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Growing up as a part of the creative community, I often wondered why so many people refuse to accept different genres of art and prefer to stick to the classics. Being a lover of pop art, abstracts and surrealism, I was amazed at other people’s ignorance of modern artistic brilliance. It is traditionally thought that...
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dismaland
After a rollercoaster ride in popular news so far this year it’s not surprising that Banksy has a lot of material for his new installation. Now of course Banksy being his usual self this is no ordinary art piece. This time around he’s bringing us Dismaland Bemusement Park; a dystopian theme park that comments on...
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When it comes to the next big thing to hit the music scene, I like to believe that I am marginally clued up and for me there is no better feeling than hearing the unique sounds of a fresh new artist on the cusp of their imminent road to fame, fortune and global success. It...
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A portrait, a likeness, a characterisation – drawn, painted, created. They fascinate me and I say this because I have two portraits, each given to me as a gift; one to mark the end of some work and the other to celebrate a birthday. Twenty years ago I received my first portrait. The artist, an...
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I was recently given a piece of artwork that has enthralled me for weeks. Intrigued, I set out to find out more about the artist, Marius Bercea, as the imagery was complex. Born in Cluj Romania, Marius Bercea experienced the demise of the communist period as the USSR disintegrated and the 1989 Romanian Revolution took...
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