Was out around shoreditch last night checking out a few shows that were opening. First stop was Studio 1.1- an artist run space on Redchurch st. Pranab Basu’s second London show was opening (his first for a few years). I arrived early and had a chance to speak with Pranab, who’s come over from Delhi where he was based, and one of the brain’s behind the space Michael Keenan, who had arranged the show. Pranab’s work is a kind of take on Modernism, and constructivism, and it’s well worth checking out the show if you’re in the area and interested in seeing a contemporary take on early modernist pioneers such as Malevich.
Round the corner, just next to the TEA building on Shoreditch High St, New York based Martin Wilner’s first London Solo show- “Making History” was opening in Hales Gallery. He showed a series of drawings produced at a rate of one a month, based on what was being reported in the papers each day. They read as a kind of weird diary or callender, with images on the front, and text on the back. Would thoroughly recommend to anyone in the area.
Tonight ‘Palette’ featuring paintings by David Fletcher and Paul Savage is opening at Madame Lillies in Stoke Newington. My next show will be there, so am hoping to get down to see the space (and the paintings).
Also just opened is “Wall of light” at Standpoint, which has some great video artists showing including Richard Bevan, whose last show at the Jerwood space was fantastic. Hoping to see tomorrow…