The Trans Vex catalogue from the Kickstarter project has just been delivered.
A limited number will be available at the exhibition after which it will be available online.
#transvex
12.10.16
Hot off the press!
The Trans Vex catalogue from the Kickstarter project has just been delivered.
A limited number will be available at the exhibition after which it will be available online.
#transvex
7.10.16
'Silent Corruption' selected for painting of the day! #paintbritain
Painting of the Day #PaintBritain, Silent Corruption (Wicked Gaping Maw), Alexander Small @alexandersmall1 pic.twitter.com/QWRJrngSai— paintbritain (@paintbritain) October 7, 2016
4.10.16
Trans Vex Exhibition at Intercession Printmaking Studio and Gallery
Intercession Printmaking Studio and Gallery's inaugural exhibition Trans Vex an expanded print exhibition by Alexander Small.
The Trans Vex exhibition will open on 20th October 6pm to 9pm and continue until 6th November opening Thursday to Sunday 12 until 6 or by appointment.
Intercession Printmaking Studio and Gallery
The Tower
54 Kingswell Street
Northampton
NN1 1PR
Trans - Vex refers to trans meaning across and vex meaning to annoy, trouble or disturb.
The trans being the act of translating historic images particularly pre and early modern print imagery to a different medium that of paint. This methodology is an absurd act in itself, to paint a printed image really labours its material qualities.
This coupled with the themes of the images taking their cues from the essay 'Toward a metaphysics of shit' (2002) by Jean Fisher lead to an exploration of the idea of the trickster to trouble and annoy in a way to renew and affirm life.
www.intercessiongallery.co
www.alexandersmall.com
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25.9.16
17.9.16
Trans-States Conference
The Trans-States conference took place last week an awesome event and a great way to show work transdisciplinary in the accompanying exhibition! There was a full programme of speakers and performances with the keynote speakers being Dr Richard Kaczynski, Dr Marco Pasi, Patricia MacCormack and Alan Moore.
The accompanying exhibition also had work from Cavan McLaughlin, Orryelle Defenestrate-Bascule, Sara Hannant, Carlos Ruiz Brussain and Sasha Chaitow.
6.9.16
A Thousand Pent Passions 2015
A Thousand Pent Passions 2015 from Alexander Small on Vimeo.
One from the archive a short version of this traumatic video 'A Thousand Spent Passions' I made last year, some of you may remember it from the 'P/ss/ng into the Wind' exhibition. Jonathan Alibone pointed out a nice quote from the book Forests: The Shadow of Civilization by Robert Pogue Harrison which reminded me of this piece.
'All becomes indefinite in the Dionysian frenzy, for Dionysus [...] liquidates the boundaries of form.'
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| Photo by Jonathan Alibone |
Trans-States Conference Sells Out and Full Programme
Part of the #transvex Kick Starter is to show some work at the Trans-States Conference. The work has now been delivered and the install is this week for the conference on 9th and 10th September.
The full programme for the event is now available on the website here.
The exhibition has been curated by Stefan Gant and the conference has now sold out.
The full programme for the event is now available on the website here.
The exhibition has been curated by Stefan Gant and the conference has now sold out.
5.9.16
25.8.16
Animated Paintings Experiments 'Retinal Discharge' (Prudence)
Another experiment continuing the idea of translating an image through time and media we have been experimenting with animating images of some of the paintings.
Here's 'Retinal Discharge' (Prudence) 2016
Retinal Discharge 4 Way from Alexander Small on Vimeo.
Here's 'Retinal Discharge' (Prudence) 2016
Retinal Discharge 4 Way from Alexander Small on Vimeo.
5.8.16
Trans - States Conference Art Works Selected
Part of the #transvex Kickstarter project is showing some work at the Trans - States Conference in September.
There are a lot of speakers involved including academics, practitioners and artists and the conference is about;
'This is a transdisciplinary conference that will explore representations in contemporary visual culture of boundary crossing, liminality and queerification with specific reference to occultism, mysticism, shamanism and other esoteric and spiritual practices.'
Part of the conference is a curated show and we now have the finalised selection of art works for it which include!
The metaphysics of shit : A selection of recent paintings
Referring to Jean Fischer’s 2002 essay ‘Towards a Metaphysics of Shit’ this series of paintings examine ideas of the trickster not only as a potent symbol of the liminal state but also as a method for realising its re-creative potential. Using historic images as a starting point particularly images from European wood block print imagery portraying themes of defecation, time and de-individuation these images are re-presented as paintings. This process of translating the image from one media to another is an absurd act in itself, mocking both systems of representation known as painting and print.
Generally Alexander’s work occupies the space between ideas of the Dionysian and the Absurd, moving from one to the other exploring themes of futility, pointlessness, hopelessness, nuisance, de individuation, death, rebirth and the irrational.
There are a lot of speakers involved including academics, practitioners and artists and the conference is about;
'This is a transdisciplinary conference that will explore representations in contemporary visual culture of boundary crossing, liminality and queerification with specific reference to occultism, mysticism, shamanism and other esoteric and spiritual practices.'
Part of the conference is a curated show and we now have the finalised selection of art works for it which include!
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| The Divels Privihouse (talking shit) (the metaphysics of shit) (2015) |
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| Excarnation (2015) |
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| The Passing (the metaphysics of shit) (2015) |
Referring to Jean Fischer’s 2002 essay ‘Towards a Metaphysics of Shit’ this series of paintings examine ideas of the trickster not only as a potent symbol of the liminal state but also as a method for realising its re-creative potential. Using historic images as a starting point particularly images from European wood block print imagery portraying themes of defecation, time and de-individuation these images are re-presented as paintings. This process of translating the image from one media to another is an absurd act in itself, mocking both systems of representation known as painting and print.
Generally Alexander’s work occupies the space between ideas of the Dionysian and the Absurd, moving from one to the other exploring themes of futility, pointlessness, hopelessness, nuisance, de individuation, death, rebirth and the irrational.
Animated Paintings Experiments 'Dialectics of Accumulation'
Continuing the idea of translating an image through time and media we have been experimenting with animating images of some of the paintings.
Here's Dialectics of Accumulation (Witches Sabbath) 2015
Dialectics of Accumulation Bleed from Alexander Small on Vimeo.
Here's Dialectics of Accumulation (Witches Sabbath) 2015
Dialectics of Accumulation Bleed from Alexander Small on Vimeo.
1.8.16
19.7.16
7.7.16
Trans Vex Kickstarter - Successfully Funded!
A massive thank you to all the backers!
The project has been successfully funded!
We will be working hard to put the catalogue together for September alongside the Trans-Vex exhibition at the new Intercession Gallery in Northampton. More details will be available soon on this, and the 'Trans - States' Conference will take place on 9th and 10th September at The University of Northampton.
Thank you to all the backers!
6.7.16
Last 24 hours to go and Limited Edition Print 'One the All'
Last 24 hours to go still time to help support the #transvex project and get some low price original art!
The limited edition print specifically made for this project is now available as its own pledge 'One the All' 2016.
Details here
The limited edition print specifically made for this project is now available as its own pledge 'One the All' 2016.
Details here
3.7.16
New Kickstarter Pledge 'Carbon Essence Drawing 56'
One from the old classic series of Carbon Essence Drawings! Carbon Essence Drawing 56 (2015). Details here!
2.7.16
New Kickstarter Pledge 'Sweete Smell and Glorious Coullors' Memento Mori (Panthera) Painting
Beware death cliches! New pledge up a larger original mixed media painting 'Sweete Smell and Glorious Coullors' Memento Mori (Panthera) 2014.
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