Pigsy in Space, Sam Pilling & Chris Lee; 20 Hoxton Square Projects
Future Map 09 is currently showcasing a selection of creative work from the colleges that make up the University of the Arts London. Located in Hoxton Square, the works chosen represent the best from over 200 undergraduate and postgraduate fine art and design courses available across the university.
The graduate exhibitors at Future Map 09 are chosen by a panel of leading industry experts. This year’s selection panel included Freize co-founder Matthew Slotover, Alasdhair Willis of Established & Sons and art collector Fatima Maleki.
From Central Saint Martins BA (Hons) Graphic Design, Sam Pilling & Chris Lee showed their HD video Pigsy in Space, while Raju Rahman, a graduate of the typography specialism in BA (Hons) Graphic and Media Design at London College of Communication exhibited with his screen printed London’s Worthless Valuables that mimics the style of vintage auction poster advertising.
London's Worthless Valuables, Raju Rahman; Satellite State, Adam Dix
House Proposal by Craig Barnes, Central Saint Martins BA (Hons) Fine Art mixes appropriated images of rural homes and dwellings and reworks them with black ink.
House Proposal, Craig Barnes
A graduate of the MA Fashion Artefact course at the London College of Fashion, Úna Burke’s RE: Treat #5 and #7, is an outfit made from narrow strips of skin-toned leather held together with gold metal fittings.
RE: Treat #5 and #7, Úna Burke
From the Central Saint Martin’s Jewellery Design BA (Hons) course, Coei O showed her Chinese-inspired pieces in black resin and 18k gold plating, while Momoko Tamura on the MA course, showed a piece from her delicate but dark figurine collection inspired by Manga, fairytales and European antique jewellery from the 16th to 19th century.
Nearly Dead: Hand-Cuffed Bear, Momoko Tamura; Headpiece & Footpieces, Coei O
From the MA Design for Textile Futures course at Central Saint Martins came Eliza Strozyk’s laser-cut geometric triangular wood pieces – as a carpet with silk fringing and as a found wooden cabinet with textile front panel.
Wooden Carpet, Cabinet, Eliza Strozyk
Sam Knowles, BA (Hons) Fine Art: Painting at Wimbledon College of Art has created a large canvas entitled Field using a vintage book on stars and planets; working on the pages using graphite and gouache.
Field, Sam Knowles
Future Map 09 continues until December 23 at 20 Hoxton Square Projects, Hoxton Square, London.
Future Map 09
Craig Barnes
Úna Burke
Coei O: coei_o@hotmail.com
Momoko Tamura
Eliza Strozyk
Sam Knowles
