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Byam Shaw School of Art (Post Graduate Diploma, 2006 / 2006)
Profile
Like many artists today, my body of work is diverse in object and idea and includes writing, but sculptural based art is my primary focus. Although I have an equal interest in all art forms and eras, my inspiration stems from the Constructivist and Minimalist movements and artists. I seek to retain the minimal aesthetic by manipulating my materials into formal relationships with simplistic treatment. Through artistic development I focus my sculptural artworks on using PVC plumbing and the human form (mannequins and casted form life) with highly finished surfaces and through melding these two components, allow both elements to develop a relationship to become one object.
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Interview
What is your favourite film of all time?
I asked myself if I could only watch one movie for the rest of my life, what would it be. Fifth Element. I have too many favourite movies really to hone in on one.
What music are you currently listening to and why?
I listen to an internet radio station called Secret Agent that plays a range of old spy movie music, jazz and house. The best part is interspersed with the music is clips from James Bond movies.
Which living artists do you most admire and why?
Karl Spritz and Louis "Buzz" Rivest for being my friends and mentors. Tracey Emin for her tenacity and the intimate nature of her artwork.
Which deceased artist do you most admire and why?
Leonardo da Vinci’s brilliance in art, theory, science and technology. The ideas and developments of the Constructivist Movement primarily the work of Alexander Rodchenko. The artists of the American Minimalist Movement. Martin Kippenberger.
Which exhibition that you have visited made the greatest impact on you and why?
The Martin Kippenberger retrospective at Tate Modern, 2006. Kippenberger represents to me the absolute need for an artist to create and not being entirely concern with the reception of the audience.
What is the question you get asked most frequently about your work and how do you answer it?
What do you do, paint…? My work is determined by the project at hand. The project may call for painting, photography or object based and soon I will be delving into video .
What / who inspired you to be an artist?
My father.
Can you tell us about where you make your art and what if any the significance of this location is?
Because I am working on the cross stitch series I can easily and cheaply work out of my home.
What do you like most about being an artist?
The old cliché of artistic freedom of expression.
What is your greatest achievement as an artist to date?
Dragging my butt to London and trying my hand at becoming a professional artist in a very large city that is overrun with artists and creative types.
What are your plans for the coming year?
To make and sell work.
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