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In the increasingly specialised world of contemporary conceptual art, it is tempting to believe every conceivable subject has already been claimed. Markets have certainly been explored. Money has been examined, criticised, fetishised and dismantled by generations of artists. Yet one emerging figure has quietly carved out an oddly convincing territory that feels entirely his own. … Read more
In the crowded word of contemporary art, where painters paint, sculptors sculpt and mixed media artists do everything else, it is difficult to imagine there remains an entirely unexplored niche. Yet somehow one artist has managed to grow a career in a category so specific it sounds almost unlikely: speculative onshore oil exploration art. The … Read more
It is with waterlogged regret that we must announce the postponement of our ambitious new production of Much Ado About Nothing (Underwater), originally scheduled to open this spring at the Penguin Pool, London Zoo. Rehearsals of this aquatheatre masterpiece have revealed a number of unforeseen challenges. Chief among them: the cast’s ongoing struggle to breathe, … Read more
Is the next great artistic movement being launched not from a gallery in Berlin or a warehouse in Hackney, but from the sundeck of a 60-metre motor yacht? Increasingly, collectors and curators are whispering about “Yachtism” , an emerging tendency among artists who choose to live and work not in garrets, but on luxury yachts, … Read more
It is one of the questions currently circulating in the overlapping worlds of art and affluence: does artistic brilliance bloom more brightly when set adrift on the glistening teak decks of a luxury yacht, or does the salt air wash away the necessary grit of struggle? “Artists Need Struggle” – Doodle Pip, Portraitist Doodle Pip, … Read more
A Plymouth man’s evening meal has unexpectedly sparked an international musicological debate, after handwritten sheet music, apparently by Johann Sebastian Bach, was found wrapped around his fish and chips. The manuscript, grease-marked and faintly smelling of vinegar, was discovered by Martin P., 42, who purchased a takeaway from St Mary’s Fish Bar on Union Street. … Read more
By the time Damien Holt greets me in his East London studio, he’s already speaking Zarvox, the language he invented and which he hopes will soon be spoken around the world, bringing healing to war zones and friendship to those previously unable to understand each other. His greeting sounds, to the untrained ear, like someone … Read more
London artist-turned-self-appointed-linguistic-revolutionary, Damien Holt, has unveiled Zarvox, a language he claims will “unite humanity” and “finally render all those French textbooks obsolete.” Holt insists Zarvox is destined to become the world’s lingua franca, though the world, so far, has responded by continuing to speak literally anything else. “I designed Zarvox to be the perfect fusion … Read more
Contemporary artist Gur Wallop has been released from hospital following an incident in which he was reportedly bitten by Zammi, one of the lions involved in his Vegan Lions project. Wallop, who spent an unspecified period under medical care, said his immediate priority is to apologize in person to the animal. Speaking to reporters, Wallop … Read more
Justine Fiox, recently appointed Director of Conceptuality at Pimlico Wilde Art Dealers, has long been a figure whose very presence challenges the boundaries of the art world. Born to the celebrated avant-garde sculptor Lucien Fiox and the pioneering performance artist Mireille Davenant, Justine inherited a sensibility that is equal parts daring and exacting. Her childhood … Read more