Paul Noble's trippy maze.. Possibly of his own mind? Who Knows??

Sculpture and Poo??.. Paul Noble

Paul Noble, Graphite King...

Recently for the month of December, a Paul Noble exhibition has been held at the Gagosian Gallery (Britnnia Street), exploring the detail works of art and sculptures created by Noble. Before I had heard about this current exhibition, I was not really familiar with the works of Paul Noble other then a few sculptures of his i have came across in the past. It was interesting taking the time out to see a completely different style of artwork, a style that im not familiar with. As its been discussed in most of my blogs previously being an artist I about keeping a good, healthy open mind to what you are seeing, hearing, feeling an interacting with in your life, and I am sure that any other artist who will come across this piece, would agree that being an artist is about being inspired by previous and present art work and creations. I was unaware of what to expect at this exhibition and so it was like learning a new thing, a new artist to add to the long list that has been produced almost 21 years I have been in the world...  i was amazed at the works of Noble, his delicate graphite drawings were outstanding, huge in size and meaning, very textured and i loved the trippy messages it uses to invite its viewers. I most like Noble's courage and confidence to create such bold pieces that carry a bold meaning the majority of the time. One particular sculpture stood out to me, in a humorous way at first, before i took the time to read into some of the meanings Noble was trying to create when processing this idea into a real, touchable, 3D life large sculpture. It was a huge well crafted 'Poo', why? Will we ever know the true reason behind this piece of art? Calling a piece of poo art may seem slightly deluded to the eyes of some, associating something as disgustingly known as 'Poo', with something as beautiful as Art? However that's the great and wonderful thing about the artists and their Art world they can make anything have a meaning or seem beautiful no matter how strongly people's opinions and ideas might be on things. Noble managed to create everything that you would not expect this area to be associated with realistically. The Sculpture itself has movement, body and space and within this circumstance cannot be frowned upon. I enjoyed it, and definitely thought looking more into Paul Noble's work was refreshing, the way he likes to create messages within his work so boldly yet, strangely discreetly at the same time.

Virgin and Child... (Lady Madonna Litta) Da Vinci..

A man tricked by 5 gypsies, Da Vinci...

Leonardo Da Vinci at the National gallery (current)...

Currently on at the National gallery in Trafalgar square is a Leonardo da Vinci exhibition of some of his most beautiful works, showing and depicted on Leonardo's ability to create perfect representation of the human form. Attention to derail was Leonardo's main concern in all his delicately created pieces of artwork this exhibition allowed me to gain insight on some of Leonardo's most famously known masterpieces. Learning how Leonardo's works from many years may have had an impact on our society today, how can modern and contemporary art match up to some of the immaculate pieces Leonardo mastered many years ago? Leonardo originally from Milan and who trained in Florence was a perfectionist and signs of this perfect nature began to show through is talent to paint. Da Vinci intelligent as he was in many different ways was also a philosopher painter which i would say suited his character very much so, judging from his paintings or sketches  of nature and beauty. Unfortunately Leonardo didn't  manage to finish most of his pieces before his lifetime was up, but the exhibition draws attention t his works that luckily were completed and still remained as famous as they were in the 14th and 15th hundreads.

Random blog on the 2011 Turner Prize's winner.. :/

So I recently came across the Turner Prize TV show on 4od, very few artists showed their pieces and explained the background information and why they use certain styles and techniques to do so. To my shock horror, Goldie was one of the art critic, I had not realised until i researched some of his artwork, he is very much how i would have imagined him to be in the art industry if i had to. Very urban and street feel to Goldie's work, i really liked some of his pieces its a shame he's on the down low. It is quite ironic how the most enjoyable part of the show was finding out Goldie is also a street artist as well as a nutter.... i mean rapper :) some of his pieces were inspirational in my own work at the moment which is designing and printing music posters and i love the urban street technique. I was disappointed with the artists chose for the show this year and their work and can merely say that one artist out of all 4 contestants should have been the winner but wasn't. The winner was Martin Boyce, Scottish sculptor, creating an open space into an almost urban and surreal landscape. Although im sure \boyce as an artist has many fans that will appreciate his work, i cant say i can, from watching and seeing the deliverance of his work i was not gripped, i didn't feel that wow factor. However no contestants had me feeling a strong love for their work but one man called George Shaw in which he painted his surroundings and what he has been used to seeing all his life, starting from a child, i could appreciate his art,  liked his style, the meaning for his work, and the story it depicted of his hometown which ha changed so negatively over the years and his perception of rapid change.

Gallery Visit's in Possitano and Amalfi...

Luckily while I was catching the rays and breathing in the fresh sea water air, there were some beautiful art exhibitions along the coast and most of them were free. I really appreciate the fact art to the people in the villages in Amalfi is a beauty and its an art in itself to be able to visually express a piece of information creatively, its not shown or sold with the intentional purpose to gain money from their people it is what merely makes there villages and towns what they are today. Paintings that tell stories from thousands of years ago are never lost a the sea coast of Amalfi, passion, patriotism Art and Food is the cherry on the icing for a description of this stunning village. One of the exhibitions I managed to go to was an oil painting Exhibition by artists of the specific village which was called Possitano and was an half hr boat ride away from where i was staying. The paintings were stunning, again very detailed yet some were simple, but passionate! As an outsider you could see the love and effort that has gone into someone possibly creating a painting of their home, what they know best, or it could have been a vacational visit, either way it holds such a personal opinion and feel for the painting and i feel these particular artists helped me to achieve,  that personal emotion of what Amalfi looks like now and how its barely changed from many years. The style and technique of most painters within the coastline area was just so intriguing and inspiring for me also as an artist. Most paintings were oil or acrylic on canvas, which is rightly expected for a large as well as textural piece. Their styles of using the brush I thought were highly effective, capturing some of the smallest details so precisely,  I was indeed blown away. Finally after visiting and seeing some diverse yet wonderful talents I came to the conclusion of why a small fishing village in Amalfi, managed to grip me emotionally and personally through their Artistic talents, it was a lot more then the simple fact of me also being an artist and having a deep passion for all types of Art,  but more because the people of Amalfi and Italy simply want their visitors from all over to never forget their personal experience and connection with Amalfi, even though just site seeing and the beautiful other things that come with the coastline and Italy in general will never be forgotten amongst,  the people that truly appreciate all the effort it has taken to make their villages like the way they are today,  Art in Amalfi does this exactly, it connected with me in a personal, creative and visual way.

Perfect example of a Ceramic tile in Amalfi...

After One Long, Summer's Break.. :)

After a long a well deserved summer break, I am back and ready to share some of the best highlights of my holiday, to the Amalfi Coast in the south of Italy. Being from an Italian background and culture, visiting Italy is not that new to me anymore, however this year I had the advantage of spending two weeks at the breathtaking Amalfi coast, whilst on my travels I came across some of the most beautiful Art galleries and pieces of Art. I was amazed at all the beautiful creations that were surrounding me and felt finally in my comfort zone as most things were visually interpreted in an artistic and cultural way. Amalfi, although being well- known small fishing village is,  famously known for a variety of things,  and one of the most popular and stunning is their passion for the Art of Ceramics. In every little village near by,  as the whole of the coastline consists of many little fishing villages surrounded by immaculate blue and green seas, was almost a story delicately painted and depicted on some kind of ceramics. From souvenirs, to vase's, to plagues, kitchenware and anything else you could imagine. I was truly inspired by my visit and loved how artistic and creative every village was in it's own way. Its about appreciating all types and tastes for Art work, and trust me I would recommend a visit to the Amalfi coast to anyone that's interested in Natural Beauty and the ability to show delicate detail through Creativity.