Tuesday, 31 July 2012

Mel Kadel from a tree house


"What you see from a tree"

This week has been immensely successful to me, as I came across some really fine artists, among who there are some of my favourite kind - illustrators. Today I present works of a girl from Los Angeles for you to gaze upon, which have fascinated me straightaway. I hope you will like them,too.

ARCHITECT'S BROTHER: THE ONGOING JOURNEY OF ROBERT AND SHANA PARKEHARRISON


Procession

Written by Lorna Barnshaw

What is about to commence is a series of beautiful and fascinating works by the artist couple Robert and Shana Parkeharrison. They have been a huge inspiration to me, illustrating the wonders of film photography and creative development, so today I wish to share them with you.

Monday, 30 July 2012

THE CONCRETE JUNGLE REIMAGINED



Written by Clare Fisher

Bold Tendencies Sculpture Project 6, upper levels, Peckham Multi-storey car park

If the words ‘multi-storey car park’ make you wrinkle your nose at the thought of petrol and piss, then go down (or up, or sideways) to Peckham. Follow the red painted line past the butchers and hair extension shops, to the car park. Walk up the stairs – which do wreak, I have to admit – to… some pretty interesting sculptures.

YOKO ONO "TO THE LIGHT" AT SERPENTINE GALLERY


Wish Trees 2012, photograph by Rosemary Marchant

Written by Rosemary Marchant

Until recently I had always thought of Yoko Ono as John Lennon’s wife who happened to be an artist, rather than as an interesting and influential artist in her own right. Her relationship with Lennon undoubtedly fuels people’s interest in her work and walking into the Serpentine to hear Lennon’s Imagine being played in the background emphasises this. Of course the tragedy of Lennon’s death influenced Ono’s work. But hearing the song made me begin to wonder if Yoko Ono really has been able to escape Lennon’s shadow, and if she even wants to.