Fusion achieved at last in Huxley
I met Geraldine Cox in a windy garet on the roof of the physics building. The abandoned weather station is an octagonal room half-open to the elements and filled with drying clothes, bits of mouldering, esoteric looking equipment and empty beer bottles. It was an appropriately idiosyncratic setting for an interview with a unusual person. Geraldine is the Department of Physics’ artist in residence. Over the sound of the howling…
Killer rob-arts attack
There is an underground space near Baker Street that feels a lot like a baroque sci-fi future. The half-light is illuminated by occasional flashes of neon. Blue and green lasers strafe the ceiling and an eerie soundscape of ambient electronic squawks and whirring servos greets the intrepid. Skulls in mechatronic legs stalk the space and glowing orbs shimmer with undulating constellations of colour. The Kinetica Art Fair, now in its…
Venus :: Fernando Vicente
I came across the works of Fernando Vicente this Christmas. The exhibition was tucked away in a gallery hidden behind a painfully hip art bookshop in Madrid. The show hosted the entirety of his “Venus” series, the latest exhibition from the spanish illustrator. These images do not, in truth, represent the most elevated or cerebral art I have showcased on this blog. I did however enjoy this fun, sexy and slightly disturbing take on feminine glamour. The girls are…
GV Art // Art & Science
GV Art have form when it comes to art/science collaborations. The north London gallery, curated by Robert Devčić, frequently hosts artists who are strongly influenced by advances in medicine and biotechnology. Their latest exhibition Art & Science is the most explicit exploration of these themes yet. Pics and discussion after the jump. Devčić has been particularly audacious in setting the tone of the show. The press release certainly sets an ambitiously wide scope: These days the term ‘art and science’ is on everyone’s lips…
Kevin E. Taylor
Born in Charleston, South Carolina Kevin E. Taylor primarily works in oil. I feel justified in featuring him here because of the strong, or be it implicit, environmental themes in his work. The environment is basically science right? I love the surreal atmosphere of his work. Through the decontextualisation of creatures in their environmental he creates a palpable sense of forlorn despite the clinical beauty of his images. Common strands that run through all of his work are of isolation and queasy misunderstanding between humanity and nature. I…
The Architect’s Brother :: Robert ParkeHarrison
I am, as usual, miles behind the curve in featuring this artist. Robert ParkeHarrison was brought to my attention months ago by the beautiful people at Coilhouse. You can read Nadya Lev’s post here. I thought I would add my tuppence anyway. More pics after the jump… ParkeHarrison’s photos are displayed in exhibitions worldwide for good reason. Their naive, nostalgic beauty gives them a universal appeal. The German word Sehnsucht describes an “inconsolable longing” in the human heart for “we know not what” and is often used…