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Boy BANG Boy is a provocative exhibition celebrating the image of the boy. The exhibition brings together selected artists, from around the world, who work predominantly with the photographic image. The artworks presented are representative, whether intentional or not, of narcissism, egoism, voyeurism and the romanticism found or achieved in everyday life. Whether the artist strives for reality or has created an alternative world of fantasy, photography’s ability to deceive is one of its most intrinsic values and the medium’s inherent voyeuristic nature cannot be denied. The internet age of Facebook, YouTube, Twitter and beyond allows an entire generation to willingly broadcast its most personal moments to the world. The short clips of overtly sexualised posturing or half-naked bathroom snap shots are a dominant form of self-expression. Gone are the manufactured idols of Saturday morning television ~ the broadcasted images of selected perfection ~ where the cool kid is the most lusted after. Today, anyone can be the star of the show. In both artistic and commercial photography there is a well established genre of the image of the boy; a staged snap shot from a fashion magazine, the lean young man with an awkward smile wearing the latest designer garms. He is Narcissus, the unobtainable beauty. Then there is the carefully composed bedroom portrait for the very public Facebook profile picture; probably shirtless, possibly less. The rise in access all areas of what was once someone’s private life can be compared to the works in this exhibition - self portraiture, found image and the set piece snap shot. Quiet moments made suddenly very loud with the attitude and opinion of what it means to be a young male in an impossibly diverse world. Boy BANG Boy is co-curated by artists Stuart Sandford and Sichi.
Stuart Sandford Ryan Pfluger Daniel Karlsson Eiki Mori Jeff Hahn Florent Routoulp Ignacio Lozano
Stuart Sandford
Photographic, video and installation artist Stuart Sandford has attracted recent attention as a result of his work that documents gay cruising grounds in Europe. In many of his pieces, Sandford aims to question the lines that have been drawn between the public and private, especially in the realm of sexuality. His current practice uses (and re-uses) images of Hollywood teen heartthrobs of the 1980s, calling to mind the tenderness and innocence of that time, while re-appropriating and re-contextualising these familiar icons to reveal a certain homoeroticism that has perhaps hitherto gone unnoticed. Sandford has exhibited his works in solo and group projects in New York, Berlin, Basel, Rotterdam, Rome and Vienna, amongst others. His work has also been featured in numerous international magazines.
Flex, 2010 Single channel video transferred to DVD (02’47), Colour, with sound Edition of 5 £750
Untitled, 2010 36 inkjet prints on Somerset Enhanced archival paper Dimensions variable Edition of 3 ÂŁ2000
Ryan Pfluger
New York native Ryan Pfluger is an active member of the city’s underground art scene and has been involved in a number of high profile photography projects. Some of these include being an erotic photo-blogger for the company Nerve, as well as being included in their last two books. He has worked editorially for the last 5 years shooting for clients like New York Times Magazine, TIME and GQ with subjects ranging from musicians The Gossip and AIR, to celebrities like Tilda Swinton and Gus Van Sant. For the last two years, his personal work has concentrated on ideas surrounding the representation of young gay men and his images deal with the subtlety of the gaze, body posture and the male form.
Kaleidescope, 2010 C-Type print on Kodak Metallic Gloss
30” x 45”
Edition of 5 £400
Superman underpants, 2008 C-Type print on Fuji Crystal Archive Gloss
10” x 8”
Edition of 10 £140
Self portrait, 2009 C-Type print on Fuji Crystal Archive Gloss
10” x 8”
Edition of 10 £140
Stars tattoo, 2007 C-Type print on Fuji Crystal Archive Gloss
10” x 8”
Edition of 10 £140
Boy on bed, 2008 C-Type print on Fuji Crystal Archive Gloss
10” x 8”
Edition of 10 £140
Profile, 2007 C-Type print on Fuji Crystal Archive Gloss 10” x 8” Edition of 10 £140
Packed lunch, 2006 C-Type print on Fuji Crystal Archive Gloss
10” x 8”
Edition of 10 £140
Skateboard, 2009 C-Type print on Fuji Crystal Archive Gloss
10” x 8”
Edition of 10 £140
Grey t-shirt, 2007 C-Type print on Fuji Crystal Archive Gloss
10” x 8”
Edition of 10 £140
Brandon, 2009 C-Type print on Fuji Crystal Archive Gloss 10” x 8” Edition of 10 £140
Boy on floor, 2008 C-Type print on Fuji Crystal Archive Gloss
10” x 8”
Edition of 10 £140
Daniel Karlsson
Swedish photographer Daniel Karlsson’s work aims to provide the observer with a sense of intimacy and honesty. Using natural settings and poses, his subjects often appear to be caught in a moment of melancholic reection in harmony with their surroundings. Karlsson also often shoots in black and white. Karlsson has exhibited his work in group shows in both New York and LA. Boy Bang Boy features a series of his black and white self-portraits.
Self portrait sitting, 2000 C-Type print on Fuji Crystal Archive Gloss 50cm x 50cm Edition of 5 ÂŁXXX
Eiki Mori
Tokyo-based Eiki Mori has a sensitivity and lightness of touch with his images that conveys the fragility of the human experience. His use of a subtle palette means his images are understated but emotive. Most recently, he published a series of photographs based on a short story by collaborator Komichi Kobayashi depicting 16 portraits of Japanese boys living in Tokyo. Mori has largely exhibited his works in his native Japan, but has also previously participated in group shows in Greece as part of a cultural exchange. Boy Bang Boy is his UK debut and his work for the show is based on his Tokyo Boy Alone series.
Tokyo Boy Alone (i), 2009
C-Type print on Fuji Crystal Archive Gloss
11” x 14”
Edition of 10 £320
Tokyo Boy Alone (ii), 2009
C-Type print on Fuji Crystal Archive Gloss
11” x 14”
Edition of 10 £320
Tokyo Boy Alone (iii), 2009
C-Type print on Fuji Crystal Archive Gloss
11” x 14”
Edition of 10 £320
Tokyo Boy Alone (iv), 2009
C-Type print on Fuji Crystal Archive Gloss
11” x 14”
Edition of 10 £320
Untitled, 2010
C-Type print on Fuji Crystal Archive Gloss
11” x 14”
Edition of 10 £320
Crows & Pearls, 2010
C-Type print on Fuji Crystal Archive Gloss
11” x 14”
Edition of 10 £320
Je Hahn
Internationally published photographer Je Hahn started his career in Hong Kong, shooting fashion editorials for magazines such as Esquire Hong Kong and WestEast Magazine. As well as work for the Peninsula Hotel Group, he has also been a part of several group exhibitions including Untitled Stories, which he co-hosted at the Karin Weber Gallery in Hong Kong. Now residing in London, Hahn is focusing on personal projects that include an exploration of the portrait. His work for Boy Bang Boy is based on his self-portraiture.
Untitled self portrait (i), 2010
C-Type print on Fuji Crystal Archive Matt 60cm x 40cm
Edition of 10 ÂŁ440
Untitled self portrait (ii), 2010
C-Type print on Fuji Crystal Archive Matt 60cm x 40cm
Edition of 10 ÂŁ440
Untitled self portrait (iii), 2010
C-Type print on Fuji Crystal Archive Matt 60cm x 40cm
Edition of 10 ÂŁ440
Untitled self portrait (iv), 2010
C-Type print on Fuji Crystal Archive Matt 60cm x 40cm
Edition of 10 ÂŁ440
Untitled self portrait (v), 2010
C-Type print on Fuji Crystal Archive Matt 60cm x 40cm
Edition of 10 ÂŁ440
Florent Routoulp
French photographer Florent Routoulp, who is also known as Chocolat_Poire, is heavily influenced by pop culture, internet pornography, stolen pictures and the works of artists including Wolfgang Tillmans, Nan Goldin and Larry Clark. His work is an attempt to capture the adolescent search for identity. His photographs are often highly sexualised and unafraid to challenge the observer’s perceptions of the young teen male form. Routoulp also works in the graphic design and publishing industry in Paris. He has previously exhibited his work in his native France, Switzerland, Italy and Germany. Boy Bang Boy is his UK debut.
Léo, 2010
Fine art print
50cm x 78cm £580
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Shine, boi, 2010
Skate T, 2010
50cm x 78cm
27cm x 40cm
Fine art print £580
Fine art print £420
Young & Wild Charles #2, 2010
Photocopy on newspaper (framed) 21cm x 29.7cm £60
Young & Wild Charles #3, 2010
Photocopy on newspaper (framed) 21cm x 29.7cm £60
Young & Wild Jérôme #1, 2010
Photocopy on newspaper (framed) 21cm x 29.7cm £60
Young & Wild Jérôme #2, 2010
Photocopy on newspaper (framed)
21cm x 29.7cm £60
Young & Wild Teddy #1, 2010
Photocopy on newspaper (framed) 21cm x 29.7cm £60
Young & Wild Teddy #2, 2010
Photocopy on newspaper (framed) 21cm x 29.7cm £60
*Young & Wild series; set of 3 @ £150 set of 6 @ £250
Ignacio Lozano
Ignacio Lozano is renowned in his native Spain and adopted city of New York for his flamboyant style. As well as his photography and painting, Lozano is best known for his involvement in men’s art, fashion and lifestyle magazine Guapo. His photographs are an attempt to capture the urban gay male experience and this is reflected in his frequent use of natural lighting and settings. His studio work, on the other hand, often plays with human interactions with constructed and inanimate objects. After completing a fashion and arts degree in Barcelona, Lozano moved to New York back in 2008 to pursue his passion for art and photography.
Mark, 2010
C-Type print on Fuji Crystal Archive Matt
60cm x 40cm, presented in oak tray frame Edition of 5 ÂŁ640
Also available
Boy BANG Boy has a limited quantity of the following publications available.
Crows & Pearls by Eiki Mori
Exclusive in the UK to Boy BANG Boy, only a small quantity available
Crows & Pearls by Eiki Mori
19.6cm x 14.8cm) 16 cards, Colour, Edition of 1000.
Signed by Eiki Mori and Komichi Kobayashi. ÂŁ20
Untitled by Stuart Sandford
This artist’s book contains the entire series of images (36) exhibited as part of boy BANG boy.
Untitled by Stuart Sandford
80 pages, perfect bound, softcover, colour offset 21cm x 14.8cm, Edition of 250
Signed and numbered by the artist £30
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