I have been working on some paintings that reflect my theme of manipulation and control. what is still happening in Guantanamo Bay, despite President Obama’s early promises is a shame on all of us. “Guantanamo Orange” is now a recurring […]
It’s only words and words are all I have, to take your heart away… or my heart as it turned out. I never saw myself as an artist with an agenda; I guess I liked the idea of sitting on […]
I’ve been down yeah, but I’ve come back brighter… I’ve had this knocking about the studio for a long time now, it’s a taxidermist mounting shield that is used to present skulls and busts of dead animals, I made it […]
UCA Canterbury Fine Art Fundraising Auction for our Degree Show 2013 build & catalogue, on Thursday 28th March, from 6pm, with refreshments and bar. Works by artist students, tutors, visitors, established and emerging practitioners and supporters. Please Join Us! at […]
CHEWING IT OVER I have made no greater sacrifice to my art than chewing gum. To me chewing gum has a similar effect to the sound of chalk scraping on a blackboard. Amplify that by a factor of ten and […]
Week 25: 4th – 10th MarchAfter all the planning and preparation, the time was finally here for the 16th International Contemporary Artist Book Fair. I’d spent a long time and a lot of effort on online promotion developing the website […]
The crystal application is coming along peachy! I have worked out a technique and modified a pair of scissors which prevents the crystals blowing away. This has definitely increased production! i have covered approximately one third and am pleased with […]
Rinsey Cove aged 18, 22 and 47 Portsmouth 16th March Awake 5:27 with radio make lists lay awake thinking of ‘system’ whilst trying to dissociate from vivid dream that has interlocked into the daytime – unwanted intrusion containing fragmented country […]
‘Ebb and throw’ Portsmouth 17th March Awake 5:23 – listen – close my eyes I watch as he stumbles towards bare wood lightening struck Wood focal point of finality she follows 6 paces behind knowing dreading the quiet inevitable parting […]
Creating the seven prints of the scientist has changed from the original idea, the first image shown on the right is of when I had created an etching plate, then printed it onto a lino cut print that i had […]
Here are a few photos from last september when I was starting the final of the plaster Carnegie Stages sculpture – CS10. NB – I have been posting lots of work in progress images on my twitter feed http://www.twitter.com/artbriony so […]
Angus-Hughes Gallery, London
1 – 31 March 2013
We catch up with Sikander Pervez, as he enters his final term at Staffordshire University, to talk material, machinery and the function of repetition in his practice.
14/03/2013 Today I visited the old dressing room for Wolverhampton Football Club, this was situated in the Molineux Hotel. The building is now home of the Archives material dating back to 15th Century. The Building itself is over 300 years […]
Post-AIRTIME Firstly it was great to be invited over so cheers Ed & a-n. We all had a great time, it was so good to see so much enthusiasm from all sorts of people, we really enjoyed talking to so […]
Have digital networks such as Twitter, Facebook and blogs altered the way curators choose artists for exhibitions? A new show opening at APT Gallery in Deptford provides some answers.
