2am Blog
If you're near London and have any interest in art you simply have to check out the current Adam Neate exhibition at Elms Lesters. Alongside Banksy, I think Adam stands head & shoulders above anyone else working at the moment, and this exhibition has seen many people drawing comparisons to Picasso or Francis Bacon. It's that good.
It's unfortunately impossible to convey the scale or sense of the pieces very well by looking at photographs. Most are rendered in 3-dimensions using cardboard & staples... and in the case of these breathtaking self portraits using things like empty spraycans, car speakers and a paint roller (round the left eye of the white portrait) as well.
I managed to pick up a couple of prints at the exhibition, but unfortunately i've missed the boat a bit when it comes to buying originals. Prices started at £30k and apart from one piece the entire show sold out in minutes.
That's no reason not to pop down & enjoy probably the best individual show i've ever seen though.
I'll let you feast your eyes on a few more photos.... but truly these need to be seen in the flesh. The photos do them a great injustice. The show's on until 25th August so you have plenty of time.
A review with more pics here
Adam first became famous for leaving hundreds (thousands?) of pieces out on the streets for people to help themselves to. There's quite a nice little video here of him from childrens telly (but you'll have to turn the sound right up)
and CNN's take on him:
It's unfortunately impossible to convey the scale or sense of the pieces very well by looking at photographs. Most are rendered in 3-dimensions using cardboard & staples... and in the case of these breathtaking self portraits using things like empty spraycans, car speakers and a paint roller (round the left eye of the white portrait) as well.
I managed to pick up a couple of prints at the exhibition, but unfortunately i've missed the boat a bit when it comes to buying originals. Prices started at £30k and apart from one piece the entire show sold out in minutes.
That's no reason not to pop down & enjoy probably the best individual show i've ever seen though.
I'll let you feast your eyes on a few more photos.... but truly these need to be seen in the flesh. The photos do them a great injustice. The show's on until 25th August so you have plenty of time.
A review with more pics here
Adam first became famous for leaving hundreds (thousands?) of pieces out on the streets for people to help themselves to. There's quite a nice little video here of him from childrens telly (but you'll have to turn the sound right up)
and CNN's take on him:
posted by headphonesex @ 2:00 AM
