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The Weird and Wonderful Art of Sarah Randles
Posted by Kim Soep on
Set against the landscape of today, Sarah Randles's visual language captures the stereotypes and social norms that still exist today. Choosing collage or photo-montage as her primary discipline, Sarah appropriates imagery from throughout history to make a spectacle of these arbitrary ideas, and by doing so, offers a new space for understanding and reimagining.
Eager to learn more about her weird and wonderful compositions, we invited Sarah to partake in a virtual interview. Here's how it went.
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- Tags: assemblage, buy art online, collage, contemporary art, emerging artist, manchester, photo-montage, sarah randles, women artists
I understand that I will never understand, however, I stand
Posted by Kat Koch on
I understand that I will never understand, however, I stand. I repeat this statement almost like a mantra over and over. While watching the horrifying news reports of George Floyd’s death, while scrolling through social media feeds tracking the developments of the protests or outpourings of grief and love, when looking at photos of marches around the world where signs emblazoned with this mantra fleck the crowds. Powerful posters on our news feed remind us, “Silence is Violence”, “Racism is a Pandemic”, “Being Black is Not a Crime”, and call to “Defund the Police,” all highlighting the need for urgent change. There have been mass demonstrations in the name of the Black Lives Matter movement before. This time though, the energy seems to be different; a unifying force is brewing; encompassing all ages, sexes, and races with a strong statement: ENOUGH IS ENOUGH!
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- Tags: anti racist, arthur jafa, black artists, black lives matter, blog, Kat Koch, sonia boyce, standing in solidarity
Safety Net | Our realities become virtual as everything is uploaded with the best art now existing online
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- Tags: Art Basel Hong Kong, art gallery, art world, connected, covid19, Internet, Kat Koch, museum, online, online viewing rooms, safety net, Sydney Biennale, virtual reality, world wide web
Stewart Swan Interview | An Evolving Process
Posted by Kim Soep on
In our latest interview, we chat to Glasgow-based mixed-media artist, Stewart Swan. Read on to learn more about key influences in his work, his love of 'chance marks and happy accidents' and his aversion to blank canvases.
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- Tags: Artist Interview, artist studio, basquiat, glasgow, mixed-media art, rauschenberg, Stewart Swan
Response to COVID 19
Posted by Kim Soep on
Preferring to let the art speak for itself, I normally avoid giving my two penny's worth but given the circumstances, I wanted to say a few words. Firstly, I want to wish you and your loved ones good health and happiness during this difficult period. I hope, in some form or another, the art we share can bring you comfort and a salve for the pains of isolation.