Hasta La Ideas

I also popped over to Free Range today, at the Truman Brewery in London, to see the graduate photography shows that are on there this weekend. I’ve selected work from the University of East London, University of Westminster, University of Brighton, and Nottingham Trent University to show here…

First up is work by the Nottingham Trent students. Photographs by Alma Haser are shown above and top. The images are shown on lightboxes, which unfortunately have reflected the strip lighting in the space, sorry about that. Apologies generally for any reflections of lights (or me!) in these images.

James Christopher Beasley exhibited a series of split portraits.

By My Linh Le

Nikki Bruton presented a number of diptych portraits, which showed a photograph taken by her on the left, with a self-portrait by the subject on the right.

Over to UEL’s show now, and Craig Madden, who presented a number of abstract photographs, in both black and white.

Lizzy Stewart presented a number of enigmatic adaptations of found images.

Tom Griffiths explored the invisibility of older people in contemporary society in a series of images.

In the University of Westminster show, Nikki Gibbs presented a series of landscapes.

By Robert Downer, from a series titled Remains.

John Christie’s work is based on Caravaggio’s The Betrayal of Christ.

In the Brighton show, Jamie Sinclair presented an image from a series of portraits based on the themes of constricted breathing and loss of control. The models were shown holding their breath as they hung upside-down.

By Kayla Stoate

Finally, Meghan S Mari presented a series of images on smoking, including this somewhat controversial image of a heavily pregnant woman.

This version of Free Range is on until June 21. More info is at free-range.org.uk.

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pIt’s too bad this app, and the iPhone 4, wasn’t ready earlier; we Americans could use it to paint the Stars ‘N Stripes on our face while we continue losing the World Cup./p

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Along with the graphic design show, Kingston’s BA Illustration & Animation graduates are also currently showing in London, at LBI in the Atlantis Building at the Truman Brewery. The show is generally excellent but here are some of my favourite moments…

First up are some macabre yet appealing illustrations from Joe Bichard. He also has an excellent animation showreel, created with Jack Cunningham, shown below:

Alice Hartley is showing this rather magical house as part of her display… A detail from one of the intricate woodcut sides is shown below…

Hattie Stewart has a number of brightly coloured, psychedelic-style illustrations in the show.

Rachel Lillie is showing a small installation of sculptures and illustrations in her Lived Fast Died Young Museum.

Rebecca Jay is exhibiting a selection of portraits, of both dogs and people, complete with witty one-liners.

Sonia Yekinni has decorated the rather boring display panels with a number of illustrated characters and letters, plus is also showing posters.

Ben Brown is showing an illustration, above, in the show, as well as animation which he made in collaboration with Alice Hartley (who worked on the background and also on the sound design) and Matt Dicks who created the illustrated Sonic character. The film they made together features Sonic The Hedgehog, gradually losing his mind to boredom in a laundrette. Here it is:

The Kingston Illustration & Animation show will be at LBI until June 21, and will also appear at D&AD New Blood from June 24-28. Details on all the work featured can be found here.

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