Thursday 25 August 2011

FRAGILE ART vs. LA MAISON DE FAY present AGGRESSION at St. Paul's church 13/14 October 2011


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An opportunity has come up for a new big exhibition project, namely, to organise a group show during the FRIEZE weekend

this October, questioning the causes, nature, expression and results of aggression.

The exhibition will take place on Friday the 14th of October 2011 - for which we got access to an exceptional public space

at Central London's Covent Garden. Here is a little bit more background info:

Sparked by the recent London riots and following the general wave of public uprising as "The Arab Spring", we invite artists to interpret

the theme AGGRESSION through actions and objects. By using traditional and contemporary actions and techniques, we invite artists

to question and comment on the way modern society deals with the very primal emotional expression associated equally with hierarchy

and defence in social groups.

Being inherent to human evolution and drive, aggression is a part of humanity that is culturally and socially discouraged, yet influences

so much of the cultural and social systems which defines contemporary life in any age.

The most celebrated and epoch-defining actions of humanity are closely associated with great acts of aggression, yet aggression is

culturally and socially seen as the worst expression of what it means to be human.

This artistic action attempts to unravel some of the current feelings, thoughts and expressions of AGGRESSION.


As we are currently looking for artists' submission, i thought this could perhaps be your thing and of interest for you.

Furthermore, due to the nature and size of the exhibition space available there is plenty of room for extra-ordinary ideas and art forms,

in that sense we also have more possibilities for performance-based or interactive pieces.

Please get in touch for more info - I m looking forward to hearing from you x

Yvonne
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Yvonne Riepl
Visual Artist & Curator
La Maison De Fay & FRAGILE ART



Tuesday 23 August 2011

La Maison De FaY proudly presents "Visual Expressions" by ARNO - artist showcase




La Maison De Fay proudly presents
"Visual Expressions" by ARNO - artist showcase

8th of October 2011
at The Loft, 134 Kingsland Rd., E2 8DY

Artist Biography

Arno, London based was born and raised in South Africa and is known for his portrait work in advertising and fashion. He has recently moved into portraiture for private commissions, following requests by key actors, musicians and celebrities.

His commercial work has been widely published internationally and a selection of publications include iD, Wallpaper*, Marie Claire, Harpers Bazaar, Cosmopolitan, GQ, Chaos, The Guardian and Mirror Newspaper Groups.

His portraits are represented in private and corporate collections internationally, as well the National Portrait Gallery and Ampersand House and Gallery in Brussels. His celebrity portraiture is syndicated through Corbis Outline.

STATEMENT

Working mainly in digital photography & video, I explore identity and personality through observation of person, environment and attitude. Narrative is underlying to the body of work, using single images to establish composites or bodies of view. Much of the exploration is about direct observation, stripping away reference and back-story.
What do I see when I look out, what does it say about me?
I aim to let the work develop from a very personal sense but as much as is possible present the final version independent of guidance and history. This encourages a space for viewer participation in creating an opinion on the theme, direction and consequence of the work.

THEMAN@ARNO-IMAGE.COM

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LA MAISON DE FAY presents: CUP SOUP 2




- La Maison De Fay presents Cup Soup 2 -
2 August 2011, 6pm-11pm

Seize the opportunity to experience an eclectic mix of art work curated over the past six month, including photography, painting, puppetry and animation. 
The original aim of La Maison De Fay is to create an innovative new platform for emerging artistic talent in the Capital.At La Maison De Fay we had a vision; to take the snobbery out of fine (contemporary) art and create an accessible, welcoming environment free from the intimidation of more traditional galleries. The gallery aims to break down the barriers between artist and the public.

Cup Soup artists include:
Ting-an Lin
Ruben Salgado Escudero
Yvonne Replica & Jon Trayner
Anna Laurini
Willie Nash
Jon James Nippress
Baron Kim
New Secret Guest
Jiwon Park
Norihiro Usui
Marcia Daniela Pereira Dos Santos
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LINKS:

Here is the Location of The Loft: http://bit.ly/qnCluH

Email contacts:
ivonne.replica@gmail.com
sebelidi.f@gmail.com
jay@wolfandbrothers.com




































































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