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Inside the mind of #NamJunePaik

Artist Nam June Paik was a leading video artist and helped to bridge the gap between art and technology with his experimental work…

Art Process: Pope. L

The subject of Pope.L’s work confronts a serious social concern. It exists across the world and it’s ongoing. He addresses this problem of inequality in the urban environment as…

Art Process: Jonathan Meese

He does it so casually, quickly drawing a cross here, a swastika there and then a few random dashes, dots or lines. It looks like he doesn’t care about…

Pushing a large block of ice around a city until it melts may seem like a punishment from Greek mythology but this is exactly what artist Francis Alÿs did for his work ‘Paradox of Praxis 1 (Sometimes making something leads to nothing)” from 1997. We start this epic journey by following Alÿs as he pushesContinue reading “Extreme Methods: Francis Alÿs”

Extreme Methods: Bas Jan Ader

There are several leading contemporary artists who have gone to extremes to explore ideas in the creation of…

Kitchen Sink Painting

Artworks based on direct observation are a useful insight into what an artist is seeing, thinking and feeling at the time. They might also tell us about the intimate details of an artist’s life and act as a valuable record of the social and political context.

Superflat

Superflat is a contemporary art movement which was created by artist Takashi Murakami in 2001. The movement includes artists and designers who make work which uses flatness as a core part of the artwork. Superflat artists reference a broad range of influences in their work, including subjects from Japanese socio-political history and contemporary Japanese art and design.

The Bull and the Shit

Roehampton’s Alton Estate was once considered an architectural marvel. The design of the buildings in this South West London estate was influenced by leading modernist architect, Le Corbusier and they were built in the cutting-edge Brutalist style of the 1950’s. But the Alton Estate has since fallen into disrepute and is now seen as an eyesore in this leafy borough set next to Richmond Park.

Hip-Hop vs Fine Art: Part 3

Contemporary hip-hop like contemporary fine art is made up of a variety of sub-genres and styles. Themes from the old school era and golden age of hip-hop are still influential in contemporary hip-hop culture.

Hip-Hop vs Fine Art: Part 2

During the mid-1980’s hip-hop entered a golden age of expression and the culture flourished and became part of the mainstream. With this success came a new sensibility, attitude and visual identity.