JESSICA ALBERN
Nelly Duff presents Jessica Albarn, their first print together sees a meeting of Jessica’s fine line drawing with a hidden geometry (gloss varnish that shines under direct light).
She completed a series of portraits, which include the likes of Banksy, which was published in Marmalade Magazine, Brian Haw the peace protestor and the singer Alison Goldfrapp. But her real obsession is insects, Spiders and drawing out the beauty in all creatures. Dead or Alive!
Jessica is interested in the psychological dramas we project onto these creatures, their symbolism and the emotional tension that is held in the image.
She has exhibited in the UK and published a book of her drawings with Cederteg Publishing. She has collaborated internationally, recently with Helmut Lang for their new collection to be launched early next year. There is more to Jessica than meets the eye but that’s for us to know and you to find out!
CONCERNING CHANGE
Fine Art as enviro-activism – Can it help get the message over?
Jessica Albarn’s hair-line drawing of the endangered bubble-bee addresses the fragile state of the bee population and how mankind depends on the insect for food pollination. The limited edition print combines Albarn’s eloquent drawing of a bee with the ancient symbol of “man’s end” and a hidden glossy layer of geometrical honeycomb shapes. The combination of nature, symbolism, and science underpins Albarn’s interest in the fundamental circle of life we have with these creatures, on first glance it maybe not be obvious to see the emotional tension that is held in the image. We are being encouraged to become a nation of bee keepers rather than bee swatters…
In addition to drawing the beauty in all living creatures, Albarn completed a series of portraits, which include the likes of Banksy, which was published in Marmalade Magazine, Brian Haw the peace protestor and the singer Alison Goldfrapp.
She has exhibited in the UK and collaborated internationally, publishing a book of her drawings with Cederteg Publishing and collaborating with Helmut Lang for their spring 09 collection. Later this year she publishes her first children’s book with Simply Read Books, ‘The Boy in the Oak’. (Written by Kristina Best)
Event Info:
jessica albarn
The Birds and the Bees…..and the Butterflies!
8th April 2010
FIND OUT MORE ABOUT THE ARTIST
http://www.nellyduff.com/index.php?/art/artists/jessica_albarn