art against knives
OLIVER HEMSLEY AND KATY DAWE
CO-FOUNDERS
"It has been a long two years since our inaugural event in 2009, in which art against knives has grown from a one-off event channelling the energy following Oliver’s attack, to a fully fledged charity working to prevent the root causes of knife crime and violent gang culture in the East End. This auction is set to be even more exciting than the last one, but more importantly the money raised will be ploughed straight back into providing creative opportunities for young people in some of the most deprived areas in London. We would like to thank everyone who has supported us to date. The success of aak today is also thanks to an entire team of young volunteers, some fellow art students, some young people who have been born and brought up in the estates in east London. Working together,we have created something truly incredible, and it is now time to sustain ourselves so that no one else has to experience the devastating effects of knife crime." co-founders Oliver Hemsley & Katy Dawe
ABOUT THE CHARITY
ART AGAINST KNIVES
“ART AGAINST KNIVES (AAK) is a young, creative charity, working to reduce the root causes of knife crime through youth-led arts initiatives that provide an alternative to violent gang culture.”
our story
our history
aak was born from unprovoked stabbing of Oliver Hemsley, a 21 year old student from Central Saint Martins College of Art & Design. The vicious attack, which has left Oliver in a wheelchair, took place In Shoreditch, East London in the summer of 2008. It is the impact of this that drives art against knives to create something positive from such a life-changing experience.
art against knives began life as an exhibition organised by Oliver’s friends and fellow Central Saint Martins students. The exhibition quickly swelled to become the most exciting art event London had seen for years with work donated by the likes of Antony Gormley, Tracey Emin, Wolfgang Tillmans, Rankin, Tim Walker, Vivienne Westwood, Giles Deacon, Christopher Kane, Banksy, Polly Morgan,
Cornelia Parker and Ron Arad, as well as scores of CSM students and artists from the East End. Held at Shoreditch House, the auction was covered by publications including the Evening Standard, the Independent, I-D Magazine, Vogue, Dazed & Confused and Wonderland. Since the exhibition we have collaborated with additional creative projects to raise awareness of the issues surrounding knife crime. You may have seen us at LoveBox Music Festival, featured as Cultural Engineers in Honda's Dream Factory campaign, or hosting the closing party at London Fashion Week.
our space The past two years have also been spent understanding the root causes of knife crime and we looked to young people themselves to help us find a solution. Having spent time listening to young people, we recognize the importance of projects that are genuinely youth-led and truly rooted in the local community. We believe that violent crime is a youth and community problem, and solutions must therefore be youth-led and community-driven. Our response is ourspace, a youthled initiative that aims to reduce knife crime by engaging young people in deprived areas. We provide creative resources and facilitate opportunities for young people within the multitude of creative industries that thrive in east London. ourspace provides a platform
from which young people can develop their employability and discover the creative possibilities on their doorstep. By providing a sense of ownership and purpose, we work to bridge the gap created by the influx of development in east London which affects the young people who already live there: a key cause of knife crime.
our future We have designed and implemented a model for collaboration between young people and creative professionals, which we have named "Creative Partnerships". All projects are run by young people, for young people, with the support of the creative industry. To date we have received an overwhelming amount of support and we continue to partner, collaborate and join-up with the local community to meet the demand which has arisen from ourspace and the opportunities it offers. The success of aak today is down to an entire team of young volunteers, some fellow art students, and some young people who have been born and brought up in the estates in east London. We need to continue to work together with the support of the creative industry to provide sustainable opportunities for young people, both involved, and at risk of violent gang culture. Although the charity has been successful beyond our hopes, we're at a critical point. We need to raise funds to implement our ambitious youth projects on a larger scale.
THURSDAY 15TH DECEMBER 2011
AUCTION the location Town Hall Hotel, Patriot Square, London, E2 9NF
to start 6.30 pm — A champagne reception served with delicious Town Hall Hotel canapés to wet your appetite.
followed by 7.30 pm — A Sumptuous dinner served by the fabulous Rebel Dining Society. This will include limited edition crockery signed by art against knives founder Oliver Hemsley.
last but certainly not least 9.30 pm — The much anticipated auction, hosted by esteemed auctioneer Ed Rising from Sotheby's Auction House, will take place in the hotel's original Court Room.
ARTISTS
THE WORKS Ahoy There Antony Gormley Art Against Knives Brian Grimwood Chris Brown Christopher Kane David Homes F.Y.I Howard Tangye Hussein Chalayan Ian Bilbey Jeremy Sancha Jimi Crayon John Royle John Spencer Julene Harrison Kai & Sunny Marios Schwab Mary Katrantzou Over it & Co Paul Wearing Philip Traecy Rob Ryan Suzannah Pettigrew Tracey Emin Will Broome Wolfgang Tillmans Zac Walsh
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AHOY THERE LOOK AFTER YOUR JAM TART MEDIUM: GICLEE PRINT — 350GSM ARCHIVAL GRADE PAPER — 14/20
ross crawford and david souch make up this award-winning creative partnership who comfortably straddle the visual disciplines of illustration, graphic
design and typography, a diversity that has brought their talent to bear on numerous branding, fashion and advertising projects at home and abroad.
—ahoy there—
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ANTONY GORMLEY (OBE)
One of Britain’s most celebrated contemporary sculptors, antony gormley is known best perhaps for his large-scale public works: the Angel of the North, Another Place, Event Horizon and One & Other. gormley's work is also deeply intimate, however, concerned with the spaces within and around the human body – using his own in many of his works. He has studied at Cambridge, Central Saint Martins, Goldsmiths and the Slade and his career began with a solo exhibition at the Whitechapel
Art Gallery in 1981. Since then, gormley has enjoyed solo shows at major galleries worldwide; his work is also collected internationally. gormley’s story speaks of true artistic success: he won the Turner Prize in 1994; in 1997 he was made an Order of the British Empire (OBE) for his services to sculpture; in 2003 he became a Royal Academician. Powerful, intriguing and unsettling, gormley's work invites us to reflect on our own place in the world and our very physicality.
—antony gormley—
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LEAGAS DELANEY ART AGAINST KNIVES ADVERT
“ART AGAINST KNIVES are doing a fantastic job in tackling one of the toughest problems in our society head on. What’s equally impressive is that they use creativity to do so, harnessing the talent of emerging young artists to help make a difference.” —Tim Delaney, Chairman— The advertising agency leagas delaney which has worked with brands such as The Courtauld Institute of Art, the Tate galleries, the BBC and The Guardian, has supported art against knives from the word go. After assisting with the initial auction in 2009, they continue to help by donating office space to Katy and Oliver. This “space” has grown somewhat over the past two years, and they now kindly donate their entire reception area, plus plenty of time and resources, to the aak team of over 20 young volunteers.
leagas delaney also helped to raise awareness of art against knives with a
memorable launch campaign that put the ear back on Vincent Van Gogh’s infamous Self-Portrait with Bandaged Ear, Easel and Japanese Print. It was a huge success, with all the national press running the ad for free, as well as numerous London poster sites. The brief for this year’s idea came to leagas delaney creatives Pete Davies and Adam Rimmer. “We wanted to create something that conveyed art
—leagas delaney—
against knives as simply and memo-
rably as the previous Van Gogh campaign”, explains Pete. “So we started to think how the world of art could show a knife being rendered useless, and very quickly our minds turned to Dali’s melting clocks.” The final piece replicates Dali’s The Persistence of Memory —one of the bestknown pieces of art ever produced— and was painted by Martin Hargreaves using oil on canvas.
As well as forming the centrepiece for the invitation to tonight’s auction, the painting will also be seen as a framed work of art in London press and on posters, to publicise the art against knives gallery now open in BoxPark, Shoreditch. creatives pete davis, adam rimmer art buyer alexa easterby illustrator martin hargreaves (at illustration ltd) photographer sophie broadbridge frames stocks
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BRIAN GRIMWOOD YOUTH GICLEE ON 250 GSM SOMERSET 100% COTTON PAPER / SIGNED, EDITION OF 50 32 X 40 CM
“Please be generous to this very worthwhile cause! ART AGAINST KNIVES need support and your donation can help fight knife crime.” Renowned illustrator and founder of Central Illustration Agency (CIA), brian has been working extensively across all platforms of commercial art for many years. Credited by Print Magazine as
having changed the look of British illustration, brian's loose, expressive visual language is strongly ideas-led and immediately recognisable.
—brian grimwood—
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CHRIS BROWN STUNNING LITTLE VIXEN
“Personally knowing the victim and seeing how the support of friends, family and AAK has helped him is inspirational. Any violence, especially when unprovoked is utterly unacceptable and AAK is helping to discourage and educate those involved in all aspects of knife crime.” After studying at the RCA christopher assisted Edward Bawden who encouraged him to explore linocutting. During his career christopher has exhibited at The Royal Academy and the Victoria &
Albert Museum and worked extensively in the publishing industry. He lectures at Liverpool School of Art (John Moores University) and at Central Saint Martins in Fashion Design Menswear.
—chris brown—
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CHRISTOPHER KANE GALACTIC HALTER NECK DRESS
“As a Hackney-based business, we are all too aware of the gang violence that exists within our borough. It is important for us to be involved with ART AGAINST KNIVES, as it is a worthwhile cause that fosters artistic growth and creativity within our community.” London-based Scottish fashion designer kane established his own label in 2006 after graduating from Central Saint Martins, where his Graduate Collection won him the Harrods Design Award; in the same year he was also awarded the Young Designer of the Year at the Scottish Fashion Awards. kane was swiftly hired by Versace to work on the label's Atelier couture collection as well as consulting on shoes and accessories. In 2007, he was awarded New Designer of The Year at the British Fashion
Awards. Kane has collaborated with prominent shoe designer Manolo Blahnik and is also part of Atlier Swarovski, a small collective of designers who create special jewellery collections for Swarovski. This Galactic Halter Neck Dress by kane is part of his Spring/Summer 2011 collection, all of which draws on the mesmerising beauty of outer space images. The stunning celestial dress adapts to two different lengths to completely transform the outfit. Pure otherworldly beauty.
—christopher kane—
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DAVID HOLMES ENGLAND IN PARTICULAR MEDIUM: ARCHIVAL PRINT — 2/10 DIMENSIONS: 42 X 30 CM
The achingly dapper david holmes was born in Chelsea and studied at Ealing College of Art and Saint Martins. He began his career in advertising and
became the co-founder and Creative Director of Holmes Knight Ritchie. Now based in Primrose Hill he paints, illustrates and travels, all of them beautifully.
—david holmes—
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F.Y.I FOCUSED YOUNG INDIVIDUALS PHOTOGRAPHS BY AGENDA PHOTOGRAPHY & THE HACKNEY YOUNG PHOTOGRAPHERS THE RESULT OF A YEAR LONG PROJECT RUN BY ART AGAINST KNIVES
“I grew up in the estates that OurSpace is targeting, and I got involved because I never had a positive role model, which caused me to have run-ins with the law. I want to be able to be a positive role for younger people and pass my experiences onto them...” —Kayla Whiting, 21, OurSpace Project Manager — fyi: focused young individuals is a co-
llection of 6 photographs of young creatives shot, produced and promoted by over 50 young people in collaboration with local social enterprises and creative professionals. We believe in joining up, not starting something new. Our youth-led initiative, OurSpace, supports existing youth providers who
work successfully with young people on the ground. art against knives collaborated with existing youth organisations in the community to design a project that allowed us to collaborate to share skills and resources. With youth unemployment reaching a new high and the recent London riots rocking Hackney, this exhibition is timely.
—f.y.i—
The partners involved all work with young people, promoting postitive and creative opportunities as an alternative. The exhibition was displayed as a series of site-specific installations wich are all based in London’s East End- each image was shown alongside a text detailing the young person’s story.
We believe that our focus on providing creative opportunities for young people, at risk of a future involvement in gang culture and knife crimes, can make a real difference.
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HOWARD TANGYE LOVE ENOUGH MIXED MEDIA ON GREY-BOARD 59CM X 84CM
“ART AGAINST KNIVES is a very positive and active organisation that came out of a senseless and frightening attack on the streets of London” Born in Australia, howard tangye went on to graduate from Central Saint Martins and Parsons School of Design, where he specialised in drawing. tangye is concerned with the body and the character in his drawings as well as the sense of movement.
He has collaborated with the Design Museum as well as drawn the collections at Dior and John Galliano. tangye's work displays a vibrant and seductive use of colour and line, often working with mixed media to manifest his vision.
—howard tangye—
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HUSSEIN CHALAYAN (MBE) OLIVE GREY WAISTCOAT AND SKIRT
“Hussein Chalayan has donated to the ART AGAINST KNIVES as it is a fantastic opportunity to both raise awareness and support such a positive initiative which has risen from a deeply worrying issue.” British/Turkish Cypriot fashion designer chalayan graduated in Fashion Design at Central Saint Martins in 1993 and has gone on to be one of the most celebrated, innovative and talented people in fashion today. Unexpectedly combining fabric, form and technology, chalayan approaches his work in a markedly philosophical and conceptual manner: references are made to culture, history and politics. His sculptural and experimental garments are
often created as extensions of the body or representing the wider environment around it. Crowned British Designer of the Year twice, chalayan has also exhibited his work in prestigious institutions including the Victoria & Albert Museum and the Mode et Textile Museum at the Louvre in Paris. He has also created a significant body of art works – as a sculptor, film-maker and animator – which are collected internationally.
—hussein chalayan—
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IAN BILBEY COMANCHE LIMITED EDITION SIGNED & AUTHENTICATED GICLEE PRINT / RUN OF 10 ONLY ON 100% COTTON SOMERSET ENHANCED PAPER DIMENSIONS: 50 X 70CM
BLUE RACER SIGNED & AUTHENTICATED GICLEE PRINT ON SOMERSET COTTON PAPER 20 X 30CM / EDITION OF 15
“Who wouldn’t support a charity like this?!” London-born ian bilbey studied graphic design at the RCA. His work remains influenced by his design background with a prominent concentration on co-
lour and line, but laced with a quirky Britishness. He now lives in the English countryside and in his spare time races vintage sports cars.
—ian bilbey—
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JEREMY SANCHA WHITSTABLE PEBBLES MEDIUM: LINO PRINT – 9/20 DIMENSIONS: 36 X 29 CM - MOUNTED
WHITSTABLE SHELLS MEDIUM: LINO PRINT – 9/20 DIMENSIONS: 36 X 29 CM - MOUNTED
“I see how hard it is to grow up in this very tough area of London, anything that I can do to help AAK with their future, I will.” After learning his craft at Saint Martins and Winchester, Jeremy bought at auction an Albion Press for linocut printmaking and set up a studio in London. He has worked with most of the British
broadsheets as well as producing wonderfully designed packaging for the likes of Crabtree & Evelyn and Waitrose and ad work for American Express.
—jeremy sancha—
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JIMI CRAYON HOMAGE TO HOTDOG
“Having seen the amazing response to the AAK auctions in the past, anyone who can donate art, should.” crayon has exhibited alongside Antony Gormley and Rankin, customised shoes for Thierry Henry and sold his work to
Immodesty Blaze. An irrepressibly positive outlook brings an enthusiastic and vibrant edge to his imagery.
—jimi crayon—
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JOHN ROYLE I’M A COSMOPOLITAN KIND OF GIRL! CENTRAL ILLUSTRATION AGENCY PRINTED ON DALER ROWNEY HEAVY WEIGHT 220GSM A3
“Everyone must give some support to hard working charities like these as OUR CHILDREN and TEENAGERS should be able to walk and play in safety in the streets they live.” A prolific freelance comic book illustrator, royle executes his work with raw punch and dynamism. His energetic graphics have been used in Mar-
vel Comics, Disney, The Times, Conde Nast Publishing, Paramount Pictures and Time Warner.
—john royle—
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JOHN SPENCER A WELL KNOWN FACT
“There is nothing else out there using art in such a positive grassroots way” An art school education was only the start of an ongoing passion for learning about print. Whilst living and working throughout Europe, spencer learned
wood engraving, then stone lithography, then letterpress, consequently applying these skills creatively in the worlds of publishing and advertising.
—john spencer—
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JULENE HARRISON BLIND PANIC MEDIUM: FRAMED ORIGINAL PAPERCUT DIMENSIONS: 30 X 38 CM
Originally a constructed textile designer, West Sussex based julene turned her hand to paper-cutting only recently —a medium she is obviously very well suited to! The work is primarily text based but portraits and illustrations of all
kinds are undertaken. Her passion for the precise and her background in the design of textile patterns have combined to make julene's style of papercutting an 'overnight' success.
—julene harrison—
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KAI & SUNNY GHOST FLOWER PRINT EDITION SIGNED AND NUMBERED (LIMITED EDITION OF 40) THIS VERSION IS AN ARTIST PROOF / HAND PULLED 2 COLOUR SCREEN PRINT - GLITTERING SILVER AND BLACK ON 100% COTTON SOMERSET SATIN WHITE 300GSM PAPER / 76CM X 57CM
A prolific, multidisciplinary duo whose work spans the increasingly unstable boundaries between fashion, advertising, design and exhibition. Their intricate, natural and sometimes sinister style has earned them commissions
for megabrands like Apple, Becks and Ford as well as countless iconic book covers. Together they are award winners and founders of fashion label Call of the Wild.
—kai & sunny—
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MARIOS SCHWAB BLACK BODYCON DRESS WITH SWAROVSKI CRYSTALS
“MARIOS SCHWAB is proud to support ART AGAINST KNIVES in raising awareness and creative solutions to an ever growing issue within the communities we live in” Greco-Austrian designer marios schwab studied fashion at both Berlin’s Esmod School and London’s Central Saint Martins, leading to the establishment of his own London-based label in 2005 and his achievement of Best New Designer at the British Fashion Awards the following year. schwab's intelligent, alluring and theoretical designs are sold worldwide and have been worn by Kate Moss, Kylie Minogue, Chloe Sevigny, Thandie Newton and Clemence Poesy. In 2009, schwab was appointed
creative director of US label Halston. schwab undertook a collaboration with
Swarovski in the creation of this black Bodycon dress. The artful slash across the chest, a poignant reminder of the devastating effects of knives, reveals a glittering array of these crystals, perhaps signifying the good that can come from the bad. This is precisely what Art Against Knives, founded in the wake of Oliver’s tragic attack, hopes to show. The dress itself is pure beauty; schwab at his peak.
—marios schwab—
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MARY KATRANTZOU BALTHAZAR DRESS
“It's a really touching initiative and a great coming together of creative minds, as a reaction against knife crime. I'm so honoured to be given the opportunity to support the creation of OurSpace. It will encourage the young generation to be creative and have a positive outlet in their lives and a great foundation for their future.” London-based Greek fashion designer mary katrantzou graduated from Central Saint Martins School of Art and Design having also studied architecture at Rhode Island School of Design. Her Saint Martins graduation show collection in 2008 was nominated for the Harrods and the L’Oreal Professional Award and her first Ready-to-wear collection was shown at the autumn/ winter London Fashion Week in the same year. Her collections are now available worldwide. In 2010, she was
awarded the coveted Swiss Textiles award. Her designs show a strong architectural influence: terraces, Italian mansions, and furniture are among the images that have been printed on katrantzou's clothing, but the clothes themselves also become architectural pieces. She often integrates the twodimensional and three-dimensional, playing with optical illusion and surprising form. katrantzou's clothing has a uniqueness and intricacy that places it somewhere between art and fashion.
—mary katrantzou—
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OVER IT & CO. GOB SHOP PRINT SERIES
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CHARLOTTE HANLON MELTING PATTERNSRIES
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JOSH SUTTERBY VIOLINA
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EAT SLEEP WORK PLAY TRUMPALUMP
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KIEREN DELS DICKINS HYDRONENBURG
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JENNIFER CROUCH MOONSHINING
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MARK ROBBINS GOB
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US DESIGN STUDIO GOB
Over It & Co and Big Dada signed rapper DELS collaborated to create a one day only print shop and sweet shop to celebrate the launch of his debut album "GOB". DELS and Over It & Co commissioned seven London based artists and designers to create a design for a
silkscreen print based on selected lyrics taken from DELS’ album. The prints are by: US Design Studio, Mark Robbins, Kieran ‘Dels’ Dickens, Josh Sutterby, Jennifer Crouch, Eat Sleep Work/Play and Charlotte Hanlon.
—over it & co.—
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PAUL WEARING VASES LIMITED EDITION GICLEE PRINT PRINTED ON 100% COTTON SOMERSET ENHANCED PAPER / EDITION OF 30 (INCLUDING CERTIFICATE OF AUTHENTICITY) 50 X 70 CM
“ART AGAINST KNIVES are a pioneering charity which gives the youth an alternative, positive voice” paul is an RCA graduate and based in London. A born traveller he has worked extensively throughout the US and Far East with fashion, interior and advertising houses.
The influence of his design background is evident in much of his illustration and has led to high profile campaign work as well as huge-scale architectural installations.
—paul wearing—
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PHILIP TREACY (OBE) ORANGE BEANO IN STRAW WITH FLOWERS AND FEATHERS
“ART AGAINST KNIVES, is an excellent project that is showing up the hidden side of London.” Born in Ireland in 1967, treacy has become one of the best-known miliners of our time. A graduate of the Royal College of Art, treacy established a collaboration with the eminent late Isabella Blow early on in his career. He has designed hats for Alexander McQueen's white Haute Couture collection at Givenchy in Paris, for Karl Lagerfeld at Chanel, and for Valentino, Ralph Lauren and Donna Karan. treacy was awarded the title of British
Accessory Designer of the Year at the British Fashion Awards on five occasions during the early 1990s. He was awarded an honorary OBE for services to the British fashion industry in 2007 and this year, 36 of treacy's hats were worn at the Royal wedding of Prince William and Catherine Middleton. For treacy, hat design is very much about emotion. Indulging in the surreal and sculptural, his hand-made hats are feats of craftsmanship.
—treacy—
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ROB RYAN OTHER PLANETS SILKSCREEN PRINT 51 X 68.5 CM PRINT SIZE 34.5 X 34.5 CM EDITION OF 100
London-based artist-illustrator rob ryan specialises in papercutting and screen-printing. Born in Cyprus to Irish parents, ryan went on to complete a MA in Printmaking from the Royal College of Art, London, and is now heralded as a ‘cult artist’. The widely popular romantic visions he creates often
appear as fairytale-like scenes, entrancing the viewer with exquisite intricacy. ryan has been commissioned by Fenchurch, Vogue Magazine, Fortnum and Mason, and Liberty. He has also collaborated with top designers Lulu Guinness and Paul Smith.
—rob ryan—
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SUZANNAH PETTIGREW WAITING FOR YOU SILKSCREEN PRINT HAND FINISHED WITH HOUSEHOLD AND SPRAY PAINT / EDITION 7 OF 10 50CM X 70CM (HAND FINISHED)
“I’ve been an avid supporter of and have donated works to ART AGAINST KNIVES since the first show and auction. I think it’s a social responsibility to support charities that create positivity from negative situations.” suzannah pettigrew is an interdiscipli-
nary artist living and working in London. A former student of interior architecture, spatial and fine art, suzannah's diverse background is reflected in her use of paint, print, montage and installation media. She uses art to explore the seductive and ephemeral nature
of modern existence through the themes of love, loss, death and desire. Often presented with a satirical disposition, her work carries deeply-rooted political undertones. Aiming not only to provide a modern day social commentary but also to promote humanitarian values.
—suzannah pettigrew—
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TRACEY EMIN LAYING WITH THE OLIVE TREES EDITION OF 150 LITHOGRAPH ON SOMERSET VELVET 300GSM PAPER / 55.5 X 72.5 CM (SIGNED, NUMBERED AND DATED BY THE ARTIST)
“Because I am against people stabbing each other. Full stop.” Emin has been a long-standing supporter of art against knives, not only did she donate two prints to our original auction, but most recently she designed a
limited edition engraved soap with original artwork packaging for art against knives as part of the Liberty ‘National Treasures’ limited edition collection.
—tracey emin—
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WILL BROOME UNTITLED PAPER COLLAGE 35 X 47.5 CM
“I like Oliver and Katy, and for want of a better word...I admire their ‘balls’. AMAZING is one of the overused words in the English language. I hear it a lot: “wow...that’s amazing...amazing....ammaaaazzzzzzing.” I usually think to myself: “god. that’s not even quite good, never mind ‘amazing’...” That something so positive has emerged from such a negative, senseless act is, amazing. ART AGAINST KNIVES really is amazing... you can quote me on that.” A much-celebrated English illustrator, will broome revels in the naivity, playfulness and narrative potential of his work, achieved through mark-making and paper-cutting. A graduate in fashion design from Central Saint Martins, broome has produced work for some of the most acclaimed designers and brands, including Marc by Marc Jacobs, Gucci,
Missoni, Harvey Nichols, Hugo Boss, Wedgwood and Vans. With particularly English tongue-in-cheek humour, broome draws upon the darkness of the everyday whilst depicting surreal, often disturbed, creatures and characters. He has exhibited and attracted collectors internationally.
—will broome—
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WOLFGANG TILLMANS CAMERON FRAMED C-TYPE PRINT EDITION OF 10 + 1 AP (1/10) 2007 COURTESY MAUREEN PALEY, LONDON 40.6 X 30.5 CM
“I support ART AGAINST KNIVES, because I know so well that Oliver's fate of being violently attacked on his way home could have equally happened to me. Everybody deserves to feel safe on the streets of London, no matter what their sexual orientation, colour or gender be. The underlying ills that create knife crime need to be tackled at source, and AAK is approaching this with a community-based approach that tries to really make a difference. AAK cannot stop crime singlehandedly, but courageous citizens like those behind the charity can push the authorities to do their bit, so that we can all enjoy living together in RESPECT and SAFETY.” —wolfgang tillmans—
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ZAC WALSH OHP DIMENSIONS: 110 X 170 CM
At its heart, walsh's art celebrates the traditional values of the representational, yet is infused throughout with a thoroughly contemporary sensibility.
It is this tension, between the archaic and the modern, the real and the imagined, that imbues his paintings with their uncommon, ethereal mystery.
—zac walsh—
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THANK YOU TO Counter Editions Creative Illustration Agency Donating Artists & Designers Leagas Delaney Maureen Paley Gallery Over it & Co Picture Framing Direct Purple PR Sotheby’s Stocks Framers The Rebel Dining Society Town Hall Hotel And to EVERYONE who has come to support us tonight.
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