SNUB23 SOLO SHOW – POLYHEDRON
A solo show from SNUB23.
POLYHEDRON: One solid – Many facets.
Show runs from April 2nd to April 30th
PLAY DEAD STUDIO,
131 Highland Road, Southsea,
Portsmouth PO4 9EY
Map here
Private view: April 1st from 7pm
Last night POLYHEDRON opened at the Play Dead studios.
Thanks to all that came from far and wide.
You can see all the work here (with a few exeptions)
Contact Play dead for prices via facebook or phone:
www.facebook.com/playdeadstudio
+44 7949 797575
DOWNLOAD THE POLYHEDRON CATALOGUE HERE
I answered a few questions before the show opened for VERY NEARLY ALMOST. See it here and below
With his first big event of the year, cyborg heavy-hitter Snub is treating us to POLYHEDRON, an all-new solo show in Southsea, Portsmouth, between the 2nd and the 30th of April. One of the key themes in the exhibition is to capture demonstrate the scope of the Brighton-based graphic artist, as mentioned when we caught up with him for a quick interview about the new show.
“The name of the show ‘Polyhedron’ means ‘one solid, many facets’, this also fits my artwork. Anyone who follows my work knows I don’t stick to one technique. I sketch, stencil, brush, sticker, paste, craft and paint.” He explained, before warning that this new body of work may not be exactly what his fans normally see. “I guess I’m known for ‘mongrel’ the robot inspired by my childhood comic book hero’s the ABC warriors, he appears in this show but isn’t the main feature.”
The show is held at Play Dead Studios, an uncommon merger between tattoo studio and creative exhibition space. Making the most of the unique venue Snub has created a custom set of 10 tattoo flashes to run alongside the exhibition, each to be inked only once by the artists at Play Dead. “The crossover is perfect for my work.” Snub began, “we already have bookings and think some may even be inked by the time the show opens on Friday. I plan to then frame some of the designs.”
“The shift between me painting a fictional character and it becoming something more solid and real happened couple of years ago. I started to introduce a skull into my robot sketches which led to more realistic looking creatures and people. The difference between human and robot in my sketches blurred and they became one.” This metamorphosis between robotic and biological is demonstrated best in HYBRID, Snub’s self-proclaimed favourite piece from the show, “A brushed acrylic piece. It’s either a human being revealed as a robot or the other way round and it’s about not knowing.”
The most iconic pieces from the show are undoubtedly his formidable garrison of overhead masks in all their mechanised glory. “The masks developed from conversations with good friends and a model maker, it started with a full skull and developed into the masks. Firstly a cardboard prototype which is layered with resin, sculpted and sanded. Then that’s the master for making a cast. This is then used to produce more but these are reinforced with fibreglass.” However he was unwilling to take all of the credit for the pieces, stating, “I’m really happy how they turned out but I can’t claim all the credit in their realisation, without Ed Nottingham they wouldn’t have gotten this far. We have other plans for the future and with these new customs even more ideas have sprung up.”
Especially created for the solo show, Snub has released five blank masks to a group of hand selected artists to bring their signature styles to each cyborg head, although through the variety of artists involved some unexpected results arose. “My Dog Sighs has given his an aged metal effect and realistic eyes, which freaked me out the first time I saw it. Also Aremsee is an artist currently working on the Star Wars movies and has blasted one side of a mask painted with actual stormtrooper paint. Nerd alert! I’ve yet to see Fark’s and Betso’s but I know they’ll be killer.”
The show’s opening night is tonight from 7pm and it runs right up until the end of the month so if you are in the south of the country at any point over April it is definitely worth a look. As well as picking up your one-off Snub inking, a limited run t shirts has also been created to commemorate the event so make sure you head on down there, the more the merrier. “A SNUB army would be glorious.”
URBAN CURATIONS XMAS SHOW 2011
5th December – 3rd Jan
PV- Saturday 3 December 2011 6-9pm
Opening Hours
Tues-Sat 12:00-7:00
Curated by Infinity Bunce in conjuctions with Triple X Tattoos
TRIPLE X Tattos – Netil House, Studio 206, 1-7 Westgate Street London England, E8 3RL
PV- Saturday 3 December 2011 6-9pm
Opening Hours
Tues-Sat 12:00-7:00
5th December – 3rd Jan
Leticia 07412099018 or Infinity 07961452703
contact : infobunce@gmail.com
www.urbancurations.com
www.triplextattoo.com
SHORT FUSE : NEW WORKS FROM SNUB23
SHORT FUSE : New works by SNUB23
April 18th – May 3rd 2015
Ben Oakley Gallery
9 Turnpin Lane,
Greenwich Market
London SE10
www.benoakleygallery.com
INK_D XMAS KNEES UP 2011
X-MAS PRESENTS @ INK_D
‘A XMAS KNEE’S UP’
2 DECEMBER 2011 — 24 DECEMBER 2011
‘A Xmas Knee’s Up’ is the galleries offering for this year Xmas show.
We have the artists all warmed up and ready for the up an coming festive jollies. The gallery is bringing you a wide selection of seasonal treats, from small affordable arty items to some large tasty originals. We have some great items this year and you’ll be guaranteed to find something for that loved one or a early present for yourself. All this will be housed in our wonderful gallery and served up with a tipple of mulled wine. So drop in and have a sip as you browse our festive art selection.
more in here
MADE IN BRIGHTON 2
Following on from the incredible success of the first ‘Made in Brighton’ in 2009, we are delighted to bring you ‘Made in Brighton…2’.
We have challenged our Brighton based artists with the following brief;
• Up to 15 items per artist (originals or an edition)
• All items £75
• No larger than 30 x 30cm in size
• To interpret the subject of ‘Brighton’ as they wish
Like the original show, ‘Made in Brighton 2’ is a celebration of the creativity and talent currently coming out of the city by the best of Brighton based artists. Our aim is to create a snap shot of the city’s art scene in paintings, prints, drawings, collage, sculpture and ceramics.
Artists confirmed so far include; Aimee Parrott, Ben Allen, Dylan Floyd, Graham Carter, Hutch, Kate McMorrine, Maria Rivans, Matt Smith, Pinky, REQ, Sean Madden, SNUB
INSIDE OUT AND VICE VERSA
The exhibition shall document the rise of outsider art and graffiti to the
gallery, the thrust of fine art and illustration into the streets, and the exploration of where the two cohere. Styles, mediums, concepts, continents, 12 countries, 30 artists,
11th August, a drink, a private view, consider yourself invited and compelled
InsideOut and Vice Versa.
RSVP for PV, 7pm to Midnight, guestlist@londonwestbank.com
Everyday 11am till 7pm, 12th – 25th August, London West Bank Gallery, 133-137 Westbourne Grove, W11 2RS
