LIGHTNING

Electric dust


Nights. that light the city.
My bullshit London.

E-Popcorn

Now you can share that beautiful butter popping experience with your friends, no matter how far away they may be!

REMIX

My latest project for Media foundation was entitled remix. Fred Astaire was the inspiration for my movie; I explored his background in Vaudeville and later Broadway, then Tap Dancing. Did you know he performed from the age of five? Yes it's true! Here's little Fred and his sister Adele Astaire. ca. 1906.
The actual idea for the remix came from various artists/film makers. I was inspired by the work of Candice Breitz and Christian Marclay, epsecially excited about the way they had cut up and remixed film and sounds, then compiled them all into one piece. More recently, I was suggested by my tutor to have a look at a film called Breathless, by Jean Luc-Goddard, who shows beautifully the effects of jump-cuts.

I decided, out of interest (and for research purposes), to have a look at some of Astaire's films, so I bought three on DVD. My favourite (and probably the "happiest musical ever made") was Easter Parade, starring Judy Garland and Fred Astaire. So now I had a film, all I needed to do was find an interesting way to put across my personal interpretation of the film, my remix, so to speak. What I did was, I kept a notebook and wrote down and sketched all possible ideas for the film. I thought deep about it, and asked myself "why do I like this film? why am I so amazed by Fred Astaire; what is it I like about Easter Parade, as a film?" I came to the conclusion that it was the feet, the music and the rhythm of the tap steps that were glued to my brain, tickling my enthusiasm for film and dance. Here is the result (starring myself and my good friend Olivia).

fin.

Night Light

Some photos I took in and around Soho, mainly around the Carnaby district.

Under Scan

Some photos of the "world's biggest interactive video installation", as described by the ICA.









The installation is by electronic artist Rafael Lozano-Hemmer and is currently held in Trafalgar Square, London from mid-November, dusk till late. Entry is free and the exhibition ends 23rd November 2008. Get there before it's gone forever!

Stranger in the Night

These are some pictures of my good friend Kehinde. This guy will one day be famous... I just know it. Have a look at some of his work.

Magic Box

An collaboration between Jo Baaklini and myself.

HUNGER

Critics have described it as 'Breathtakingly Beautiful' [TimeOut, New York] and 'The Most Shocking and Important Films of the Year' [esquire]. Steve McQueen, a former winner of the Turner Prize recieved the Caméra d'Or (first-time director) Award at Cannes for this piece of cinematic masterpiece.

I saw this film, quite honestly knowing very little of the plot or about the IRA conflicts. Filmography throughout was unlike anything I'd seen before, both painful and beautiful to watch. Such raw emotion, stark senses... in one scene, McQueen introduces the viewer to a non-conformist's cell- exploring the walls, all smeared with faeces. The room itself appeared murky and miserable, it was hard to believe I was looking at a prison cell. The two inmates were forced upon such inhumane measures, one wouldn't even wish a stray dog to be forced upon such harsh conditions.

Mirrors

A video response to the poem titled Mirrors. The photo mirrors sound of a journey of mine.

When you stand between mirrors,
The slab of your face
Shoots backwards and forwards
For ever and ever
With tiny delays
So if you could only
Keep everything still
And look to the end
Of the sad succession
Time would run out
And you'd see yourself dead.

C'est Fragile!

less is more

Workshop

sculpture: final outcome of a short project loosely based on the idea of "three legs good, two legs bad".
foundation, fine art rotation.

CHAIRS

look what we built in the fine art studio.
a structure of chairs!

(click for full view)

shadows

these paintings were inspired by the concept of shadows and the work of Tim Nobel and Sue Webster. click these pictures to reveal my original 'research' photos.

PERCEPCIÓN oculta

how the world looks through the eyes of an artist...





this was a little social experiment. to create your own little adventure, all you need is an OHP lens, a studio or two and plenty of willing (and childish) volunteers. it helps if they're artist's- this adds a wonderful touch of crazy.

twenty-series

media: water-colour, oilbar, wax




these were produced as a 'test' sequence for an art exam.
15 hours is how long it took! the exam, I refer to.