The Butcher’s Shop is a monthly writers' workshop created by Daniel Stacey and Jack Roberts, editors of the very nicely put together BAD

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* * Issue 12 of tangent, centered on the theme of 'Waiting' is out now * *'Waiting' features the work of Brad Downey, Z, Tim Etchells, Vlatka Horvat, Stephen Harwood, Daryl Waller and Cedric Christie.

fluidthoughthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13389646114832720373noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10826398.post-60955983925199655452008-10-17T23:57:00.015+01:002008-10-18T01:05:53.545+01:00

It's a busy week for art, innit?Sartorial celebrated its move to King's Cross with a jampacked group show (well, actually two, over two floors, and jampacked with people too) this past Wednesday. Nice space and some interesting work.Then on to Hauser & Wirth today to see Guillermo Kuitca's show, which I loved:Then on to Zoo, conveniently across the street. Was good to see the likes of Form/

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Earlier this evening went to the private view for "The Future Can Wait", a rather large group show housed in the - rather large - Old Truman Brewery in Brick Lane. Curated by Zavier Ellis and Simon Rumley, the show featured lots of painting, with a bit of installation, sculpture and video as well. My picks:Richard MoonAisling HedgecockGordon CheungJanak Oderaand a nice shot of Brick Lane at its

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nothing to do with art and the author is unknown, but good, isn't it?

fluidthoughthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13389646114832720373noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10826398.post-81152677863044197862008-10-12T20:01:00.003+01:002008-10-12T20:10:17.230+01:00

I love this site. Found it a few years ago when I started the blog, and have been a fan ever since - even bought the tee shirt. A nice blurring of the boundaries between fine art and graphics. Scroll around the site and enjoy. Something completely different in the run up to Frieze anyway.

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'Shift' 2008

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TangentProjects, Art of Occupation; mixed media, 2008. photo: Steve Smith

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Some weeks back I went to the private view of Mona Hatoum's mini-retrospective, Present Tense at Parasol Unit. It's a fantastic show and it will be ending soon - on the 8th of August, in fact, so if you haven't managed to get down to see it, you might want to do so.Hatoum's work is often subtle and elegant, and this show certainly didn't disappoint. Her economic use of materials has a way of

fluidthoughthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13389646114832720373noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10826398.post-49152319399669573972008-07-20T11:14:00.011+01:002008-07-20T12:36:16.794+01:00

Went to the Folkestone Triennial yesterday - thankfully, the weather was pretty decent.By far my favourite bit(s) of work was Tracey Emin's 'Baby Things', a series of tiny sculpture interventions placed around the town. Subtle, quiet and easy to miss (really easy to miss), these were quite thoughtful and I was really touched by them. In fact, I think this is one of her strongest pieces of work in

fluidthoughthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13389646114832720373noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10826398.post-269801668266011382008-07-01T22:21:00.007+01:002008-07-01T22:33:21.107+01:00

We are now official. I know this because we now have a sign, which makes it easier to receive deliveries and the odd bit of post.And the views of Regent's Canal aren't too shabby either.

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This coming Friday is the opening for Fieldgate Gallery's last show. I still can't quite grasp that it's coming to an end. To me, this private view will be both a celebration of what has been accomplished and a fond farewell to the gallery in Plumbers Row. In any event, it promises to be quite a night, and one not to be missed.Over the last two years, artist Richard Ducker and partner Sonya Park

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We're pretty much in but far from settled. It's gonna take a little while. Sure is great having a load of windows though. Nice views.

fluidthoughthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13389646114832720373noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10826398.post-41107976559810237282008-05-22T20:45:00.005+01:002008-05-22T21:04:13.517+01:00

This is all very weird - packing up my stuff and moving to a new space. I've been at Studio Voltaire for going on 4 years now, and it's been a great place for me. Close to home, nice people, lovely space. OK, it's freezing in the winter, but we do have the benefit of the Studio Cats, and I will miss them, along with some pretty special people. But everything's packed up now, and I'm making the

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