Design Assembly

I first became aware of Ed Ruscha’s work through the beautifully designed book ‘Cotton Puffs, Q-Tips, Smoke and Mirrors’, so the opportunity to see his new show ‘Ed Ruscha: 50 Years of Painting’ at the Hayward was too good to miss. More

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Posted in Exhibition, Fine Art
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Since his passing in 2007 and the subsequent publishing of Todd Oldham’s coffee table tome ‘Charley Harper: An Illustrated Life‘, we’ve seen quite a resurgence in interest - at least here in the U.S. - in the late, great graphic artist’s work. More

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Posted in Exhibition, Fine Art, Illustration, Inspiration
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Is it just me or is anyone else completely obsessed with Anthony Gormley’s 4th plinth living sculpture ‘One & Other’ in Trafalgar Square? More

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Posted in Exhibition, Fine Art, Inspiration, Installation, Originality, Signage, Uncategorized
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For the last few months I have been researching the personal photographic archives of others for a project dealing with seriality in photography (both book and web form). As part of my research I discovered a recent editorial piece by Joachim Schmid, ‘Other people’s photographs’, very similar to my concept which forces me to re-think my project. More

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Posted in Fine Art, Photography
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In a world where everything seems to be increasingly discovered online, it was a real pleasure that my first exposure to the work of the artist MOMO, was in its intended form. More

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Posted in Fine Art, Inspiration, Sculpture
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As the economic crisis continues, we all might want to take note of the work of American artist James Stephen George Boggs. Boggs is an American artist best known for his hand-drawn, one-sided copies of U.S. banknotes.

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Posted in Design Economy, Fine Art, Inspiration
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The downward spiral of the economy, rising unemployment, global warming, wars on terror, spiced up with the hope that ‘Change Can Happen’ from Obama makes for interesting times. I recently discovered the work of artist Santiago Sierra and was fascinated by his controversial social commentary.

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Posted in Fine Art, Inspiration, Installation, Uncategorized
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I’ve been slow to check out the new Saatchi Gallery in its new premises near Sloane Square, since the opening in October last year. I’ve seen it as several incarnations; from the warehouse space in North London as a student, to the hectic surroundings of the Southbank, and finally to its present grand Chelsea venue. More

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Posted in Exhibition, Fine Art, Sculpture
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