Supreme X Lady Gaga X Terry Richardson

Shouts to Cannon, Andy & all involved!

Broken Hearts Requiem

Tonight is the launch of Phoebe Collings-James' 'Broken Hearts Requiem' @ The M.E.N Gallery on Redchuch street, Shoreditch.

"Broken Hearts Requiem is a 16 screen video installation displaying an

ode to the lonely. It is a look at the ways in which humans

communicate sorrow in public and private and how emotions are

universally translated into songs for everyone to attach their woes to.

The piece takes its direction from the sorrowful act of wailing which led

the artist to youtube where she probed into public, commercial and

ritualistic displays of this act.

The love song recited by both men and women, but most frequently

howled by the female has a poignant role when it comes to public and

commercial wailing. It asks and often expects the audience to be able

to tap into their own memory bank of past love. Pulling on the listener’s

heartstrings, the pitch and melody resonate in a very basic and

immediate way.

What is it to perform emotion? It is almost like a re-enactment, in many

religions preaching and repetitive chanting are used as a way to drive

people into an almost ecstatic state of wailing, whipping congregations

into an emotional frenzy. Similar scenes can be witnessed at a concert

with both singer and their “congregation” in a heightened state of

emotion led by the lyrics over melodical weeping and screaming of

empathy.

As with all of her work, Collings-James does not attempt to condemn or

point fingers as to what is or isn’t a valid form of communication. She is

interested in what both the viewer and performer get out of a process

that seems almost cathartic at times. To sing a broken heart might help

towards mending it?

The exhibition itself will be an experience. As you enter the darkened,

enclosed space, the 16 faces of prominent female singers will slowly be

revealed building to a crescendo of sound, and floor to ceiling visuals

that will leave the viewer overwhelmed and the passer by fascinated."

Opening times:

Tonight 6-11pm

25th-31st March 12-8pm

Go & have a look!

John Stezaker

I know we're generally about music, parties & general bullshit we like, but we're still partial to a bit of arty stuff now & then...

I came across John Stezaker's work in mondays copy of that 20p indenpendent london paper (i something) & love the simple manipulation of bnw movie stills & portraits.

Catch his work on display at The Whitechapel Gallery until march 18th if its you're kinda steez!

http://www.whitechapelgallery.org/exhibitions/john-stezaker for more info

INSA: 'Graffiti Fetish' Tea Set

So Insa has dropped this 'Graffiti Fetish' tea set via Click for art which is available to cop from their site now, only 250 pieces so hurry!

I'm pretty sure Insa could paint his shit & people would want it!

Will Kay X UK Streetwear Brands

Will Kay does his thing with the pen & rethinks some of the UK's top streetwear brands' logos

Graffiti Cubed

1st of a kind shiz @ Cordy House courtesy of Chy & The Mutate familia. Myself & Nate had a preview last weekend...

All the info is on the flyer above...

DO NOT MISS OUT!!!!

Marvel X Tron Legacy

I'm overly looking forward to the new Tron Legacy flick hitting cinemas in December, Marvel are putting out a Tron inspired comic book series featuring the likes of Spidey, Iron Man, Wolverine, Ghost Rider, Thor & Captain America.

The concept is definitely doing a lot for moi!

New Banksy

These have just popped up, everyones pretty tight lipped on the location of these works but I'm guessing that its in the UK judging by the background. Plus the whole "Keep Britain Tidy," thing.

KANYE WEST = POWER PREVIEW

It would be good to see what the final outcome is but judging from this image masterclass Kanye is gonna fuck shit up when his new album drops. According to Kanye "it's not a video it's a painting" which he entrusted Marco Brambilla to create. If you've seen any of Brambrillas works you'll know that his shit ain't nothhing to eff with. A combination of art and film Brambillas video collages are something else and judging from the "Power" preview when the whole video is launched in it's entirety it's gonna blow minds.

This is the video which inspired Kanye to want to work with Brambilla.

Converse X Dazed Emerging Artist Awards

Back in April WHATHEHELLE FONTENELLE told you about the Emerging Artist Award competition launched by Dazed and Converse. Mentioned was a sizeable prize for the winner and I can tell you that prize was a whole 6 bags and a Grand each for the four other short listed entrants.

Peters Winning Piece

It was Peter Ainsworth who managed to get his hands on the 6 large and his work will be on show along with the four other runners up in the Stephen Friedman gallery 25-28 Burlington Street W1S 3AN from 30th of July to 21st of August.

Visit Dazed for more info.

Kanye West - Power (artwork)

Love the single, love the artwork, Mr West may still yet have a fan in me....go cop Power now!

Lego for adults

So Lego makes its way back onto my Xmas list 20 odd years later!

socially responsible? Yes, As fun? Probably not....

As with absolutely everything in life, even vandalising public transport has gone digital.

The internet turned all our wild trouble-making passionate youths, into lazy, seat jockeys with a PC instead of a personality!



Thank you Bill Gates.

Anyone fancy some LOVEly Greasy Fried Chicken?

The culture of the Fried Chicken shop is something very London. I never realized until quite recently, when I had some friends over from South Africa, and they commented that it’s probably something which is most symbolic of London. I was stunned, the Big Ben, Buckingham Palace and the London Eye are all dwarfed in iconic status by Big Maz’s franchise of Disco Fried Chicken on the corner?!



However, every 5 steps I took, I started to notice yet ANOTHER chicken shop, and I realized these South Africans were completely spot on. Mr Khan is actually the unsung Hero of East London, where else are you going to pick up a grease-spiked piece of not-so-fresh fowl carcass at 3.52 am, and STILL actually derive some pleasure from the experience?!

See, you couldn’t give me an answer...

Chicken Cottage, Sam’s, and any other rip off of the KFC franchise is one of young London’s collective late night guilty pleasure’s. The other being that post-clubbing booty call to that slightly over weight bird who always let’s you bus-a-nut on her chest.

It was a pleasant surprise to hear about an Exhibition in Shorditch which celebrated the Coronary-bypass-palaces as a True-blue cultural phenomenon of my fair city Londinium.



Bangkok (teehee) born Cathlove, is a creative fireball who gives birth to whimsical satirical art, which is accessible to everyone. Now based in Hackney, via Hong Kong, and Australia, Cathlove has quickly established herself amongst the scene as a major talent, having already worked with brands as diverse as Selfridges and WAH amongst others.

Her comical, cute, although often grotesque work, is always charming and thought provoking, without being preachy. The show entitled ‘Greasy Fried Dreams’ is not only a scathing commentary on the unhealthy western habit for gluttony and it's more-more-morementality, but one that pokes the potbelly of rampant capitalist consumerism, and tells it to wipe its dribbly chin, with a lemony-fresh complimentary wet-wipe.

I discovered her while skipping through the cyber-playground of Facebook one day, and was bowled over by the impact of the marriage of simple imagery, with complex, intelligent ideas. And when she invited me to the show at the Jaguar Shoes bar on Kingsland rd, and told me that the project was based around the yummiest of late night binge food, that’s the moment I realized I had found my soul mate!

The work itself include a couple of spectacular pieces, which are effectively wallpaper that take up the whole of the walls in the bar, they are psychedelic commentary on Hiphop, surreal consumer obsessed culture, including the late night smelly pervert, the Big Booty Chicken Head Diva, and even a fat-inflated heart ready for a triple bypass.

In short, what I imagine hell to look like, if Devil provided a Chicken Burger Meal for £3.29.



Catch the work at Dream Bags Jaguar Shoes, 32-36 Kingsland Rd for the next couple of months. It’s well work going there to check out the work in all it’s glory, and studying all of the wonderfully ridiculous details.

Find more of her excellent work at www.cathlove.com

Also follow her personal journey through life on her blog cathlove-cathlove.blogspot.com

You want ketchup on your fries boss? What Kind of drink you want with your meal mate?

Check this amazing video on SpineTV, I think it pretty much says it all about the girls effortless talent!

Gundama

If like me, you watched Gundam wing to fill the gaps when Dragonball Z wasnt on Cartoon Network as teen...you will find this hilarious & amazing, but if not it will make absolutely zero sense but its pretty cool nonetheless i lie?

Kicks & Canvas

Kicks N Canvas from Rohan Blair-Mangat on Vimeo.

Footage from the launch of Kicks & Canvas, If you havent been already make sure you check it out!

Finishes on sunday!

http://www.kicksncanvas.co.uk

The Emerging Artist Awards

Converse and Dazed & Confused have teamed up on the 2010 Emerging Artist Awards - a competition designed to find the best of the UK's unknown creative talents. With a sizeable prize, and the fantastic exposure that the competition will offer young artists, this promises to unearth some fantastic works and individuals.

Check out more information here and please do pass on - this is a fantastic opportunity to have your creative talents displayed on a larger platform.

Nathan Sawaya 'Brick by Brick'

More lego creations...anyone in NYC between now & April 13th head down to the Agora gallery!

Bring The Noise!

"Performances, events & workshops that respond to and resonate with Chris Ofili's Tate exhibition"

What more is there to add?

Oh yeah you can see the Ofili exhibition for £5 if youre under 26 & have id

Check the flyer for the line up & info, if you need more...

http://www.tate.org.uk/youngtate/bringthenoise

Alien assault rifles

I dont actually know what to say about this stuff, Futura is making some g shit outta lego (making the proud creations of my childhood feel futile) from District 9 'Prawn' guns to complex railroads to replicas of real assualt rifles.

Check the video below...

ALIEN ASSAULT RIFLES COURTESY OF LENNY MCGURR & LEGO. from tabatha mcgurr on Vimeo.