WHO_Sasha Grey

WHAT_Snap by Terry Richardson

WHEN_2007

WHERE_Penthouse – Gentlemans magazine

WHY_I’m working on a brief for a solo show in 2011 called Tits ‘n’ Ass. It’s a visual conversation about where I feel that I fit into society as a woman and my views on feminism. Not just directly into society but with as much importance as my identity to myself. I read a quote at a show recently by artist Louise Bourgeois (RIP) that said ‘My feminism expresses itself as an intense interest in what women do…’. This is as close to my own definition as it could get.

My friend recently showed me a video of porn star Sasha Grey on The Tyra Banks show. Tyra gunned her, but I really respected what Sasha Grey was about. She seemed a very intelligent young woman, who was in control of her career. I recently read some extracts on the world wide web from Ariel Levy’s book ‘Female Chauvinist Pigs: Women and the Rise of Raunch Culture’ (it’s on order from amazon) which argues that ‘America’s sexed-up culture not only objectifies women, it encourages women to objectify themselves…’ I’m not sure I overly agree, i mean of course to a large extent that’s true but in some cases i.e Sasha Grey, is she just not a clever business woman? Doing something she enjoys and getting paid well for it? Is she simply exploiting men’s often uncontrollable desire for sex? Aren’t all women guilty of using their sexuality to their advantage in some way or another? Is her success at the misfortune of many women being sexually exploited?

More to the point would I be considered a female chauvinist pig? I’m obsessed with listening to derogatory rap (my favourite song being Xxplosive by Dr Dre, hence the title). I admire Sasha Grey. I have most definitely used being a woman to get what I want, on more than one occasion. Does that mean I’m celebrating, partaking and practicing in sexual objectification? I guess we’ll all find out at my show.

WHO_Millie Brown X SHOWstudio

WHAT_The canvas is from Millie’s performance ‘Nexus Vomitus’, the original piece also carries the same title

WHEN_July 2010

WHERE_Go HERE to pur-chase

WHY_ This one-off canvas will be an investment. You’ll thank me in 10years time when the value has atleast tripled. Plus when do you get to have a piece of the artist within the art work?

WHO_Millie Brown

WHAT_A live online performance at showstudio produced by Nick Knight and Ruth Hogben

WHEN_Friday 30th July, 11.30am BST

WHERE_http://showstudio.com/project/livestudio/session/millie_brown

WHY_Millie’s piece will be exploring the powerful relationship between music and performance art. Her rainbow vomit accompanied by live opera will no doubt create an obscure piece of work.

WHO_Mister Batlow and Jennifer Crouch

WHAT_The Red Bull Canvas Cooler

WHEN_July 2010

WHERE_Red Bull HQ

WHY_Red Bull asked us to give some artists and we gave them Jennifer Crouch and Mister Batlow. They were asked to customise a canvas covered Red Bull fridge for their Canvas Cooler project. Other artists that took part included our lovely studio buddy Alfa, Discotek, Insa, Inkie, Dave White and Eine, to name a few. To see the full story with more images go HERE. They also kindly threw a lovely shindig afterwards. Big thanks to Gabriella.

Images taken from the Red Bull Website.

WHO_Suzannah Pettigrew

WHAT_Private View / After Party - ’I Lost My Heart. Have You Seen It?’

WHEN_Dec ‘09

WHERE_WAH Nails / Some club

WHY_It’s rude to not have a party

BIG UP TO EVERYONE THAT CAME THROUGH AND SUPPORTED. OVERITANDCO4LIFE.

MASSIVE THANKS TO RED BULL FOR SUPPLYING THE BEVERAGE.

FANKS TO DEF DANNY FOR PROVIDING THE PHOTOGRAPHS.

FULL SET OF FLICKS HERE >>> http://www.flickr.com/photos/iswallowedadictionary/sets/72157622990524036/

WHO_Me, Charlotte, Megan and Alex

WHAT_Showtime set up

WHEN_Dec ‘09

WHERE_WAH Nails

WHY_The shadows make it look beautiful

WHO_Suzannah Pettigrew

WHAT_ A solo show

WHEN_ Dec 12th – Jan 12th

WHERE_ Wah Nails, 420 Kingsland Road, London

WHY_I lost my heart and I’m trying to find it again…oh there it is. Found it.

WHO_Suzannah Pettigrew

WHAT_A collage called ‘Okay Miss America’

WHEN_May 2009

WHERE_Made it in my studio innit

WHY_I could make collages all day long

who_Art Against Knives

what_Charity Auction

when_Monday 4th May

where_Shoreditch Town Hall

why_To support the cause

new HERO stencil.

krinkin ‘bluebird caught in the rain’ piece.

‘bluebird caught in the rain’ post krink.

HERO piece.

‘bluebird caught in the rain’ by Suz.

£60,000 was raised to support Oliver Hemsley, from art work that was donated in the exhibition on Monday and the private auction which took place on Tuesday 5th May. Amazing amounts of respect for Katy Dawe (the organiser) for her dedication.

www.artagainstknives.com