2014. Solid cast bronze, cotton fabric, copper wire and coins. Unique. 28 x 14 x 5 cm.
In granting the State a monopoly on violence, we become dependent on it. This totem of benign/malign authority melds Artemis of Ephesus with that latter-day avenging angel, the Tomahawk missile. Kongo is one in an ongoing series of regional interpretations of the idea.
New Sculptures: Bugs, Warheads & Vitrines. Solo exhibition
Eleven Spitalfields Gallery
Curated by Peter Fleissig
4th July – 29th August 2014
11 Princelet Street
London E1 6QH
elevenspitalfields.com
020 7247 1816
Open Monday to Friday 12 -6, by appointment.
2014. Solid cast bronze and acrylic paint. Edition of 5. 28 x 14 x 5 cm.
In granting the State a monopoly on violence, we become dependent on it. This totem of benign/malign authority melds Artemis of Ephesus with that latter-day avenging angel, the Tomahawk missile.
2014. Vitrine, wallpaper, nylon and acrylic paint. 53 x 65 x 7 cm.
Weaponised insects are camouflaged to blend in with floral wallpaper.
2013. Corrugated iron, branches, sandbags, earth, plywood, hessian, black fabric,woollen coats, bolts, wire, string. 515 x 260 x 260 cm.
Three sculptural installations – claustrophobic, defensive spaces reminiscent of military bunkers – were built in the gallery, and individuals and groups in Harlow invited to make use of them. Here is an opportunity to examine the meaning of selfhood and togetherness, developing the idea of a community art gallery as a place of meeting and action.
2013. Concrete, aggregate blocks, mortar, plywood. 275 x 210 x 135 cm.
Three sculptural installations – claustrophobic, defensive spaces reminiscent of military bunkers – have been built in the gallery, and individuals and groups in Harlow are invited to make use of them. Here is an opportunity to examine the meaning of selfhood and togetherness, developing the idea of a community art gallery as a place of meeting and action.
2013. Corrugated iron, branches, sandbags, earth, plywood, hessian, black fabric,woollen coats, bolts, wire, string. 515 x 260 x 260 cm.
Three sculptural installations – claustrophobic, defensive spaces reminiscent of military bunkers – have been built in the gallery, and individuals and groups in Harlow are invited to make use of them. Here is an opportunity to examine the meaning of selfhood and togetherness, developing the idea of a community art gallery as a place of meeting and action.
2013. Wood, plasterboard, plaster, carpet tiles, doors, hinges, handles, locks, security cameras, paint, nails, screws, electrical conduit, switches, sockets, light fixtures, table, chairs, intercom system. 610 x 510 x 260 cm.
Three sculptural installations – claustrophobic, defensive spaces reminiscent of military bunkers – have been built in the gallery, and individuals and groups in Harlow are invited to make use of them. Here is an opportunity to examine the meaning of selfhood and togetherness, developing the idea of a community art gallery as a place of meeting and action.
Solo exhibition
Gibberd Gallery
19 June-23 August 2013
The Watergardens, Harlow, Essex
Three sculptural installations – claustrophobic, defensive spaces reminiscent of military bunkers – have been built in the gallery, and individuals and groups in Harlow are invited to make use of them. Here is an opportunity to examine the meaning of selfhood and togetherness, developing the idea of a community art gallery as a place of meeting and action.
Image: Bunkers 1,2 & 3
Group exhibition
University of Leicester Botanic Garden
Curated by Almuth Tebbenhoff
July to October 2012
Image: ‘Everything Is Under Control’
One of two installations at ‘Interesting Times’
2012. Garden shed, fluorescent paint, barrier tape & fencing. 250 x 1000 x 1000 cm.
“Everything is under control. There is nothing to see. For your safety and security do not stop to take photographs. Please keep moving. There is no cause for concern. The appropriate authorities have been informed.”
2012. Sandbags, chipboard, steel spheres. 420 x 198 x 180 cm.
6th April – 3rd May 2012
ASC WindowSpace
Erlang House
128 Blackfriars Road
London SE1 8EQ
Solo exhibition.
The Print Room
16th November – 17th December 2011
34 Hereford Road
London W2 5AJ
Group show
Beukenhof-Phoenix Gallery
1st May – 30th September 2011
Beukenhof-Phoenix, Ronde van Vlaanderenstraat 9-11, B-9690 Kluisbergen, Belgium.
Open daily 14.00 – 19.00 hrs.
Image: Chief
