ADD A SPLASH OF ART FAIR GUIDE & MAP
It’s that time of year again, summer’s almost in full swing and we’re delighted to throw open our doors and welcome you back onto the heath for this, our fifth edition of the Affordable Art Fair Hampstead. Over the last five years London has cemented itself as the hub of the international art world. We’ve seen a multitude of exciting exhibitions showcasing art from far flung countries and unfamiliar cultures, recently including blockbuster shows, for instance, of Australian aboriginal art at the British Museum and new African and Latin American work at the Saatchi Gallery. Since the early millennium, auction houses and art dealers have also turned their attention increasingly towards art created in regions beyond the West, with Asian, African and Latin American art in particular becoming serious, highly collectable, contenders within the contemporary art market. This edition of the Affordable Art Fair sees more international exhibitors bringing art from across the globe than ever before, reflecting this widespread enthusiasm for art from other cultures. We’re thrilled to be joined by three
new galleries based in Seoul – Duru Art Space, Gaga Gallery and Gallery Tableau – who will showcase their eclectic selections of contemporary South Korean art. First time exhibitors ArtBlueStudio will join Affordable Art Fair favourite, Raquelle Azran Vietnamese Fine Art, representing a diverse stable of Vietnamese artists playing with traditional themes and techniques, whilst Gallery G2 will showcase cutting edge contemporary art from Japan. Canada-based Spence Gallery will share its expertise in contemporary Caribbean, Latin and African art, whilst new German art space, Galerie STP, reflects a passion for Eastern European art, with a focus on photography. These international exhibitors will join a plethora of new and returning UK galleries to bring a stimulating overview of the contemporary art world, to you, our lovely visitors. We hope amongst this unique combination of 1,100 local and international artists you’ll find pieces that inspire you to think about art in a different way, and that enrich your homes and lives for years to come. Because, when it comes down to it, that’s what we believe is really important. Romy Westwood, Fair Director
AFFORDABLE ART FAIR TEAM Will Ramsay
Fair Founder
FAIR MANAGEMENT Romy Westwood Luci Noel Sarah Barrett Carla Dolan Kate Parrott Alison Clarke
Fair Director Production Manager Programmes & Partnerships Manager Fair Manager Fair Coordinator Financial Controller
MARKETING AND DESIGN Jessica Hall Emma Mansell Connie Clayton Callum Bowdler Alice Struthers Mischief PR the7stars
Marketing Manager Marketing Assistant Art Director Designer Sponsorship Manager PR Advertising
MANAGEMENT TEAM Nicky Wheeler Laura Peebles Stacey Forshaw
CONTENTS 3. Add a Splash of Art / 7. Adventures in Colour / 9. Keep Art at the Heart of Hampstead 13. MiAL Showcase / 15. Programme Timetable / 17. Photography: New Directions 23. Exhibiting Galleries / 32. Talks and Tours
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ADD A SPLASH OF ART
Here at the Affordable Art Fair we’re firm believers that art makes a house a home. It’s a way of injecting personality into your space, and making your surroundings truly unique. However, we know that once you’ve been to the fair and fallen in love with a piece of art it can be tricky to decide where and how to display it. We’ve been chatting to April Russell, whose interior design studios in London and New York focus on her clients’ art collections, and how they relate to the layout, space and architecture of their homes. April selected some of her favourite artworks from the fair and here she shares some expert advice on how to maximise their impact in your home to make sure you get as much enjoyment from them as possible …
Working as an interior designer, adding art to a home is one of my favourite stages in a long process, and it’s usually the point at which the space really comes into its own. I compare adding art to a home to putting on a theatre production. You have the stage set, yet it only really comes alive when the characters step out from the wings and begin their performance; adding art to a room gives me much the same feeling. But, much like when you’re staging a play, particular characters require certain backdrops, and it’s important that your artworks are set against the correct scene to make sure they look their best when they take centre stage. The most important thing to consider when thinking about where and how to display art in your home is how you use your space. Think about how you use each room, what you require from the space, and how you want to feel when you’re in there – once you’ve ascertained this, you’re ready to think about where to hang your art. Quirky sculptures: I’m particularly fond of staging sculptures and ceramics in the home. There can be a tendency to dismiss sculptural work because of uncertainty about how to display it, but I think well-chosen three-dimensional works really add a sense of finesse and importance to a space. Use a well-lit niche or plinth (out of reach of little fingers!) to display these pieces, and really emphasise their presence in a room. This piece, ‘o.T.’ by Edvardas Racevicius (opposite, centre) is so quirky and fun, and displayed correctly, it’s sure to invigorate great conversation!
April Russell, Art of Interiors
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Serene landscapes: I would always consider quieter colours and subjects for bedrooms to create more of a calm, relaxing sanctuary feel. I love this piece (above) – ‘Shelter’ by Geraldine O’Reilly Hynes. The subject is quiet and peaceful, whilst the lush green brings the canvas to life.
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Green is certainly the ‘power colour’ in this piece – when working on interior design projects, we often design our colour palette for particular rooms around the art which will be hung in them. To make softer, more serene artworks like this one really stand out, you should consider your choice of textiles and wall finishes, making sure these enhance rather than overpower the artwork. I’d suggest picking out the power colour, and selecting accessories which complement or contrast with it, to really make the artwork stand out. 1. Geraldine O’Reilly Hynes. Shelter. Acrylic on canvas. 60 x 80cm. £995. The Doorway Gallery. 2. Edvardas Racevicius. o.T. Wood. 70 x 34 x 25cm. Courtesy of Galerie STP. 3. Interior image credit: The Collector’s Townhouse, April Russell. Image courtesy of James Harris.
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Powerful photography: I love having art in a dressing room and I think these are spaces where the more colour, the better! I love this photographic work – ‘Sleep Me A Dream’ by Kathleen Wilke – it’s so beautiful and the colours are so vibrant and intense, it would work really well in this kind of space. Dressing rooms are also a place where you think about and express your own style, which makes them a perfect space to push the boundaries with your artwork. Again, the intriguing subject of Kathleen’s photograph is perfect, but a bold, challenging abstract piece, for instance, could also work beautifully.
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Bright and bold figurative art: Art speaks to us principally through its subject matter and colour. Bright colours tend to make us feel happy and alive, whilst darker and more sombre colours can set a more reflective tone. Vibrant, representational works like Sally Anne Fitter’s ‘Chinese Jug, Tea Cup and Two Lemons’, (above) with it’s warm, rich palette and idyllic homely subject, is ideal to brighten up a reception room or hall, providing you, and guests, with a warm friendly welcome when entering your home. This piece could also work well hung in a dining area or above a kitchen table. Kitchen and dining spaces need to be light, welcoming and liveable – bright, figurative artworks certainly help with that. Ultimately, though, the most important piece of advice I’d give is to enjoy adding a splash of art to your home – it’s a wonderful opportunity to really get creative and express yourself through your surroundings! For more information on April Russell please visit aprilrussell.com, email studio@aprilrussell.com or attend the Add A Splash Of Colour tour with April Russell and Jo Baring at the fair on Friday 12 June. 1. Kathleen Wilke. Sleep Me A Dream. C-print on metallic paper, Perspex mounted, edition of 10. 76 x 76cm. £1,450. DECORAZONgallery. 2. Sally Anne Fitter. Chinese Jug, Tea Cup and Two Lemons. Acrylic on canvas. 76 x 76cm. £1,400. The Doorway Gallery. 1
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ADVENTURES IN COLOUR ‘If one says ‘red’ - the name of colour - and there are fifty people listening, it can be expected that there will be fifty reds in their minds. And one can be sure that all these reds will be very different.’ – Josef Albers
Here at the fair we’ve organised an array of activities to help you explore the weird and wonderful world of colour. Not only does everyone see and interpret colour in their own way (remember that black and blue dress? Or was it gold and white …?) but actually, colour as a physical property doesn’t exist. There are, however, some tangible and practical ways to analyse colour that can help us to better understand the world around us, to interpret artworks, and even help us decorate our homes. ‘Enjoying something colourful, like a piece of art, is wonderful, but understanding and using colour can be tricky’, says Nicoline Kinch, inventor of the Kolormondo colour aid. ‘Hue and value are easy – hue means red, blue, yellow, etc., whereas value goes from dark to light, so a light red is a pink, a night sky is a dark shade of blue.’ Understanding the saturation of a colour is slightly trickier. Nicoline explains, ‘saturation could be described as the intensity or purity of a pigment, so a colour with a lot of pigment has a high saturation.’ Whilst these visual properties of colour may seem a little removed from our day to day experience of colour, as Nicoline points out, detecting and understanding colour is
one of our most important, and continuously used, sensory reactions. ‘When we’re asking ourselves which apple we should choose, whether those strawberries are ripe, whether we’re seeing a wedding or a funeral, whether your artwork is a cheerful or melancholy piece, colour is the key to determining our answers.’ In many ways, we all have an intuitive understanding of colours, which ones work well together and their connotations, but being literate in the language of colour gives artists a sensory tool to convey very specific emotions and associations. For artist Henrietta Dubrey, whose wonderful portrait ‘Ready’ features in our fabulously colourful campaign image, colour is a critical element of her practice. Henrietta has become well known for her abstract and figurative paintings, identifiable for their bold and bright blocks of colour. She says, ‘it is colour that connects, colour that inspires and invigorates, and colour that gives life to an artwork’. For Henrietta, colour is both a technical tool and a way of tapping into a memory or emotion. She says, ‘I often draw on the properties of colour as a compositional device, using a coloured ground behind a figure for dramatic effect, or using a warm grey, for instance, to offset the neutral tones of a figure. But I also often find that specific colour combinations are evocative, reminding me of things from my past. A recent abstract painting titled ‘Sojourn’ was inspired by an antique Bedouin dress my mother owned. The bright fuchsia pink and faded indigo
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blue bounced up in my mind as soon as the combination appeared on the canvas.’ Colour can be said to transcend language, evoking memories and feelings, which is why its application is so important in art. Artists like Mark Rothko, Sonia Delaunay and Bridget Riley, may have been ahead of the curve in their investigations of colour, emotion, light and perception.
But the importance of the effect of colour on us as human beings extends even further. There has been a wealth of study and research into how colour affects us; colour psychology is widely used in many industries from fashion to business, marketing to interior design. At the fair we’ll be hearing from interior designer April Russell, who will highlight how choices of colours have an effect in the home (Fri, 3pm). Colour expert Janet Best will touch on how colour plays a role in trend forecasting and will demonstrate how colours interact, using the Kolormondo 3D colour globe (Thurs, 4pm). So, for a seemingly everyday phenomenon, it seems there is still so much to understand about the wonderful world of colour … For details about all our colour-themed activities, see page 15.
1. Andy Burgess. Modernist Brazilian House. Oil on panel. 61 x 91cm. Courtesy of The Cynthia Corbett Gallery. 2. Henrietta Dubrey. Ready. Oil on canvas. 60 x 55cm. Courtesy of Edgar Modern.
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KEEP ART AT THE HEART OF HAMPSTEAD extraordinary architects Allies & Morrison on Kidderpore Green, with the art school building at its heart. The new building will mean that the school can continue making a difference for generations to come. For this edition of the Affordable Art Fair we’re supporting local arts charity, Hampstead School of Art. Principal of the school, Isabel Langtry, tells us about their invaluable work, their ambitious new building project, and the exciting exhibition they’re bringing to the fair. Hampstead School of Art was founded in 1946 as a community art education charity by Jeanette Jackson and Bernard Gay with the patronage of Henry Moore, Lord Cottesloe, Oswald Milne, Sir Kenneth Clark and many others. Their vision was to establish a centre where the appreciation and enjoyment of art could be shared by people whatever their age, background and ability. Now, professional artists work alongside students at the school, which employs 47 staff, and our brilliant Foundation Course has repeatedly achieved 100% university offers for fine art degree study. Free lectures and events are always on offer to everyone and, our art gallery was described as one of the best by the Daily Telegraph! Our student community has grown to nearly 800, creating a diverse, vibrant, and growing cultural future, continuously widening participation. These are exciting times for this historic charity, and we now need your help to create a legacy art school building in the heart of Hampstead. The school’s new home will be built looking out onto beautiful gardens, with light pouring into its studios as part of a fantastic new development by the
To fund this exciting project we’ve been tasked with raising an ambitious £2million, which is why we’re thrilled to have the support of the Affordable Art Fair, and their wonderfully generous visitors. Join us at our charity stand at the fair and take a punt on our Secret Postcard exhibition. We’ve enlisted a roster of wonderful artists, including Bernard Cohen, Alan Gouk, Frances Aviva Blane and Peter Hoida, to create postcard sized artworks which we’ll be exhibiting at the fair. The ‘secret’ of the sale is that, since the signature is on the back of the postcard, you won’t know for certain whose work you’re buying until you’ve selected and purchased it. We hope that exhibiting the works in this way, visitors will find a piece they truly fall in love with, with the possible added bonus of investing in a big name. We look forward to meeting you amidst the wonderful surroundings of the heath, and we hope that together we can keep art at the heart of Hampstead!
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TANGIBLE EXISTENCE How often do you reflect upon those aspects of your everyday life that make up your day-to-day experiences? Your environment, daily routine, the objects surrounding you, the memories and emotions you draw upon … This is the question being asked by a carefully selected group of artists from University of the Arts London’s exciting initiative, Made in Arts London, for this year’s Affordable Art Fair showcase: Tangible Existence. Comprising photography, sculpture, paintings, etchings and prints, the curated exhibition will showcase 18 current, or recently graduated, UAL students, selected as some of the most promising new artists emerging from London’s prestigious art schools. Founded in 2012, MiAL is now a vibrant and thriving platform, supporting emerging artists at the very start of their careers. We’re thrilled that MiAL are joining us on the heath once again this year, bringing with them some of the most exciting young artists pushing the boundaries of contemporary art. ‘Breaking into the art market can seem like an incredibly daunting prospect for emerging artists,’ says Rosa Harvest, MiAL coordinator. She continues, ‘through the Affordable Art Fair we have the chance to offer our artists the opportunity to have their work seen, admired and collected by an established art buying community, and it provides us with an invaluable platform to promote our ethos of supporting the creative stars of the future.’ This year’s showcase includes a number of artists from the acclaimed London College of Communication, bringing a strong graphic focus to the exhibition. Other artists to watch include painter Fiona Masterton, who was recently award the Cass Art Materials Bursary for 2015, and Peihang Huang, whose striking
abstract landscapes are inspired by Chinese myth and folklore. We’re also fascinated by Libby Heaney’s work – having previously completed an award-winning PhD in quantum physics she integrated this with her passion for art, and now bridges the two fields with her scientifically-inspired, geometric creations. So, if you’re looking to back a future big name, or simply have a penchant for innovative, cutting-edge artwork, Tangible Existence is one not to miss! Exhibiting Artists: Alexander Devereux, Camberwell College of Arts, BA Sculpture, 2014. Annalaura Masciave, London College of Communication, MA Publishing, 2013. Aphra O’Connor, Wimbledon College of Art, BA Fine Art Sculpture, 2014. Arnaud Meneroud, Central Saint Martins, BA Fine Art, 2016. Emma Vazquez Costa, Central Saint Martins, MA Photography, 2013. Esther Ellard, Central Saint Martins, BA Graphic Design, 2013. Fiona Masterton, Wimbledon College of Art, BA Painting, 2014. Fru Kenworthy-Browne, London College of Communication, BA Graphic & Media Design, 2013. Gary McLeod, London College of Communication, PhD, 2016. Imogen Parry, Wimbledon College of Art, BA Painting, 2014. Judith Hayes, Wimbledon College of Art, MA Fine Art, 2014. Libby Heaney, Central Saint Martins, MA Art and Science, 2015. Moonjung Song, London College of Communication, BA Surface Design, 2013. Olly Fathers, Wimbledon College of Art, BA Fine Art Printing, 2010. Peihang Huang, Chelsea College of Arts, MA Fine Art, 2015. Roisin O’Sullivan, Central Saint Martins, MA Fine Art, 2015. Sarah Kenikie Palmer, Wimbledon College of Art, BA Fine Art Painting, 2014. Tess Williams, Central Saint Martins, MA Fine Art, 2015.
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1. Peihang Huang. detail. Body Landscape 2. Oil on canvas. 117 x 91cm. £3,000. 2. Annalaura Masciave. detail. Masts 4.1. Digital photograph, edition of 5. 50 x 70cm. £320. 3. Arnaud Meneroud. detail. Nothingness II. Digital photograph, edition of 10. 59 x 84cm. £400. 4. Sarah ‘Kenikie’ Palmer. detail. On the Sofa 2. Acrylic on board. 18 x 22cm. £250. 5. Tess Williams. detail. L.H.A. Acrylic on canvas. 152 x 183cm. £1,600. 6. Esther Ellard. detail. Tape 002. Mixed media on paper. 21 x 30cm. £120. 7. Imogen Parry. detail. Dunaway. Pen and pencil drawing. 41 x 29cm. £250. 8. Libby Heaney. detail. Untitled 3 – Ackermann Quantise. Unique digital print from original code. 21 x 30cm. £40. 9. Olly Fathers. detail. Miami Rise. Acrylic on wood. 49 x 59cm. £850. 10. Fru Kenworthy-Browne. detail. Coffee Shop Headache Guaranteed. C-type print of collage of vintage matchbooks, edition of 25. 60 x 70cm. £260. 11. Fiona Masterton. detail. Dog By The Sea. Photograph and oil paint on cardboard. 26cm diameter. £80.
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WORKSHOPS, DEMOS, INFORMAL TALKS Why not take a bit of time out at the fair to try a new skill or attend one of our programmed talks and tours? This year’s education focus is on the weird and wonderful world of colour and we have something for all ages and abilities. Young ones should head to the Education Space to collect a free kids pack containing an activity booklet and some Derwent watercolour pencils. All activities are free of charge and unless stated are open to all ages. Children must be accompanied all times.
TALKS AND TOURS Meet at the Info Desk in the front of the marquee THURSDAY 11 JUNE 3pm: Photography Focus Barry Cawston, artist and co-founder of Drugstore Gallery (Stand G4), leads a tour of the fair for budding photographers and enthusiasts. FRIDAY 12 JUNE 3pm: Add a Splash of Colour: How to Decorate with Art Join Interior Designers April Russell and Jo Baring as they lead a tour of the fair highlighting what to consider when buying artwork for the home. SATURDAY 13 JUNE 3pm: Emerging Artists and the Art Market Made in Arts London introduce their exhibition of work by University of the Arts London students and recent graduates. SUNDAY 14 JUNE 3pm: Through the Art Critic’s Eye Broadcaster and writer Estelle Lovatt FRSA, leads an accessible and informative tour of some of the stand-out pieces at the fair through the lens of art history.
PRINT STUDIO Thursday: 4pm; Friday and Saturday: 12, 2 & 4pm; Sunday: 12 & 2pm Printmakers in Residence are back with their magical printing press made from a garden roller! Join them at the Print Studio to learn the simple but effective technique of drypoint printing. The print demonstrations are for all art lovers and budding printmakers alike and are suitable for ages 4 and up.
4pm: Drink and Draw hosted by Frui Creative Courses and Holidays Always wanted to have a go at drawing but suffer from beginners nerves? Drink and Draw is an informal sketching session with guidance from Frui’s own art tutors. Ideal for beginners but all levels welcome. Suitable for adults only, meet at the wine bar.
EDUCATION SPACE THURSDAY 11 JUNE 12.30pm: A Colour Theory Workshop Artist and Hampstead School of Art tutor Derek Ogbourne will show you how to make your own colour wheel and understand how primary colours become secondary colours and then tertiary colours. 4pm: Let’s Talk Colour Workshop with Kolormondo Join colour specialist Janet Best in exploring how we interact with the millions of colours in our world through interactive and fun activities. Have fun with colour illusions, experience what it is like to be colour blind and put together a 3D world of colour puzzle. Suitable for adults but supervised children welcome to join.
SATURDAY 13 JUNE 12pm: Information is Physical: Art, Colour and Quantum Theory Made in Arts London artist Libby Heaney presents an intriguing and accessible look into information, art and quantum theory – but it’s not as scary as it sounds! Suitable for adults but activities for children will also be provided. Supported by The Handweaver’s Studio. 2pm: Spotlight on Matisse French artist Matisse (1869 – 1954) was a master of colour and fluid shapes and Hampstead School of Art tutor Lisa Ratner will help you make your own Matisse inspired masterpiece. Cut and collage shapes to make a stunning colour composition. 4pm: A Magical Colour Adventure with Okido Okido are a contemporary arts and science magazine for kids and are at the fair for one afternoon only. Make sure you catch them for a magical and fun colour and science inspired workshop.
FRIDAY 12 JUNE 12pm: Drawing Portraiture Workshop with JW3 Suitable for adults An hour taster workshop that delves into the art of capturing a likenesses using a range of different drawing materials. Experiment with alternative exercises and traditional techniques, and learn how to look and draw from a live model. With contemporary artist Benedict Romain, who teaches a regular life-drawing class, ‘Drawing the Body As Sacred’, at JW3 Art Studio. Suitable for adults but supervised children welcome to join.
SUNDAY 14 JUNE 12pm: Light and colour workshop with JW3 Have a go at transforming light into beautiful colours and create artwork to take home or add to our art installation. Inspired by the work of Jewish artists Barnett Newman and Marc Chagall. Workshop will be led by Alice Kristina Rose from Tiger Boat Theatre.
2pm: Spotlight on Bridget Riley Hampstead School of Art tutor and artist Sabrina Scolaro leads a Op-Art inspired workshop. Give your work an injection of colour using acrylic paints. Find other Riley inspired activities in the kids’ activity pack too!
4pm: Geometrical: Patterns with Tape Join Made in Arts London Artist in Residence Esther Ellard and explore the patterning possibilities of Japanese Washi tape by creating your own colourful tape artwork. Supported by Cass Art.
2pm: Spotlight on Abstract Painting Artist and Hampstead School of Art tutor Anniek Verholt invites you to take part in an abstract colour painting workshop inspired by Patrick Heron and Kandinsky.
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PHOTOGRAPHY: NEW DIRECTIONS
ROMINA RESSIA, ARUSHA GALLERY, STAND F5
As American photographer Ansel Adams once declared, ‘you don’t take a photograph, you make it’. And, over the course of the last decade, artists have channelled new technologies to explore and develop innovative ways of making photographic art. From intricate staging processes to complex digital manipulation, artists are challenging the limitations of photography with increasingly exciting results. Eleanor Jordan, director of Bleach Box Photography Gallery, says, ‘photographers are really pushing the boundaries of imagery to express who they are as artists. With a clear directional vision they are taking the audience on a journey, and are making their work more and more coveted and collectable.’ This edition of the Affordable Art Fair brings together more photography-focused galleries than ever before, showcasing these innovative new directions in contemporary photography. We’ve been chatting to three of the fair’s most engaging and experimental photographers to get the low down on the latest developments in the medium.
Born in a small town near Buenos Aires, Argentina, Romina discovered a passion for art at a young age. After graduating with a degree in Economics, she went on to study photography, fashion photography, art direction and scenery, and dedicated her life to a career combining these elements. Her fresh, quirky photographic work has been met with considerable recognition worldwide. What’s unique about your technique and practice? I think the uniqueness of my work comes from the process as a whole – a combination of all the stages in producing the work, rather than a single technique. I think what makes a great photo is when the concept, model, props, styling, lighting and atmosphere combine and work together. I often imagine the final image before I begin the work, sometimes drawing it or mapping it out on Photoshop to help me envision how the work should be. Sometimes it takes a really long time to perfect this – setting up and creating a single series of works can take months, even years. What is it that appeals to you about photography as a medium? Its unique relationship with reality. There is no other medium that allows us to so readily represent scenes of life except video, but I prefer the deeper engagement a single photographic shot establishes between the viewer and the work. I also love the immediacy of photography. How do you select your subject matter? From daily life and everyday realities. All my work has strong sociological content – it talks about human beings and how we’ve changed through the years; how we act and react individually and collectively in front of the changing world in which we live. It examines how we relate to each other and how we evolve in some aspects and devolve in others. Even though the aesthetic of my work draws on historical influences, it is, essentially, about the present.
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Which artists inspire your work? There is a big list of photographers that I admire but most of my inspiration comes from classical painters, Rembrandt and Leonardo being my favourites.
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YSABEL LE MAY, FOUR SQUARE FINE ARTS STAND E4 Born in Quebec, Canada, Ysabel found early inspiration in the northern wilderness of the province. After working in advertising for 15 years Ysabel returned to her early passion for the natural world and began producing her hypercollages – exquisite layered compositions which have found global acclaim. What is it that appeals to you about photography as a medium? This may sound counterintuitive, because photography is fundamentally a way of documenting the physical world, but what I love most about it is how it allows you to gain access to a kind of vision which lies beyond what the eye can see. It allows you to capture not only an image, but the spirit or essence of your subject. My works are often described as ‘Wonderful Other Worlds’, where natural splendour is so vividly realised that the images verge on the surreal and dreamlike. How do you create one of your works? Each work is created in three distinct stages. First, I gather my raw material. I travel to places I know will be abundant in natural beauty and allow myself to discover, and capture with my camera, enough elements of that environment to be satisfied. I shoot plants, animals and the elements, constantly adding to my visual catalogue of the living world. The next stage begins when I return to
my studio – I examine each photo carefully and excise a vast number of tiny, individual elements. Finally, once I’ve assembled enough of these elements I begin assembling them – I call this technique ‘hypercollage’. I apply a painter’s sensibility – specifically, a rich, decadent aesthetic echoing classical Baroque painting – to photography and digital collage, to create a level of complexity that I hope approaches the magical richness of nature itself. How long does it take you to create one of your works? Each work evolves and emerges over the course of days, weeks, even months as I go through the three distinct stages … I can’t begin to say how many hours, exactly, each work takes! Which artists inspire your work? Although the camera and the computer are my tools, I’d say I’m more inspired by painters than by photographers. There are too many to count, but Scottish painter Peter Doig is particularly worthy of mention – he’s like a modern-day Gauguin, fluid, poetic and yet very contemporary.
1. Romina Ressia. Popcorn. Photograph, edition of 15. 90 x 60cm. £3,850. Arusha Gallery. 2. Ysabel Le May. Eve. C-print on plexi glass and dibond, edition of 7. 122 x 154cm. £4,950. Four Square Fine Arts.
CHARLES EMERSON, ANTLERS GALLERY STAND G1 Having studied photography at Falmouth University, Charles began practising as a commercial photographer and developed his own fine art practice alongside. Since 2008, his fine art photography has been met with international interest and acclaim. His work examines methods for producing imagery, be it through using physical layering techniques in a studio or manipulating film to capture light effects that are worked over digital images. What drew you to photography as a medium? I’m the son of a painter, and I always wanted to follow in my father’s footsteps. I used to paint prolifically, and also took photos from a young age, but it wasn’t until I studied for my art foundation degree that I considered photography as a career, and I went on to study it at university. I was familiar with the medium so enjoyed experimenting with the camera and the printing process to create images that weren’t just a straight documentation of a subject. Nowadays people often describe my work as painterly; I think in a way I’ve returned to my childhood aspirations to be a painter by adapting my own medium.
What’s unusual about the process you use to create your work? I usually discover new techniques through experimentation, and then look for a subject matter to complement it both aesthetically and conceptually. There are crossovers and similarities in the techniques that I use, but my projects are generally created completely differently. In my newest ‘Blood/Milk’ series I’m using a technique where I inject milk into a circular, milk-filled vessel and then allow the fluids to interplay naturally. By introducing a third agent, the substances combine in a dynamic explosion of movement. As the liquids interact they create a completely unique entity that runs its own course from beginning to end. It is these fascinating interactions that I then capture through my photography. How do you select your subject matter? Usually the subject matter of my work comes from something significant, or familiar, in my own life. For instance, I have a family connection with the Scottish Highlands
– I had always photographed the mountains, and it was out of this initial interest that my ongoing ‘Myth and the Mountain’ project was conceived. Themes of life and death also often filter into my work too, stemming from my own early experiences. In the ‘Blood/ Milk’ series I am interested in the way that blood can symbolize the very essence of life, however once it is separated from a body it can also represent pain and mortality. Milk symbolizes the Mother, eternal life and fertility – notions that are both highlighted and challenged upon the introduction of blood. Which artists inspire your work? There are many, and they have varied a lot over the years as my own idea of who I am as an artist has altered. Recently I have tended to look more towards painters than photographers
for inspiration. The Dutch vanitas painters strongly influenced my ‘Flower’ series, and for ‘Sky Studies’ I investigated the work of Turner and English Romantic painter, John Martin. Fay Godwin’s photography was an initial influence in my landscape work, as was the German painter Caspar David Friedrich.
1. Charles Emerson. Buachaille Etive Mor IV. Photographic print, edition of 50. 60 x 85cm. £360. Antlers Gallery.
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EXHIBITING GALLERIES Alicia David Contemporary Art London, UK 07920 102 284 aliciadavid.com
Antlers Gallery Bristol, UK 07780 503 180 antlersgallery.com
Aperture Contemporary
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Art Unity Gallery Brussels, Belgium +32 47 59 56 688 artunitygallery.com
Paris, France +33 661 741 969 aperturecontemporary.com
Art Platinum
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ArtBlue Studio
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Tiong Bahru, Singapore +65 9752 5458 artbluestudio.com
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Singapore, Singapore +65 9660 6567 debony.com
ArtĂŞria
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Quebec, Canada +1 450 919 3133 arteriagallery.com
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The Artful Project London, UK 020 8933 0095 theartfulproject.com
Artists of Russia
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ARTSHOUSE.CO.UK London, UK 07779 590 921 artshouse.co.uk
Edinburgh, UK 01315 571 412 arushagallery.com
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Florida, USA +1 786 563 3450 beandart.com
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Cornwall, UK 07729 907 386 badcocksgallery.com
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Beardsmore Gallery
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The Blender Gallery Athens, Greece +30 21 30 280 597 theblendergallery.com
Brussels, Belgium +32 47 84 46 566 artmagna.be
Badcocks Gallery
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be&art
H3
Bleach Box Photography Gallery Cambridge, UK 07779 704 946 bleachbox.co.uk
Art Magna速
K7
Arusha Gallery
C1
The Barker Gallery Berkshire, UK 07932 064 799 thebarkergallery.com
Rochester, UK 01634 843 222 artistsofrussia.com
London, UK 020 7485 0923 beardsmoregallery.com
G6
Boulderton Art
I4
Hong Kong, China +1 786 405 62 61 boulderton-art.com
J6
Broth Art
Bruno Dahl Gallery
J4
London, UK 07788 883 809 brothart.com
Ebeltoft, Denmark +45 50 80 95 94 brunodahl.dk
Cameron Contemporary Art
Capital Culture Gallery
Brighton & Hove, UK L4 01273 727 234 cameroncontemporary.com
London, UK 020 7183 3770 capitalculture.eu
Catharine Miller
Colorfield Gallery
London, UK 020 7351 1973 catharinemiller.com
The Contemporary Fine Art Gallery, Eton Berkshire, UK 01753 854 315 cfag.co.uk
B3
Paris, France +33 981 138 497 colorfield-gallery.com
Caiger Contemporary Art
L3
Cornwall, UK 01736 874 749 cornwallcontemporary.com
C2
Carina Haslam Art
K5
Great Missenden, UK 01494 866 914 carinahaslamart.com
K2
Colourbox
E6
Cornwall Contemporary
H11
London, UK 020 3287 4411 caigerart.com
Otley, UK 01943 468 989 reltonmarine.com
Cube Gallery
C9
London, UK 020 7935 2600 cube-gallery.co.uk
C8
C11
Curious Duke Gallery London, UK 020 7251 6551 curiousdukegallery.com
I2
De KunstSalon Utrecht, Netherlands + 31 302 312 600 dekunstsalon.com
F6
The Doorway Gallery Dublin, Ireland +353 1764 5895 thedoorwaygallery.com
David Stacey Fine Art
London, UK G7 020 8947 6782 thecynthiacorbettgallery.com
East Sussex, UK 07938 703 718 davidstaceyart.co.uk
DECORAZONgallery
DegreeArt.com
New York, USA +1 917 292 1227 decorazongallery.com
K6
The Drugstore Gallery
H2
Duru artspace Seoul, South Korea +82 2 720 0345 duruartspace.com
Cynthia Corbett Gallery
Axbridge, UK 01934 732 588 thedrugstoregallery.com
London, UK 07834 377 460 east2gallery.co.uk
A5
Duncan R. Miller Fine Arts
G4
East 2 Gallery
A2
London, UK 020 8980 0395 degreeart.com
A4
London, UK 020 7839 8806 duncanmiller.com
C6
East London Printmakers
E2
London, UK L2 020 7404 0826 eastlondonprintmakers.co.uk
Edgar Modern
Eduardo Alessandro Studios
H7
Bath, UK 01225 443 746 edgarmodern.com
Envie d’Art Galleries Paris, France +33 1 53 30 00 10 enviedart.com
Eleven And A Half
B7
Eyestorm
G5
First Contemporary Bristol, UK 0117 329 6047 firstcontemporary.com
London, UK 020 3397 3676 eyestorm.com
London, UK 020 7402 6241 fiumanofineart.com
Rochester, UK 01634 843 081 francis-iles.com
J11
London, UK 020 7631 0551 fflowgallery.co.uk
D10
Four Square Fine Arts
B6
Francis Iles
K3
London, UK 020 7377 6144 elevenandahalf.com
Fflow Gallery
J7
Fiumano Fine Art
J9
FOUR-WALLS Contemporary Hove, UK 07909 511 159 four-walls.co.uk
Dundee, UK 01382 737 011 eastudios.com
East Sussex, UK 01273 474 005 foursquarearts.co.uk
E4
GAGA Gallery
K8
Seoul, South Korea +82 2 725 3546 gagagallery.com
H4
Gagliardi Gallery London, UK 020 7352 3663 gagliardigallery.org
Galerie Artima
F9
Galerie STP Greifswald, Germany +49 38 34 89 9448 galerie-stp.de
Tokyo, Japan +81 90 9419 2326 artprojectg2.jimdo.com
London, UK 020 8944 7171 hicksgallery.co.uk
London, UK 07970 492 858 jamm-gallery.co.uk
K4
Seoul, South Korea +82 2 723 6081 gallerytableau.com
B5
Hybrid Gallery
H1
JAMM Gallery
F1
Doetinchem, Netherlands +31 621 186 180 nummer40.com
Gallery Tableau
J10
Hicks Gallery
A7
i-contemporary London, UK 07525 651 326 i-contemporary.com
Galerie NUMMER40
D5
Ginza Gallery G2
I6
Gormleys Fine Art Dublin, Ireland +353 1672 9031 gormleys.ie
Paris, France +33 148 043 970 galerie-artima.com
Devon, UK 01404 43201 hybrid-devon.co.uk
F4
Jealous
I8
London, UK 020 7739 4107 jealousgallery.com
E1
Lena Boyle Fine Art London, UK 020 7386 5977 lenaboyle.com
Liberty Gallery
G2
Lilford Gallery Canterbury, UK 01227 639 086 lilfordgallery.com
Bristol, UK 0117 929 2527 limetreegallery.com
London, UK 020 7370 7202 manifoldeditions.com
London, UK 020 8983 6333 mayorsparlourgallery.com
London, UK 07808 612 193 lindablackstone.com
I11
Marine House at Beer
E7
Mayor’s Parlour Gallery
E5
J8
Cornwall, UK 07974 812 189 lighthouse-gallery.com
The Linda Blackstone Gallery
D4
Manifold Editions
G3
Mark Jason Gallery London, UK 020 7258 5800 markjasongallery.com
Lighthouse Gallery
A3
Lime Tree Gallery
D1
Lopez Grey Gallery London, UK Info@lopez-grey.com lopez-grey.com
Kent, UK 07881 830 709 liberty-gallery.com
Beer, UK 01297 625 257 marinehouseatbeer.co.uk
D7
Mint Art Gallery
D3
London, UK 07981 597 844 mintarts.com
J3
My Life in Art London, UK 07751 233 695 mylifeinart.com
Nicholas Bowlby Fine Art Dealer
C4
One Church Street Gallery Great Missenden, UK 01494 868 151 onechurchstreet.com
London, UK 020 8144 4312 opperandwebb.com
B2
Palma Arte
F3
PLEIN AIR Contemporary London, UK 020 7351 6121 pleinartcontemporary.co.uk
F2
Opper & Webb Fine Art Dealers
I3
Outline Editions London, UK 020 8451 3400 outline-editions.co.uk
East Sussex, UK 07831 255 691 nicholasbowlby.co.uk
Piacenza, Italy +39 0523 940144 galleriapalmaarte.it
London, UK 020 7286 0940 portalpainters.co.uk
London, UK 07901 944997 thenoblesage.com
J2
Orange Cobalt Malmaison, France C3 +33 612 501 395 Facebook.com/orangecobalt
Panter & Hall
F10
Portal Painters
I5
The Noble Sage Art Collection
London, UK 020 7399 9999 panterandhall.com
L6
Prince & Pilgrim
I9
Richmond, UK 020 8940 2144 princeandpilgrim.com
D2
Printmakers Council
J5
London, UK 07531 883 250 printmakerscouncil.com
Quantum Contemporary Art London, UK 020 7498 6868 quantumart.co.uk
A10
Richard Goodall Gallery Manchester, UK 0161 834 3330 richardgoodallgallery.com
The Public House of Art
London, UK A6 020 7232 1916 printmakersinresidence.com
Amsterdam, Netherlands +31 629 129 047 publichouseofart.com
Raquelle Azran Vietnamese Fine Art New York, USA +1 212 715 0565 artnet.com/razran.html
Rebecca Hossack Gallery
C5
Ronen Art Gallery
I7
The Russell Gallery London, UK 020 8780 5228 russell-gallery.com
Printmakers In Residence
Amsterdam, Netherlands +31 206 155 610 ronenartgallery.com
Rentrewshire, UK 01505 612 077 scottishartportfolio.co.uk
E9
Rostra Gallery
A8
Scottish Art Portfolio
L5
London, UK 020 7436 4899 rebeccahossack.com
C10
Bath, UK 01225 448 121 rostragallery.co.uk
J1
Sheridan Russell Gallery
B4
London, UK 020 8953 0908 sheridanrussellgallery.com
A9
SIXTY ONE Gallery Amstelveen, Netherlands +31 655 698 712 sixtyonegallery.com
Sol Art Gallery
I10
St Anne’s Galleries Lewes, UK 07777 691 050 stannesgalleries.com
Madrid, Spain +34 91 57 73 741 galeriaestandarte.com
Morpeth, UK 01670 517 214 tallantyre-gallery.co.uk
London, UK 020 8246 4840 wills-art.com
B1
London, UK 020 7580 2118 tallantyre-gallery.co.uk
K9
Transistor
A1
Will’s Art Warehouse
H6
Toronto, Canada +1 416 795 2787 spencegallery.com
Store Street Gallery
I1
Tallantyre Gallery
L9
Villa del Arte Barcelona, Spain +34 93 26 80 673 villadelarte.com
Spence Gallery
L7
standARTe
L8
TAG Fine Arts London, UK 020 7688 8446 tagfinearts.com
Dublin, Ireland +353 1675 0972 solart.ie
Bristol, UK 0117 946 6959 transistor.uk.com
H9
Woodbine Contemporary Arts
L10
Uppingham, UK J13 07980 167 404 woodbinecontemporaryarts.co.uk
TALKS, TOURS & WORKSHOPS TIMETABLE
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THURSDAY 11 JUNE
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12.30 Hampstead School of Art workshop Colour Theory with Derek Ogbourne
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3pm Tour: Photography Focus with Barry Cawston 4pm Let’s Talk Colour workshop with Kolormondo
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12pm JW3 workshop Drawing Portraiture with Benedict Romain 2pm Hampstead School of Art Workshop Spotlight on Bridget Riley with Sabrina Scolaro 3pm Tour: How to Decorate with Art, with April Russell 4pm Drink and Draw with Frui (Champagne Bar)
3pm Tour: Made in Arts London lead a tour of their exhibition by students and recent grads at UAL 4pm A Magical Colour adventure with Okido, a contemporary arts and science magazine for kids SUNDAY 14 JUNE
FRIDAY 12 JUNE
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2pm Hampstead School of Art Workshop Spotlight on Matisse with Lisa Ratner
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12pm JW3 workshop Light and Colour workshop with Alice Kristina Rose 2pm Hampstead School of Art workshop Spotlight on Abstract Painting with Anniek Verholt 3pm Tour: Estelle Lovatt: Through the Critic’s Eye 4pm Made in Arts London workshop: Geometrical: Patterns with Tape, with artist Esther Ellard
SATURDAY 13 JUNE
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Print Studio – Drypoint workshop with Printmakers in Residence Thursday: 4pm Friday: 12pm, 2pm and 4pm Saturday: 12pm, 2pm and 4pm Sunday: 12pm and 2pm
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11 – 14 JUNE 2015 HAMPSTEAD