London Art Shows Oct 13th Onwards

So many shows right now in London..so many things to see in person....however tonight, there's only two things I'm gonna witness.

Word To Mother 'Essence Of Adolescence' 14.10.11 - 30.10.11
StolenSpace is proud to present Word To Mother's fifth solo show with us, entitled 'Essence Of Adolescence' featuring a new body of mixed media paintings on wooden panels.

 
WORD TO MOTHER 'ESSENCE OF ADOLESCENCE'

'Essence of Adolescence' is an enlightening glimpse into the artist's visually obsessed mind. Word To Mother invites the viewer to take a glimpse of his inner mindscape. An outward manifestation that combines references drawn from his childhood and the visual stimulation that he absorbed; cartoons juxtaposed with more serious emotive thoughts and fears that face him as an adult living and painting in East London.

Incorporating hand drawn personal sentiments,emotions and feelings that he executes in the form ofloose script, inspired from his experience as a tattoo artist and tight sign written letters, drawn from years of painting graffiti. A beautiful juxtaposition, of fragile and emotive elements shown through subtle textures and washes of colour, but with a strength and confidence fused with his signature patterns, architecture & figures, this body of work is melancholic yet fun and playful.

With an earthy 'London' palette of grey tones excentuating splashes of brighter 'seaside' colours of fluro red, pink, yellows and turquoise which give the paintings an optimistic feel. Word To Mother draws inspiration from an adolscence which holds precious memories, juxtaposed with an adulthood which has made him the talented artist he is today.

Stolen Space Gallery
14.10.11 - 30.10.11
1 Dray Walk
91 Brick Lane
E1 6QL

Moniker is back to shake up London’s art fair scene once again highlighting the international scope of street art and beyond. With over 10,000 people walking through its doors last year, Moniker is set to bombard the scene once again, with a matchless assemblage of artists and galleries who are often overlooked by mainstream art fairs.

Moniker will take place in October this year at Village Underground, Shoreditch from the 13th–16th of October. In addition, Moniker Projects will continue with its philosophy of commissioning a series of offsite projects including public artworks, educational workshops and film screenings, offering visitors a number of opportunities to get involved and be informed.