Features 2020 releasing on Sundays , 31 May to late June 2020.
Feature Artist 2020
Guilherme Bergamini . Laura Grimm
Adam Isfendiyar . Andrew Mcleay
31 May 2020
Guilherme Bergamini
14 June 2020 Laura Grimm
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7th June 2020 Andrew Mcleay
21 June 2020 Adam Isfendiyar
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Summer Exhibition is a visual injection in British cultural life over the last 252 years, this year (2020) the Royal Academy has to move the event to Autumn; on the other hand, facing this pandemic, no barking aRt feels a greater need to make the exhibition a reality to serve artists in the time when they need the most; with the technology and untameable determination, our online Summer Exhibition has taken place in May when other art events have to be postponed or cancelled.
The idea of presenting feature artists alongside the Summer Exhibition comes when we were filtering through over 260 submissions in 4 weeks, some artists have a rich body of work in their artistic career that are so compelling, we decide that Feature Artists have to be made to introduce them to the art viewers ( can’t say art goers nowadays), so there we are , a Summer Exhibition, Studio Sale Room( now the most popular one), Artists in Residence and Feature Artists are born in this most difficult time. In a trouble time like this, even though artists are separated in lockdown all over the world, in spirit we are not alone; and in a strange time like this, arts give solace; if anything could answer the call in bringing comforts to humanity, after the science ( to find cures and vaccines), the ultimate answers would lie in arts. With this huge yet sweet burden, no barking aRt is honoured to present you this year’s 54 artists, includes 5 artists in residence and 4 feature artists in our debut Summer Exhibition.
This year, our selection of Feature artists work on photography, portraiture to installation and Mixed Media; there are three male artists and one female artist of which we wish to do better next year with a more gender-balanced selection; nevertheless, these are the strong list of artists with artworks that carry voice and mission, each of their works focuses us to think, to ask questions and at the same time, aesthetically fruitful and visually stimulating. We hope you enjoy this years’ Feature Artists with their outstanding works and achievement in their chosen mediums.
‘It’s because the twentieth century has been the rise of a kind of emotional inflation….there are some artists who do make us feel the true measure of things. It is a burden which they carry throughout their lives, and we must be thankful to them.’ --(Tarkovsky, 1994: 9, entry 1st Sep 1970)
Ladies and Gentlemen, no barking aRt proudly present you Feature Artists 2020.
The idea of presenting feature artists alongside the Summer Exhibition comes when we were filtering through over 260 submissions in 4 weeks, some artists have a rich body of work in their artistic career that are so compelling, we decide that Feature Artists have to be made to introduce them to the art viewers ( can’t say art goers nowadays), so there we are , a Summer Exhibition, Studio Sale Room( now the most popular one), Artists in Residence and Feature Artists are born in this most difficult time. In a trouble time like this, even though artists are separated in lockdown all over the world, in spirit we are not alone; and in a strange time like this, arts give solace; if anything could answer the call in bringing comforts to humanity, after the science ( to find cures and vaccines), the ultimate answers would lie in arts. With this huge yet sweet burden, no barking aRt is honoured to present you this year’s 54 artists, includes 5 artists in residence and 4 feature artists in our debut Summer Exhibition.
This year, our selection of Feature artists work on photography, portraiture to installation and Mixed Media; there are three male artists and one female artist of which we wish to do better next year with a more gender-balanced selection; nevertheless, these are the strong list of artists with artworks that carry voice and mission, each of their works focuses us to think, to ask questions and at the same time, aesthetically fruitful and visually stimulating. We hope you enjoy this years’ Feature Artists with their outstanding works and achievement in their chosen mediums.
‘It’s because the twentieth century has been the rise of a kind of emotional inflation….there are some artists who do make us feel the true measure of things. It is a burden which they carry throughout their lives, and we must be thankful to them.’ --(Tarkovsky, 1994: 9, entry 1st Sep 1970)
Ladies and Gentlemen, no barking aRt proudly present you Feature Artists 2020.
Feature Artists 2020
Statement + Bio
Guilherme Bergamini, Brazil.
Reporter photographic and visual artist, Guilherme Bergamini is Brazilian and graduated in Journalism. For more than two decades, he has developed projects with photography and the various narrative possibilities that art offers. The works of the artist dialogue between memory and social political criticism. He believes in photography as the aesthetic potential and transforming agent of society. Awarded in national and international competitions, Guilherme Bergamini participated in collective exhibitions in 30 countries.
Laura Grimm. Netherlands
Laura Grimm makes sculptures that are strongly rooted in her background in fashion and textiles, namely the manufacture of clothing through pattern construction. These sculptures are made out of cardboard or paper, sometimes in combination with textile and finished with resin. In addition to bare plates she uses cardboard boxes with pre-existing prints found on markets and in shops. At the age of 17 Laura went to school to study fashion. An important part of any fashion education is the technical aspect, the construction of clothing. She quickly developed a fascination for the formal language of pattern construction; flat, fairly abstract surfaces fall into shape on the body. After one year she decided to leave fashion school and exchange design for visual art. In the following year she got admitted to the Gerrit Rietveld Academy in Amsterdam after which she completed the preparatory course, basic year and the Textile department over the course of five years. But the fascination for pattern construction that she had acquired during her time at fashion school has stood the test of time and continues to play an important role in her current practice. Recently she has been busy creating foldable cardboard works that arise from the amalgamation of her background in fashion and textiles and her interest in sculpture. She takes the method of pattern cutting, which stems from the field of design and mass production, and uses it in various ways to create one of a kind autonomous sculptures. 2020 Volta exhibition and open call by Oscar Peters addition to The Savage. location De Electriciteitsfabriek, Den Haag period 31st of January – 22nd of March 2020. Solo exhibition, 2019 Birds. location galerie Gallery, Rotterdam. period 6th of December 2019 – 12th of January 2020
Adam Isfendiyar. UK.
Adam Isfendiyar is a London based photographer who tells stories of people and their relationship with their identity and environment. His belief is that an artist's understanding of one's subjects is best found through learning about the experiences of individuals and the lives they have lived. Isfendiyar's photography journey started whilst living in Tokyo, where he made two self directed long term photo documentaries: 'Dancing In The Streets' - a story about a member of a homeless dance group and 'Master - An Ainu Story' - which tells the story of a member of the indigenous Ainu community of Japan and spent a year assisting fashion photographer Masatoshi Yamashiro.
Working on a variety of shoots, from lifestyle to fashion, shooting for brands including ANAP and Ageha magazine. His photos and writing have been published in Tokyo Weekender, Airasia Travel 360, as well as having photos of other work published in Lava Magazine , Crank Magazine and Edge Of Humanity Magazine.‘Master, An Ainu Story’ was chosen to be shown at The ICP Museum, New York in May 2019 and The Brunei Gallery, London from Oct - Dec’18. His current series ‘Living in Lockdown, London’ has been featured on the BBC. Isfendiyar was also a Saatchi featured artist Nov’19.
Andrew Mcleay. UK.
Andrew Mcleay (b. 1983) is an Australian born artist who lives in London. He is primarily a portrait artist, and has been painting since 2012. His work is often stylistically different from one portrait to the next & yet still uniquely identifiable through the use of brushstrokes and colour. His work is not merely capturing likenesses - It is about story telling - sometimes important, sometimes just interesting. As a Christian, he is often seeking out religious elements in his work; he seeks to understand the soul of the person from the face in his work & he will often find a spiritual connection between the subject & the artist. As an up-and-coming artist he has painted portraits of people all around the world, including some famous sitters with his favourite so far being Michael Barrymore. His work has been displayed all across Sydney & London & has had work displayed on TV & in newspapers. He has previously studied under masters like Tim Benson. STATEMENT: I have often found words extraneous and unnecessary. Much better is the way something makes us feel. That’s why I paint – paint rarely uses words to convey emotion but instead use colour, form, likeness, and an expression to write the story of a lifetime in a single brushstroke. That is real magic to me. Being able to show something so meaningful without having to utter a single word. Not only that, but have your story retold a thousand times and reinterpreted endlessly all by different people looking at the same thing, like an amazing game of Chinese Whispers, where no one knows exactly what was said but they will always remember how playing the game made them feel – excited, whimsical, alive. A lot of my work focuses on the plight of the homeless. This is because I have experienced it myself and I know how much many in this position appreciate a little effort. Doing portraits of them is a special thing that traditionally only the very rich or powerful were able to commission. So I wanted to turn the idea on its head by painting them gratis but also making sure they get to keep if they want. Any homeless paintings sold go back into the homeless charity I work for, Ealing Soup Kitchen.
Reporter photographic and visual artist, Guilherme Bergamini is Brazilian and graduated in Journalism. For more than two decades, he has developed projects with photography and the various narrative possibilities that art offers. The works of the artist dialogue between memory and social political criticism. He believes in photography as the aesthetic potential and transforming agent of society. Awarded in national and international competitions, Guilherme Bergamini participated in collective exhibitions in 30 countries.
Laura Grimm. Netherlands
Laura Grimm makes sculptures that are strongly rooted in her background in fashion and textiles, namely the manufacture of clothing through pattern construction. These sculptures are made out of cardboard or paper, sometimes in combination with textile and finished with resin. In addition to bare plates she uses cardboard boxes with pre-existing prints found on markets and in shops. At the age of 17 Laura went to school to study fashion. An important part of any fashion education is the technical aspect, the construction of clothing. She quickly developed a fascination for the formal language of pattern construction; flat, fairly abstract surfaces fall into shape on the body. After one year she decided to leave fashion school and exchange design for visual art. In the following year she got admitted to the Gerrit Rietveld Academy in Amsterdam after which she completed the preparatory course, basic year and the Textile department over the course of five years. But the fascination for pattern construction that she had acquired during her time at fashion school has stood the test of time and continues to play an important role in her current practice. Recently she has been busy creating foldable cardboard works that arise from the amalgamation of her background in fashion and textiles and her interest in sculpture. She takes the method of pattern cutting, which stems from the field of design and mass production, and uses it in various ways to create one of a kind autonomous sculptures. 2020 Volta exhibition and open call by Oscar Peters addition to The Savage. location De Electriciteitsfabriek, Den Haag period 31st of January – 22nd of March 2020. Solo exhibition, 2019 Birds. location galerie Gallery, Rotterdam. period 6th of December 2019 – 12th of January 2020
Adam Isfendiyar. UK.
Adam Isfendiyar is a London based photographer who tells stories of people and their relationship with their identity and environment. His belief is that an artist's understanding of one's subjects is best found through learning about the experiences of individuals and the lives they have lived. Isfendiyar's photography journey started whilst living in Tokyo, where he made two self directed long term photo documentaries: 'Dancing In The Streets' - a story about a member of a homeless dance group and 'Master - An Ainu Story' - which tells the story of a member of the indigenous Ainu community of Japan and spent a year assisting fashion photographer Masatoshi Yamashiro.
Working on a variety of shoots, from lifestyle to fashion, shooting for brands including ANAP and Ageha magazine. His photos and writing have been published in Tokyo Weekender, Airasia Travel 360, as well as having photos of other work published in Lava Magazine , Crank Magazine and Edge Of Humanity Magazine.‘Master, An Ainu Story’ was chosen to be shown at The ICP Museum, New York in May 2019 and The Brunei Gallery, London from Oct - Dec’18. His current series ‘Living in Lockdown, London’ has been featured on the BBC. Isfendiyar was also a Saatchi featured artist Nov’19.
Andrew Mcleay. UK.
Andrew Mcleay (b. 1983) is an Australian born artist who lives in London. He is primarily a portrait artist, and has been painting since 2012. His work is often stylistically different from one portrait to the next & yet still uniquely identifiable through the use of brushstrokes and colour. His work is not merely capturing likenesses - It is about story telling - sometimes important, sometimes just interesting. As a Christian, he is often seeking out religious elements in his work; he seeks to understand the soul of the person from the face in his work & he will often find a spiritual connection between the subject & the artist. As an up-and-coming artist he has painted portraits of people all around the world, including some famous sitters with his favourite so far being Michael Barrymore. His work has been displayed all across Sydney & London & has had work displayed on TV & in newspapers. He has previously studied under masters like Tim Benson. STATEMENT: I have often found words extraneous and unnecessary. Much better is the way something makes us feel. That’s why I paint – paint rarely uses words to convey emotion but instead use colour, form, likeness, and an expression to write the story of a lifetime in a single brushstroke. That is real magic to me. Being able to show something so meaningful without having to utter a single word. Not only that, but have your story retold a thousand times and reinterpreted endlessly all by different people looking at the same thing, like an amazing game of Chinese Whispers, where no one knows exactly what was said but they will always remember how playing the game made them feel – excited, whimsical, alive. A lot of my work focuses on the plight of the homeless. This is because I have experienced it myself and I know how much many in this position appreciate a little effort. Doing portraits of them is a special thing that traditionally only the very rich or powerful were able to commission. So I wanted to turn the idea on its head by painting them gratis but also making sure they get to keep if they want. Any homeless paintings sold go back into the homeless charity I work for, Ealing Soup Kitchen.