Edit on 3 April 2020:
The exhibition will now take place at M Shed in summer 2021 – exact dates will be announced soon.
-
Two of Bristol's institutions are currently organising an exhibition on street art: the RWA and M Shed.
According to my sources, they'll be centred on John Nation, a former youth club volunteer who tremendously helped the young graffiti writer in the early 1990s, after police operations really brought the graffiti scene to a low.
However, Bristol's street art scene bloomed from as early as 1983, when 3D, now known for his music in Massive Attack and powerful live performances, first painted on a wall in Hotwells, in the centre of the city...
3D went on to paint all over the city, and especially in St. Paul's, and like in this photo by Beezer (you might know who he is!), on Jamaica Street:
Photo by Beezer, 1985
More on this in my book: Massive Attack: Out Of The Comfort Zone
Paperback – 4 Mar 2019 by Melissa Chemam (Author)
Link:
Rough Trade: https://www.roughtrade.com/gb/melissa-chemam/massive-attack-out-of-the-comfort-zone
Waterstones: https://www.roughtrade.com/gb/melissa-chemam/massive-attack-out-of-the-comfort-zone
Amazon: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Massive-Attack-Out-Comfort-Zone/dp/1910089729
-
I assume most of the work exhibited will be photography though, as you cannot recreate graffiti from back in the day. We'll see soon.
Details about the exhibitions here:
VANGUARD
A new exhibition in partnership with Bristol Museums celebrating the instrumental role of Bristol in the development of modern British Street Art in response to the subcultural developments unique to this diverse and dynamic city.
Vanguard present a display of unseen and rare works by leading Bristolian and British street artists with a special focus on international artists beyond the UK spotlighting the growing relationship between Street Art and Sustainability as we re-contextualise the activity from its anarchist beginnings to the global phenomenon we know today.
Summer 2020 at Mshed Bristol
-
-
6 June—1 November 2020
Vanguard
Bristol Street Art: The evolution of a global movement
An extensive new exhibition celebrating the international street art movement will open at M Shed this summer.
Vanguard | Bristol Street Art celebrates Bristol’s instrumental role in the development of British street art, with rare work by leading Bristolian, British and Irish artists – including seminal works from the late 90’s.
Early work by creatives such as the earliest instigator of street art in Bristol, Massive Attack’s Robert Del Naja (3D), Banksy and Inkie through to deep fake viral sensation Bill Posters and Swoon will be exhibited, including works never seen before or not shown in public for over 20 years, and photos from American photographer Henry Chalfant.
The exhibition will explore the evolution of street art in response to Bristol’s unique identity and underground culture – beginning with its anarchist origins in the 80’s and 90’s to the global phenomenon that is street art today.
An additional focus on international artists beyond the UK will spotlight the growing relationship between art and sustainability.
-
RWA
Streets Ahead: Bristol Street Art 2020 looks forward to the future of street art and the exciting new directions today’s artists are heading in.
Bristol has long been at the vibrant centre of the global street art scene but over the last decade the practice of graffiti art has evolved, encompassing new forms, media and concerns.Focusing on artists who are pushing the boundaries of street, graffiti and urban art, the exhibition will span installation, interactive art, sculpture, sound art, collage, light-based works and performance as well as fresh perspectives in mural painting.
Streets Ahead takes visitors on an unexpected journey from the street to the studio, and via many a detour, as wall paintings merge into canvases, shipping containers become stages, objects are found and lost, musical instruments are made from inflatables and lettering jumps from the walls invading three-dimensional space. Specially commissioned new collaborative works are being realised, reaching into the realms of tattooing, spoken word, film-making and activism.
The artists exhibited in Streets Ahead are not only dreaming up dynamic new aesthetics but are using their work to tackle universal crises; confronting urgent political, environmental and mental health issues. Street Art’s uniquely compelling nature can be instrumental in building bridges between faith communities, celebrating diversity and making bold social statements.
This exhibition will be a major reassessment of street art recognising the impact made beyond the city walls. It celebrates the vision, ambition and diversity of the art form that has grown out of Bristol’s inimitable scene.
Streets Ahead is curated by Felix Braun and Luke Palmer who originated Crimes of Passion, an exhibition that took place at the RWA 10 years ago. Since then the pair have remained embedded in the street art scene.
Artists include: 3Dom, Alex Lucas (Lucas Antics), Andy Council, Aspire, Bex Glover, Cheba, Duncan McKellar, Epok, Filthy Luker, Mohammed Ali, HazardOne, Richard Shipley, Sepr, Shab, Soker, Sophie Rae, Ziml, Zoe Billboard Gibbons and Zoe Power.
Graffiti Lab
Graffiti Lab is a space for visitors to participate in workshops, discussions, games, activities and crafts. Visitors will be invited to contribute to a collaborative large-scale wall piece created with ACERONE and FLX. The work will grow as audiences add to it over the course of the exhibition. FREE with your admission ticket.
Street Art is taking over the city this summer!
Streets Ahead is part of a citywide celebration of street art including ‘Vanguard’ Bristol Street Art: The evolution of a global movement at MShed from 6 June–1 November 2020. This landmark show will celebrate Bristol’s instrumental role as the birthplace of modern British Street Art through a display of many unseen and rare works by leading British and international street artists.
No comments:
Post a Comment