Open Studio - Today and Tomorrow

It was great to see so many new and familiar faces at today's open studio event. The turn out was fantastic and there seemed to be a never ending procession of people popping through my door - although that could have had something to do with the fact that my studio was next to the free food (which was delicious by the way) and drink table. If anyone would like to come along tomorrow and join us for a chat and brunch, the doors will be open from Sunday 19th, 12 noon – 6 p.m. Here’s a map of the area.

At: La Ruche, 20 Buckle Street, Whitechapel, London, E1 8EH
Tube: Aldgate East

Open Studios - This Weekend

If anyone fancies coming along to the open studio event at my studio, La Ruche, this weekend please feel free to do so. I’m gonna try and be there for the whole time which is this Saturday, 18th Sept, 12 noon – 7 p.m. and Sunday 19th, 12 noon – 6 p.m. Here’s a map of the area.

At: La Ruche, 20 Buckle Street, Whitechapel, London, E1 8EH
Tube: Aldgate East

In conjunction with London Design Festival and Open House weekend La Ruche will be opening its artists’ studios to the public - visit some of London's most exciting Contemporary Artists and Designers in this unique artist's community and creative regeneration project at the heart of Whitechapel, E1 - conveniently located near to The Whitechapel Gallery and Aldgate East tube.

Participating Artists include: Gordon Cheung, Nahem Shoa,
Lizzie Cannon, Wayne Chisnall, Constance Slaughter, Ann-Marie James, Caroline Lambard, Marcin Dudek, George Sleap,
Jeremy Evans, Anja Henckel, Alice Planel, Lia Chavez,
Jeannie Lowen, Beatrice Jarvis, and Douglas Park
Resident Galleries and Creative industries: Janet Rady Fine Art, dalla Rosa gallery, Quare offsite project (exhibiting
Larry Achiampong), 20x20 magazine, Troika, and rAndom

For Press and any other enquiries please contact:
Hive at La Ruche (Landline): +44 (0) 207 481 3230 laruche@hivelondon.org
Aeon Rose - Communications Officer, Hive +44 (0) 7960 991 550 info@hivelondon.org

La Ruche Open Studios | This Saturday 18th Sept, 12 noon - 7 p.m and Sunday 19th, 12 noon - 6 p.m

Interviewed For Culture 24

Below is a short extract from Mark Sheerin’s article, ‘Taking a View on London’s East End Art Scene’, written for Culture 24 – the website dedicated to delivering the latest news, exhibition reviews and listings from museums, galleries, archives and libraries around the UK. In this section of the article you can read the results of the interview that I had with Mark when we recently met at CAMP (City Arts and Music Project), where I’m currently exhibiting work in the ‘Botanists of the Asphalt’ show. To check out the full article, where he also talks to Rachel Mapplebeck of Whitechapel Gallery about the changing face of the East End art scene from the 1980’s to now, go to -
http://www.culture24.org.uk/art/art75023 .

(From ‘Taking a View on London’s East End Art Scene’ by Mark Sheerin) -
...Sure enough, at The City Arts and Music Project, artist Wayne Chisnall turns up on his bike. At this bar-cum-gallery near Old Street station, the work now on show is inspired by the urban landscape.
Chisnall talks about his piece, a nightmarish tower made from wood, bone, nails and other found objects. "East London is a rich picking ground for debris," he says. "I think the East End is one of the grubbiest, grimiest parts of London but that's quite a positive thing for me."
It is perhaps also, he agrees, the centre of the art world: "There's so many artists here and everyone's sort of eager to make it and there's a really good energy."
It is hard to disagree, looking around his exciting group show as night falls on City Road and the DJ starts warming up the room. But as the East End gears up for the 2012 Olympics, it is getting harder for artists to find live/work spaces in the area.
Chisnall will have to move studio in January owing to redevelopment, but he remains keen to stay in the East End. It's just as well he is a philosophical sort. "I've always been quite fascinated by that sense that nothing is permanent," he says. "It's all in a state of flux."

To read more articles by Mark, check out his blog at - http://criticismism.wordpress.com/

Photos courtesy of Culture 24