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I recently found myself engaged in a heated debate with my 72 year-old grandmother over the relevance of contemporary art. Feeding me a litre of cheap rosé over lunch was a bad move on her part, but I felt her argument of "There's no skill involved. Anyone can stick a tampon on a canvas" lacked vision. |
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The truth is, however receptive to interpretation I hope to be, too many art fairs and graduate shows have left me wondering whether modern pieces deemed thought-provoking were genuinely minimal in their approach or really just lazy. Sure, there's always meaning, but what about technique? Step forward Wild Styles: Hot Craft, a new exhibit of work from seven
women who give traditional, hand-made pieces an exciting, punked-up
revival. These emerging and established stars of craft reject the hippie
label of their domestic skills and are quickly supplanting graffiti
as the latest art collectable. Watch out for Bill Hicks and Iggy Pop
embroideries, 70s porn emblazoned rugs, 'Get Ur Freak On' needlepoint
samplers, and interiorista extraordinaire Danielle Proud's gothic, bejewelled
gargoyle heads. |
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I pitched this 'craft as the new graffiti' concept to my grandmother, which she of course received with a blank stare and a top-up of wine. Coming from the woman who used to knit Batman jumpers for my brother and I, I suspect she upheld her disinterest for the sake of the argument... Wild Styles:
Hot Craft at Sesame Art - Until Nov 23 |
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