by Lisa Gray | Nov 30, 2020 | Q&A
Joel Biddle is a photographic artist working in Kent in the United Kingdom, recently graduated in photography at the Arts University of Bournemouth. His work is an exploration of the contrast between the still and the fluid, the harsh texture of geological structures, and the glassy smooth of the surface of the sea. His work follows the research for a calming sense of tranquillity and a sense of quietness that reflects the locations in his works. These fractures of time transport the viewer to an unknown, with an absence of context being important. A sense of isolation is established, but it isn’t bleak isolation, it’s more of a break from the chaos, a choice rather than something forced.
by Lisa Gray | Nov 6, 2020 | Q&A
R-Prost – Less is enough.
by Lisa Gray | Oct 26, 2020 | Q&A
Richard Shipley is an abstract painter who originates from York, North Yorkshire and is now a resident of Bristol in the South West of England. Shipley’s love of art began in 1987 when he was introduced to graffiti art. This inspired him to pick up the can, and the rest is history. Over the years Shipley’s work has evolved from his early graffiti writings to the non-objective abstract aesthetic we see today. Heavily influenced by the dynamism of the Italian Futurists such as Umberto Boccioni and the geometry of Kazimir Malevich and the Suprematist movement, Shipley keeps his roots in graffiti art.
by Lisa Gray | Aug 12, 2020 | Q&A
Deniz Kazma’s journey seems to show that it is not. Like her art, her life is a “work in progress” nourished by tradition and modernity. Tradition because the Asian cultures are well anchored in her artistic DNA. Modernity because our reality is conditioned, transformed, distorted by a technological comet that upsets traditional landmarks and forces the artist to become fully aware of the new perceptual universes she creates and imposes.
by Lisa Gray | Jul 29, 2020 | Q&A
Andrew Graves-Johnston
So, where to begin?
Way back in 1987 I attended a huge squat party in a Kings X disused bus garage hosted by the Mutoid Waste Company. Amongst the live bands, DJ sets, street theatre, and circus acts I was confronted with awesome mixed media sculpture. These pieces included cars, TV sets and found objects. Walking home to Brixton I thought “if they can make art like that, then so can I”. For years I was an Outsider Artist, even if then that term was unknown to me. Using mostly self-taught skills I’ve worked in the creative industries, art direction, puppets and props maker, worked with bands, and even stilt-walked in parades. Since 1990 I’ve participated in over 50 exhibitions and events.
by Lisa Gray | Jul 6, 2020 | Q&A
Delighted to introduce Paul Blenkhorn to The FLUX Review Q&A’s.
‘For more than 30 years I have been working in the area of sensory stimulation with a specific interest in visual stimulation for children and adults with disabilities. My work has predominantly been with software to attract, engage and interact with people. I am fascinated by the light/colour of forms and their differing relationships to the objects around them. I believe that the nature of the light is somewhat different when it is emitted from a screen rather than reflected from a surface.
