A
visit to the upcoming 'Beyond Punk' exhibition curated by Gaye Advert at
The Signal Gallery in London this August should certainly be added to anyones
diary whom has ever been emotionally engaged by Punk. I had a chat with
Gaye the other day about the show and what inspired her to curate it, and
she said: "When the guys at Signal suggested I curate a show I thought it
would be interesting to bring together (ex) punk musicians who are artists,
as I knew a few, eg Knox, Charlie and Chris, and the more I looked into
it, the more I found, and by including some people who are primarily artists
but were involved/influenced by punk, I thought we could get a really interesting
mix." In relation to the pieces that'll be featured, Gaye said: "The works range from paintings (Knox, Charlie, Chris, Gee, Guy, Youth, Phil, Shanne and Guy) to drawings (Adam, Dee, Nick), to wood carvings (Steve), to silk screens on metal (Shepard) to collage (me). Some people are still working on their pieces. I am planning to put in my 'Christening' piece (logistics permitting) which contains my christening dress and an ancient photo of me modelling it!). I have had a few requests to include Evil Squirrel, a corpsepainted rubber toy in a bell jar amidst blood and bones, so he might make an appearance. I am also working on a series of 'black metal eyes' small resin coated boards with photos of Norwegian black metal band members' eyes collaged onto skulls, so I might include some of them too." - Steve
Signal Gallery is
delighted to present ‘Beyond Punk’ featuring the artwork of punk musicians,
artists associated with punk bands and artistic friends of punk. The legendary
bassist from The Adverts, Gaye Advert, curates the exhibition, which will
gather together a fantastic collection of ‘hell raising’ talent.
From the outset, the punk movement was about more than just music. The
punk ‘look’ was as vibrant and ‘shocking’. Many punk musicians started
their creative lives as visual artists who, one day, found themselves
playing a guitar, bashing a drum or shouting into a microphone and before
they knew it, they had recording contracts and gigs booked well into the
future. The result of this musical success was that their artwork took
a back seat. Over time, many of these musicians have returned to their
creative roots and started producing artworks again. This rich wellspring
of visual talent will be the centerpiece of the ‘Beyond Punk’ exhibition.
The line up speaks for itself: Adam Ant (Adam & the Ants), Charlie Harper
(UK Subs), Chris Brief (The Briefs), Dale Grimshaw, Dee Generate (Eater),
Gaye Black (Adverts), Gee Vaucher (Crass), Jamie Reid (Sex Pistols), Knox
(Vibrators), Nick Taggart (Zkrr Zkretna), Philip Barker (Buzzcocks), Poly
Styrene (X Ray Spex), Shanne Bradley (Nipple Erectors), Shepard Fairey,
Steve Ignorant (Crass) and Youth (Killing Joke). And more…
‘Beyond Punk’ will reflect the richly varied inventive world that has
grown up around the punk movement over the past thirty-five years. In
an age when the young find it increasingly hard to achieve new ways to
shock their elders, nostalgia for the simple but effective ‘fuck off’
of punk is very strong. Those musicians and artists involved in the movement
are being recognized as the last ’lost’ generation.
- Text from Exhibition Press Release
When:
August 12th - Private
View (Invite Only)
August 13th - 21st - Open to Public
Where:
Signal Gallery
96a Curtain Road
London EC2A 3AA
Tel: 07766 057 212
Signal
Gallery Official Site:
www.signalgallery.com
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