Joshua Raffell
London, United Kingdom
I live/work in London "Clusterfuck Asthetics" (a manic depressive panic attack in the face of info...
About the artist
Joshua Raffell
Joined In 2010
(26 Followers)
About the artist
Joshua Raffell
Joined In 2010
(26 Followers)
ABOUT
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I live/work in London "Clusterfuck Asthetics" (a manic depressive panic attack in the face of information overload). Jerry Saltz. I intend to strip back current affairs by dissecting the hypocrisy of those in power questioning ideas of taboo and shame. I propose that we no longer know where we stand in a modern complex society because our natural urges are suppressed, perverted and altered beyond the realms of natural, into something confused and confusing (unnatural) working around the ideas of Anthropologist Mary Douglas "˜Purity and Danger' I want to remove shame and dirt the things that marginalize us. I want to explore a world without the constraints of consumerism, Religion and TV in the words of the "˜Matrix' "˜you are hear to wake up' By pushing the boundaries of sexual taboos and images of an erotic nature the work is intended as a liberation from social correctness around gender and sexual identities.Artists who influence me: Delaine La Bas, Bjarne Melgaard, Nathalie Djurberg, Paul Mccarthy, Louise Bourgeois and Spartacus Chetwynd
Currently doing a MA at Chelsea, BA Fine Art Degree at Sir John Cass (London Met) I received first prize (The Rowley Award) for originality.Foundation, City Lit 2007. Solo Shows: Hackney Wicked 2009 Group Shows:Unit 2 2010, Carnival 2010, Studio1.1 2009, Resistance Comedy Performance 2009, Rampart 1 2009, Ada Street Gallery 2009, 491 Gallery 2009, The Foundry 2008, Tom Halfords Gallery 2008, Rampart 2 2008.,
Solo Shows:
'POP UP' studio1.1 15th-19th May 2011 http://youtu.be/IjWAe0slgok
'Fixation 4' April 7th 2011, Bike and trailor around London http://youtu.be/fSnRgmX7UoY
Hackney Wicked 2010
Hackney Wicked 2009
Group Shows:
'Fixation 3' March 2011, Collaberation with Jonathan Hillson
'Fixation 2' February 2011, Bike and Trailor around London
Q Art APT GALLERY Private View 18th Nov
Unit Two 2010
Carnival 2010
Studio 1.1 2009
Resistance Comedy Performance 2009
Rampart 1 2009
Ada Street Gallery 2009
491 Gallery 2009
The Foundry 2008
Tom Halford Gallery 2008
Rampart 2 2008
Mall Gallery 2005