Brixton Graffic Show
Brixton Graffic Show
Curated by Eddie Otchere
11 March to 22 April 2005
Annual group show of urban art
Launch Event: Thursday 10 March, 6.00-9.00pm Venue: 198 Gallery, 198 Railton Road, Herne Hill, London SE24 0LU
Plans unveiled for Brixton Graffic Show 2005—Brixton’s celebration of urban art
For six weeks, 198 Gallery will be reverberating with the sights, sounds, colours, stories, art, images, textures, fashion, technology, photography and film that will create one of the most significant visual media events in Brixton and Greater London. This year’s Guinness® Foreign Extra Stout Brixton Graffic Show is the third major exhibition of Graphic urban art housed together in Brixton that celebrates contemporary photographic art, using techniques from the past and of the future.
Brixton Graffic Show has been developed by photographer** Eddie Otchere**. His vision has created a pan-urban collaboration that sees London, Berlin and Paris coordinating the development of a graffic visual vernacular with more than 15 other creatives across the capital, as well as some designers from other regions.
The official opening celebrations take place on the 10 March to coincide with the launch of the stunning*** Brixton Graffic Show* publication**, a printed visual concept meets the graphic pioneers of the show.
“Brixton Graffic Show is not just a group show, it’s a defining moment in the development and promotion of urban aesthetics and culture in the UK. We are confident that the show will challenge many people’s preconceptions about graffic art and will place many urban artists firmly within the UK and international arts scene as innovators of modernisms,” comments exhibition curator** Eddie Otchere**.
The time is ripe for such a major presentation of urban arts. 2004 marked the 20th anniversary of the ground-breaking book* Subway Art*: Britain and the rest of the world were introduced to the art of graffiti through photographs documenting the epic pieces of the New York urban graffic scene in the ’80s.
The** Brixton Graffic Show** located this year at the** 198 Gallery on Railton Road**. The choice of the gallery may be a departure from the alternative spaces of the previous incarnations of the show, but this is a venue with an unusual history, established in 1988 after the Brixton riots. Some of the fresh work on offer will be the extraordinary installations of** Kofi Allen**; the socially inspired work of** Mau Mau**; contemporary screen print-making by** Adrian Wood**; past and modern revisions of H.I.M. Haile Selassie I by** Jahnoy Productions**.
There will further stimulation for the eyes: the custom-made BMX paying dramatic tribute to urban transportation; the Arabic-inspired plates of** Baraka**; cutting edge contemporary illustration of** Doze**; thought-provoking graphics of** Marok**; workshops on the techniques exhibited with the Urban Vision arts and new media project. Subjects ranging from traditional photography to urban graffic art, arts to film; the first UK showing of** Winstan Whitter**’s art taken from the making of the epic skating film,* Rollin’ through the decades.* Films including* Meat* and* H.I.M. Revisited* will be screened as part of the exhibition.
Proceeds from sales will go directly to the fund for Mac-addicted graphic designers.
Supported by: Lambeth Arts Association of London Government Brought to you by Guinness® Foreign Extra Stout
NOTES TO EDITORS:
The Brixton Graffic Show is part of the “Brought to you by** Guinness® Foreign Extra Stout**” series. With its roots in Africa and the Caribbean, Guinness‚ Foreign Extra Stout is proud to support an initiative that connects us with Black British culture and diverse urban culture.
The project is managed by Artefacts Edutainment in partnership with 198 Gallery. 198 Gallery was established in 1988 after the Brixton riots to provide an exhibition venue for black artists; now it supports and promotes the work of culturally diverse artists working with a wide range of media and issues.
To interview the** Curator Eddie Otchere** please contact 198 Gallery. The exhibition is open 11am – 5pm Monday to Saturday.
The** Urban Vision** programme works with young people living in the borough of Lambeth, introducing the world of digital media techniques.
Artists in the exhibition: Anissa-Jane, Kofi Allen, Christian Badger, Jennie Baptiste, Doze, Rebecca Harman, Thabo Jaiyesemi, Marok, Mau Mau, Eddie Otchere, Reach, Trini&Blest, Winstan Whitter, Adrian Wood
FURTHER INFORMATION: For further information, please contact 198 Gallery on 020 7978 8309 or gallery@198gallery.co.uk*
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