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By: Gavin J R
Ba (Hons) Fine Art
Currently specialising in performance, mixed media and installation.
Gavin J R
GAVIN JR is a British born artist, musician and creative based in and around the east midlands. He is currently studying a BA(Hons) in Fine Art, specialising in the visual arts.
His practices range from performance art to installation, which communicates a wide range of personal, social and national themes - delivered in an intelligent and often humorous manor.
He engages in both private and commercial art projects and actively takes part in a number of community based workshops and educational talks.
At present Gavin is exploring Britain and its identity through research, installation and documentary film.
# 4 [22 June 2010]
Degree Show Video
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Gavin J R, 'Red, White and Blue', Performance, live work, photography, video, 2009-10. Photo: Gavin J R. Red White and Blue.I have worn nothing else since october the 1st 2009
# 3 [18 June 2010]
I have only worn RED WHITE and BLUE for 9 months....the national colours
Its a performance work aimed at prevoking conversations about the country in which I live.
I am not a patriotic soul, but I do love to moan and laugh like my fellow countrymen (and women)
The people are what make our country great!!!
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Gavin J R, 'Exhibition View', Mixed media, May 2010. Photo: Gavin J R.
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Gavin J R, 'Oh I do like to be beside the seaside', Installation, Video, May 2010. Photo: Gavin J R. The installation which accompanies the video also on this Blog....
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Gavin J R, 'God? Save the Queen?', Mixed media, 2009-10. Photo: Gavin J R. The church and the monarchy....in Britains past the two major beliefs and trust of the British people. Now these two areas have become less important as Britain has undergone a cultural revolution, without perhaps even realising it! Representing the declining importance of the Church and the Monarchy in Britain. Questions also Political power and the current economy in Britain. The bricks suggest a fragile dis-balance, with the coins being housed between sheets of glass.
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Gavin J R, 'God? Save the Queen? - Close up', Mixed media, 2009-10. Photo: Gavin J R. Close up Image. The church and the monarchy seem to have become much less important in recent years, changes in cultures and politics have moved Britain into its modern age. Are these two things still important today? Gavin J R 2010
# 2 [11 May 2010]
Gavin J R
(21 years old. Born in United Kingdom. Lives in: Derby)
University of Derby
Gavin J R 2010
My artistic practice explores a range of themes closely related to identity: personal, social and national.
In a recent body of work I have been exploring the complexities and defining qualities of people living in Britain. You may call it a bewildering attempt to find out what being British is all about.
All my work seems to have a continual strand of self-performance, sometimes more explicitly then others. From the obvious like my obsessive wearing of the national colours - red white and blue to the processes evolved with pimpin’ my ride (Rover 100), painting the 2000 2p coins (God? save the Queen?, 2009/10) to interviewing the general public in my installation works.
I feel that my fresh young approach to my art, particularly using new medias enables me to communicate with today’s new tech-savvy generations, extending to, from and beyond the ‘white cube space’ into peoples lives - via live, online and participatory based media.
Alongside my fine art practice/studies I have also been involved with a number of community arts projects ranging from assisting break-dancing sessions to running workshops on the creative industries.
See also: www.a-n.co.uk/degrees_unedited/projects/single/626887
www.gavin-jr.co.uk
www.derby.ac.uk/news/brit-art-bid-to-define-britis...
Some Videos Below:
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Oh I do like to be beside the seaside
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Gavin JR, 'Oh i do like to be beside the seaside', Digital video, performance, April 2010. Photo: Gavin JR. Documentary film showing peoples opinions, traditions and thoughts on Blackpool, Britain and related interests. Be warned contains some honest opinions. Comments "...a humorous and delightful documentary style film capturing the opinions of British people living in North West England....watch out for this new young British artist!..."Watch now.....http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PMkz4QsgQEY
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Gavin JR, 'Oh I do like to be beside the seaside', Performance, interview, live work, digital video, April 2010. Photo: Carole Rogers. A live work at Blackpool, North Pier. Getting the British general public to explore thier nationality and traditions on camera......Find out more at:http://gavin-jr.co.uk/new/page10.html
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Gavin JR, 'R(over) - Who's Next?', Car, moving sculpture, designed graphics, photography, March 2010. Photo: Gavin JR. My artistic practice explores a range of themes closely related to identity: personal, social and national. In a recent body of work I have been exploring the complexities and defining qualities of people and places in Britian.I have also designed and modified a moving sculpture (car) which has become my vehicle of artistic expression and indeed the focal point to my works that have followed.
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Gavin JR, 'Coins', Coins, paints, sculpture, January 2010. Photo: Gavin JR. A series of works themed around coins, British identity and the monarchy.Find out more at:www.gavin-jr.co.uk
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Gavin JR, 'Stereotypes', Digital video stills, January 2009. Photo: Gavin JR. The subject of the work being self portraiture in combination with ones and societies bewildering obsession with having to stereotype people and social groups. The core of the work is four short films - each depicting the lives of four different stereotyped individuals. The films are compete solo works, with the artist acting the characters and directing the films right through to production.www.youtube.com/GavinJR's
# 1 [26 April 2010]
My artistic practice explores a range of themes closely related to identity: personal, social and national. In a recent body of work I have been exploring the complexities and defining qualities of people living in Britain. You may call it a bewildering attempt to find out what being British is all about.
Please have a look at the images on this blog, its just a taster of what will be in my degree show this year. More images of the installation and final works will be uploaded in the near future.
Please check out my website:
www.gavin-jr.co.uk
More details on the degree show exhibition is below:
'Flair' degree show:2nd- 12th June 2010
University of Derby, Markeaton St, Derby.
www.derby.ac.uk/degreeshow
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