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May 05 ′10

Ladies & Gentlemen

On the assumption that this event has been blogged about to the highest of heavens, I shan’t go into too much detail. But one piece of work that stuck out for me at the Pick me Up graphic art fair at Somerset House last weekend were these fascinating figures, by Chrisse Macdonald of Peepshow. ‘Ladies & Gentlemen’ is a collection formed from random bits of wood such as bannister knobs and door handles that have been cleverly crafted to make up a very original collection indeed. I can only predict that they will be very much sought after!

Posted in: Craft, Design, Illustration, Sculpture

Mar 30 ′10

Peter Root

I’ve always been a fan of artists who take everyday objects out of their familiar environment and turn them into something wonderous and this guy does this on many levels. Peter Root creates material that has been largely influenced by architecture and digital media. This piece is called ‘Low-rise’ and is made up of thousands of free standing staples, densley packed in to form a city like sculpture. They are not however, glued down so any vibration or slight disturbance would send them toppling over, replicating a domino effect – ’structures have to be pure – without glues, tape or other forms of artificial connection’. (more…)