Frieze Retrospective
We take a look back at one of the biggest art events of the season...
By
Hana Krkoska
October 28, 2021
This year’s Frieze has come and gone. The sculpture park is on until the 31st of October in Regent’s Park. A week after the closure of one of the biggest art events of the season, it is time to reflect on the art displayed by London and international galleries. The following selection is a sample of what the author of this piece found interesting and engaging during the fair.
The morning started with a walk through Regent’s Park, enjoying a rainy morning and sculptures on show. This year’s selection featured Rose Wylie, Ibrahim El-Salahi, Isamu Noguchi, Vanessa Da Silva, Tatiana Wolska, Daniel Arsham, to name a few.
After the obligatory Covid-19 and ticket check, the fair was ready to begin in earnest. One of the first interesting pieces of the day was by Mungo Thomson, a Los Angeles based artist with 6 mirror pieces, which had different Times newspaper titles printed on the surface. Instead of having a single image or a person behind the front page, the installation in question reflected everything around it from other galleries to visitors taking pictures. It is a literal reflection of everything that is happening in the now surrounded by all the news at the same time.
The next stop on the tour was the Carlos/Ishikawa Gallery stand with beautiful and interesting paintings by Issy Wood. The floor of the space was covered in tiles with watches painted on them. The whole installation had a fantastic surrealist vibe and the paintings were full of interesting details, revealing just enough about the characters for viewers to be able to construct a story.
One of my old-time favourite pieces by Yinka Shonibare is British Library at Tate Modern. I was delighted to find a similar piece at the Frieze in Goodman Gallery titled The African Library Collection: Musicians, with stack and stack of beautifully bound books in colourful Ankara fabric (also known as Dutch or Holland wax). The fabric is 100% cotton with vibrant patterns. Each pattern and colour are different, with names printed on top of the fabric like a bookshelf from a dream.
The next stop on the Frieze art tour is an installation by South Korean artist Do Ho Suh, presented by Lehmann Maupin Gallery. The installation consists of light pink polyester fabric and stainless steel wire to keep it in place, giving it light and translucent appeal that makes you want to stay inside the space forever. The whole piece highlights the beauty and fragility of ordinary spaces around us.
Another positive and interesting stop at the Frieze was Platform Earth, a new environmental charity with a mission to transition the art world towards zero net emissions. Opening with an exhibition titled CARBON and artworks made out of AirInk, ink made from recycled air pollution, it was a definite sign that artists are stepping their game up to support the environment. Participating artists include Marina Abramovic, Charlotte Colbert, Philip Colbert, Nigel Cooke among others.
Following from that group exhibition, one of my all time favourite artists, Chiharu Shiota, was exhibiting at the Koning Galerie. The installation consisted of two books entangled in delicate black strings inside a box-like frame. It is a smaller version of her usual large scale immersive pieces but interesting and touching non the less. She is also exhibiting in Kew Gardens in the Temperate House with a piece titled One Thousand Springs, worth the visit.
The next stop on this tour is artist Charwei Tsai, multidisciplinary artist from Taiwan, who exhibited with Mor Charpentier at this year’s Frieze. The beautiful shells with inscriptions and polished mirror surface remind of form, materiality but also of the spiritual side of the art making process. The scripture, according to the text gallery released, is Buddhist and deals with the concept of emptiness and meditative state. Essentially, it means that everything is connected in this world and cannot be apart.
This year’s Frieze has come and gone. The sculpture park is on until the 31st of October in Regent’s Park. A week after the closure of one of the biggest art events of the season, it is time to reflect on the art displayed by London and international galleries. The following selection is a sample of what the author of this piece found interesting and engaging during the fair.
The morning started with a walk through Regent’s Park, enjoying a rainy morning and sculptures on show. This year’s selection featured Rose Wylie, Ibrahim El-Salahi, Isamu Noguchi, Vanessa Da Silva, Tatiana Wolska, Daniel Arsham, to name a few.
After the obligatory Covid-19 and ticket check, the fair was ready to begin in earnest. One of the first interesting pieces of the day was by Mungo Thomson, a Los Angeles based artist with 6 mirror pieces, which had different Times newspaper titles printed on the surface. Instead of having a single image or a person behind the front page, the installation in question reflected everything around it from other galleries to visitors taking pictures. It is a literal reflection of everything that is happening in the now surrounded by all the news at the same time.
The next stop on the tour was the Carlos/Ishikawa Gallery stand with beautiful and interesting paintings by Issy Wood. The floor of the space was covered in tiles with watches painted on them. The whole installation had a fantastic surrealist vibe and the paintings were full of interesting details, revealing just enough about the characters for viewers to be able to construct a story.
One of my old-time favourite pieces by Yinka Shonibare is British Library at Tate Modern. I was delighted to find a similar piece at the Frieze in Goodman Gallery titled The African Library Collection: Musicians, with stack and stack of beautifully bound books in colourful Ankara fabric (also known as Dutch or Holland wax). The fabric is 100% cotton with vibrant patterns. Each pattern and colour are different, with names printed on top of the fabric like a bookshelf from a dream.
The next stop on the Frieze art tour is an installation by South Korean artist Do Ho Suh, presented by Lehmann Maupin Gallery. The installation consists of light pink polyester fabric and stainless steel wire to keep it in place, giving it light and translucent appeal that makes you want to stay inside the space forever. The whole piece highlights the beauty and fragility of ordinary spaces around us.
Another positive and interesting stop at the Frieze was Platform Earth, a new environmental charity with a mission to transition the art world towards zero net emissions. Opening with an exhibition titled CARBON and artworks made out of AirInk, ink made from recycled air pollution, it was a definite sign that artists are stepping their game up to support the environment. Participating artists include Marina Abramovic, Charlotte Colbert, Philip Colbert, Nigel Cooke among others.
Following from that group exhibition, one of my all time favourite artists, Chiharu Shiota, was exhibiting at the Koning Galerie. The installation consisted of two books entangled in delicate black strings inside a box-like frame. It is a smaller version of her usual large scale immersive pieces but interesting and touching non the less. She is also exhibiting in Kew Gardens in the Temperate House with a piece titled One Thousand Springs, worth the visit.
The next stop on this tour is artist Charwei Tsai, multidisciplinary artist from Taiwan, who exhibited with Mor Charpentier at this year’s Frieze. The beautiful shells with inscriptions and polished mirror surface remind of form, materiality but also of the spiritual side of the art making process. The scripture, according to the text gallery released, is Buddhist and deals with the concept of emptiness and meditative state. Essentially, it means that everything is connected in this world and cannot be apart.
This year’s Frieze has come and gone. The sculpture park is on until the 31st of October in Regent’s Park. A week after the closure of one of the biggest art events of the season, it is time to reflect on the art displayed by London and international galleries. The following selection is a sample of what the author of this piece found interesting and engaging during the fair.
The morning started with a walk through Regent’s Park, enjoying a rainy morning and sculptures on show. This year’s selection featured Rose Wylie, Ibrahim El-Salahi, Isamu Noguchi, Vanessa Da Silva, Tatiana Wolska, Daniel Arsham, to name a few.
After the obligatory Covid-19 and ticket check, the fair was ready to begin in earnest. One of the first interesting pieces of the day was by Mungo Thomson, a Los Angeles based artist with 6 mirror pieces, which had different Times newspaper titles printed on the surface. Instead of having a single image or a person behind the front page, the installation in question reflected everything around it from other galleries to visitors taking pictures. It is a literal reflection of everything that is happening in the now surrounded by all the news at the same time.
The next stop on the tour was the Carlos/Ishikawa Gallery stand with beautiful and interesting paintings by Issy Wood. The floor of the space was covered in tiles with watches painted on them. The whole installation had a fantastic surrealist vibe and the paintings were full of interesting details, revealing just enough about the characters for viewers to be able to construct a story.
One of my old-time favourite pieces by Yinka Shonibare is British Library at Tate Modern. I was delighted to find a similar piece at the Frieze in Goodman Gallery titled The African Library Collection: Musicians, with stack and stack of beautifully bound books in colourful Ankara fabric (also known as Dutch or Holland wax). The fabric is 100% cotton with vibrant patterns. Each pattern and colour are different, with names printed on top of the fabric like a bookshelf from a dream.
The next stop on the Frieze art tour is an installation by South Korean artist Do Ho Suh, presented by Lehmann Maupin Gallery. The installation consists of light pink polyester fabric and stainless steel wire to keep it in place, giving it light and translucent appeal that makes you want to stay inside the space forever. The whole piece highlights the beauty and fragility of ordinary spaces around us.
Another positive and interesting stop at the Frieze was Platform Earth, a new environmental charity with a mission to transition the art world towards zero net emissions. Opening with an exhibition titled CARBON and artworks made out of AirInk, ink made from recycled air pollution, it was a definite sign that artists are stepping their game up to support the environment. Participating artists include Marina Abramovic, Charlotte Colbert, Philip Colbert, Nigel Cooke among others.
Following from that group exhibition, one of my all time favourite artists, Chiharu Shiota, was exhibiting at the Koning Galerie. The installation consisted of two books entangled in delicate black strings inside a box-like frame. It is a smaller version of her usual large scale immersive pieces but interesting and touching non the less. She is also exhibiting in Kew Gardens in the Temperate House with a piece titled One Thousand Springs, worth the visit.
The next stop on this tour is artist Charwei Tsai, multidisciplinary artist from Taiwan, who exhibited with Mor Charpentier at this year’s Frieze. The beautiful shells with inscriptions and polished mirror surface remind of form, materiality but also of the spiritual side of the art making process. The scripture, according to the text gallery released, is Buddhist and deals with the concept of emptiness and meditative state. Essentially, it means that everything is connected in this world and cannot be apart.
This year’s Frieze has come and gone. The sculpture park is on until the 31st of October in Regent’s Park. A week after the closure of one of the biggest art events of the season, it is time to reflect on the art displayed by London and international galleries. The following selection is a sample of what the author of this piece found interesting and engaging during the fair.
The morning started with a walk through Regent’s Park, enjoying a rainy morning and sculptures on show. This year’s selection featured Rose Wylie, Ibrahim El-Salahi, Isamu Noguchi, Vanessa Da Silva, Tatiana Wolska, Daniel Arsham, to name a few.
After the obligatory Covid-19 and ticket check, the fair was ready to begin in earnest. One of the first interesting pieces of the day was by Mungo Thomson, a Los Angeles based artist with 6 mirror pieces, which had different Times newspaper titles printed on the surface. Instead of having a single image or a person behind the front page, the installation in question reflected everything around it from other galleries to visitors taking pictures. It is a literal reflection of everything that is happening in the now surrounded by all the news at the same time.
The next stop on the tour was the Carlos/Ishikawa Gallery stand with beautiful and interesting paintings by Issy Wood. The floor of the space was covered in tiles with watches painted on them. The whole installation had a fantastic surrealist vibe and the paintings were full of interesting details, revealing just enough about the characters for viewers to be able to construct a story.
One of my old-time favourite pieces by Yinka Shonibare is British Library at Tate Modern. I was delighted to find a similar piece at the Frieze in Goodman Gallery titled The African Library Collection: Musicians, with stack and stack of beautifully bound books in colourful Ankara fabric (also known as Dutch or Holland wax). The fabric is 100% cotton with vibrant patterns. Each pattern and colour are different, with names printed on top of the fabric like a bookshelf from a dream.
The next stop on the Frieze art tour is an installation by South Korean artist Do Ho Suh, presented by Lehmann Maupin Gallery. The installation consists of light pink polyester fabric and stainless steel wire to keep it in place, giving it light and translucent appeal that makes you want to stay inside the space forever. The whole piece highlights the beauty and fragility of ordinary spaces around us.
Another positive and interesting stop at the Frieze was Platform Earth, a new environmental charity with a mission to transition the art world towards zero net emissions. Opening with an exhibition titled CARBON and artworks made out of AirInk, ink made from recycled air pollution, it was a definite sign that artists are stepping their game up to support the environment. Participating artists include Marina Abramovic, Charlotte Colbert, Philip Colbert, Nigel Cooke among others.
Following from that group exhibition, one of my all time favourite artists, Chiharu Shiota, was exhibiting at the Koning Galerie. The installation consisted of two books entangled in delicate black strings inside a box-like frame. It is a smaller version of her usual large scale immersive pieces but interesting and touching non the less. She is also exhibiting in Kew Gardens in the Temperate House with a piece titled One Thousand Springs, worth the visit.
The next stop on this tour is artist Charwei Tsai, multidisciplinary artist from Taiwan, who exhibited with Mor Charpentier at this year’s Frieze. The beautiful shells with inscriptions and polished mirror surface remind of form, materiality but also of the spiritual side of the art making process. The scripture, according to the text gallery released, is Buddhist and deals with the concept of emptiness and meditative state. Essentially, it means that everything is connected in this world and cannot be apart.
This year’s Frieze has come and gone. The sculpture park is on until the 31st of October in Regent’s Park. A week after the closure of one of the biggest art events of the season, it is time to reflect on the art displayed by London and international galleries. The following selection is a sample of what the author of this piece found interesting and engaging during the fair.
The morning started with a walk through Regent’s Park, enjoying a rainy morning and sculptures on show. This year’s selection featured Rose Wylie, Ibrahim El-Salahi, Isamu Noguchi, Vanessa Da Silva, Tatiana Wolska, Daniel Arsham, to name a few.
After the obligatory Covid-19 and ticket check, the fair was ready to begin in earnest. One of the first interesting pieces of the day was by Mungo Thomson, a Los Angeles based artist with 6 mirror pieces, which had different Times newspaper titles printed on the surface. Instead of having a single image or a person behind the front page, the installation in question reflected everything around it from other galleries to visitors taking pictures. It is a literal reflection of everything that is happening in the now surrounded by all the news at the same time.
The next stop on the tour was the Carlos/Ishikawa Gallery stand with beautiful and interesting paintings by Issy Wood. The floor of the space was covered in tiles with watches painted on them. The whole installation had a fantastic surrealist vibe and the paintings were full of interesting details, revealing just enough about the characters for viewers to be able to construct a story.
One of my old-time favourite pieces by Yinka Shonibare is British Library at Tate Modern. I was delighted to find a similar piece at the Frieze in Goodman Gallery titled The African Library Collection: Musicians, with stack and stack of beautifully bound books in colourful Ankara fabric (also known as Dutch or Holland wax). The fabric is 100% cotton with vibrant patterns. Each pattern and colour are different, with names printed on top of the fabric like a bookshelf from a dream.
The next stop on the Frieze art tour is an installation by South Korean artist Do Ho Suh, presented by Lehmann Maupin Gallery. The installation consists of light pink polyester fabric and stainless steel wire to keep it in place, giving it light and translucent appeal that makes you want to stay inside the space forever. The whole piece highlights the beauty and fragility of ordinary spaces around us.
Another positive and interesting stop at the Frieze was Platform Earth, a new environmental charity with a mission to transition the art world towards zero net emissions. Opening with an exhibition titled CARBON and artworks made out of AirInk, ink made from recycled air pollution, it was a definite sign that artists are stepping their game up to support the environment. Participating artists include Marina Abramovic, Charlotte Colbert, Philip Colbert, Nigel Cooke among others.
Following from that group exhibition, one of my all time favourite artists, Chiharu Shiota, was exhibiting at the Koning Galerie. The installation consisted of two books entangled in delicate black strings inside a box-like frame. It is a smaller version of her usual large scale immersive pieces but interesting and touching non the less. She is also exhibiting in Kew Gardens in the Temperate House with a piece titled One Thousand Springs, worth the visit.
The next stop on this tour is artist Charwei Tsai, multidisciplinary artist from Taiwan, who exhibited with Mor Charpentier at this year’s Frieze. The beautiful shells with inscriptions and polished mirror surface remind of form, materiality but also of the spiritual side of the art making process. The scripture, according to the text gallery released, is Buddhist and deals with the concept of emptiness and meditative state. Essentially, it means that everything is connected in this world and cannot be apart.
This year’s Frieze has come and gone. The sculpture park is on until the 31st of October in Regent’s Park. A week after the closure of one of the biggest art events of the season, it is time to reflect on the art displayed by London and international galleries. The following selection is a sample of what the author of this piece found interesting and engaging during the fair.
The morning started with a walk through Regent’s Park, enjoying a rainy morning and sculptures on show. This year’s selection featured Rose Wylie, Ibrahim El-Salahi, Isamu Noguchi, Vanessa Da Silva, Tatiana Wolska, Daniel Arsham, to name a few.
After the obligatory Covid-19 and ticket check, the fair was ready to begin in earnest. One of the first interesting pieces of the day was by Mungo Thomson, a Los Angeles based artist with 6 mirror pieces, which had different Times newspaper titles printed on the surface. Instead of having a single image or a person behind the front page, the installation in question reflected everything around it from other galleries to visitors taking pictures. It is a literal reflection of everything that is happening in the now surrounded by all the news at the same time.
The next stop on the tour was the Carlos/Ishikawa Gallery stand with beautiful and interesting paintings by Issy Wood. The floor of the space was covered in tiles with watches painted on them. The whole installation had a fantastic surrealist vibe and the paintings were full of interesting details, revealing just enough about the characters for viewers to be able to construct a story.
One of my old-time favourite pieces by Yinka Shonibare is British Library at Tate Modern. I was delighted to find a similar piece at the Frieze in Goodman Gallery titled The African Library Collection: Musicians, with stack and stack of beautifully bound books in colourful Ankara fabric (also known as Dutch or Holland wax). The fabric is 100% cotton with vibrant patterns. Each pattern and colour are different, with names printed on top of the fabric like a bookshelf from a dream.
The next stop on the Frieze art tour is an installation by South Korean artist Do Ho Suh, presented by Lehmann Maupin Gallery. The installation consists of light pink polyester fabric and stainless steel wire to keep it in place, giving it light and translucent appeal that makes you want to stay inside the space forever. The whole piece highlights the beauty and fragility of ordinary spaces around us.
Another positive and interesting stop at the Frieze was Platform Earth, a new environmental charity with a mission to transition the art world towards zero net emissions. Opening with an exhibition titled CARBON and artworks made out of AirInk, ink made from recycled air pollution, it was a definite sign that artists are stepping their game up to support the environment. Participating artists include Marina Abramovic, Charlotte Colbert, Philip Colbert, Nigel Cooke among others.
Following from that group exhibition, one of my all time favourite artists, Chiharu Shiota, was exhibiting at the Koning Galerie. The installation consisted of two books entangled in delicate black strings inside a box-like frame. It is a smaller version of her usual large scale immersive pieces but interesting and touching non the less. She is also exhibiting in Kew Gardens in the Temperate House with a piece titled One Thousand Springs, worth the visit.
The next stop on this tour is artist Charwei Tsai, multidisciplinary artist from Taiwan, who exhibited with Mor Charpentier at this year’s Frieze. The beautiful shells with inscriptions and polished mirror surface remind of form, materiality but also of the spiritual side of the art making process. The scripture, according to the text gallery released, is Buddhist and deals with the concept of emptiness and meditative state. Essentially, it means that everything is connected in this world and cannot be apart.
This year’s Frieze has come and gone. The sculpture park is on until the 31st of October in Regent’s Park. A week after the closure of one of the biggest art events of the season, it is time to reflect on the art displayed by London and international galleries. The following selection is a sample of what the author of this piece found interesting and engaging during the fair.
The morning started with a walk through Regent’s Park, enjoying a rainy morning and sculptures on show. This year’s selection featured Rose Wylie, Ibrahim El-Salahi, Isamu Noguchi, Vanessa Da Silva, Tatiana Wolska, Daniel Arsham, to name a few.
After the obligatory Covid-19 and ticket check, the fair was ready to begin in earnest. One of the first interesting pieces of the day was by Mungo Thomson, a Los Angeles based artist with 6 mirror pieces, which had different Times newspaper titles printed on the surface. Instead of having a single image or a person behind the front page, the installation in question reflected everything around it from other galleries to visitors taking pictures. It is a literal reflection of everything that is happening in the now surrounded by all the news at the same time.
The next stop on the tour was the Carlos/Ishikawa Gallery stand with beautiful and interesting paintings by Issy Wood. The floor of the space was covered in tiles with watches painted on them. The whole installation had a fantastic surrealist vibe and the paintings were full of interesting details, revealing just enough about the characters for viewers to be able to construct a story.
One of my old-time favourite pieces by Yinka Shonibare is British Library at Tate Modern. I was delighted to find a similar piece at the Frieze in Goodman Gallery titled The African Library Collection: Musicians, with stack and stack of beautifully bound books in colourful Ankara fabric (also known as Dutch or Holland wax). The fabric is 100% cotton with vibrant patterns. Each pattern and colour are different, with names printed on top of the fabric like a bookshelf from a dream.
The next stop on the Frieze art tour is an installation by South Korean artist Do Ho Suh, presented by Lehmann Maupin Gallery. The installation consists of light pink polyester fabric and stainless steel wire to keep it in place, giving it light and translucent appeal that makes you want to stay inside the space forever. The whole piece highlights the beauty and fragility of ordinary spaces around us.
Another positive and interesting stop at the Frieze was Platform Earth, a new environmental charity with a mission to transition the art world towards zero net emissions. Opening with an exhibition titled CARBON and artworks made out of AirInk, ink made from recycled air pollution, it was a definite sign that artists are stepping their game up to support the environment. Participating artists include Marina Abramovic, Charlotte Colbert, Philip Colbert, Nigel Cooke among others.
Following from that group exhibition, one of my all time favourite artists, Chiharu Shiota, was exhibiting at the Koning Galerie. The installation consisted of two books entangled in delicate black strings inside a box-like frame. It is a smaller version of her usual large scale immersive pieces but interesting and touching non the less. She is also exhibiting in Kew Gardens in the Temperate House with a piece titled One Thousand Springs, worth the visit.
The next stop on this tour is artist Charwei Tsai, multidisciplinary artist from Taiwan, who exhibited with Mor Charpentier at this year’s Frieze. The beautiful shells with inscriptions and polished mirror surface remind of form, materiality but also of the spiritual side of the art making process. The scripture, according to the text gallery released, is Buddhist and deals with the concept of emptiness and meditative state. Essentially, it means that everything is connected in this world and cannot be apart.
This year’s Frieze has come and gone. The sculpture park is on until the 31st of October in Regent’s Park. A week after the closure of one of the biggest art events of the season, it is time to reflect on the art displayed by London and international galleries. The following selection is a sample of what the author of this piece found interesting and engaging during the fair.
The morning started with a walk through Regent’s Park, enjoying a rainy morning and sculptures on show. This year’s selection featured Rose Wylie, Ibrahim El-Salahi, Isamu Noguchi, Vanessa Da Silva, Tatiana Wolska, Daniel Arsham, to name a few.
After the obligatory Covid-19 and ticket check, the fair was ready to begin in earnest. One of the first interesting pieces of the day was by Mungo Thomson, a Los Angeles based artist with 6 mirror pieces, which had different Times newspaper titles printed on the surface. Instead of having a single image or a person behind the front page, the installation in question reflected everything around it from other galleries to visitors taking pictures. It is a literal reflection of everything that is happening in the now surrounded by all the news at the same time.
The next stop on the tour was the Carlos/Ishikawa Gallery stand with beautiful and interesting paintings by Issy Wood. The floor of the space was covered in tiles with watches painted on them. The whole installation had a fantastic surrealist vibe and the paintings were full of interesting details, revealing just enough about the characters for viewers to be able to construct a story.
One of my old-time favourite pieces by Yinka Shonibare is British Library at Tate Modern. I was delighted to find a similar piece at the Frieze in Goodman Gallery titled The African Library Collection: Musicians, with stack and stack of beautifully bound books in colourful Ankara fabric (also known as Dutch or Holland wax). The fabric is 100% cotton with vibrant patterns. Each pattern and colour are different, with names printed on top of the fabric like a bookshelf from a dream.
The next stop on the Frieze art tour is an installation by South Korean artist Do Ho Suh, presented by Lehmann Maupin Gallery. The installation consists of light pink polyester fabric and stainless steel wire to keep it in place, giving it light and translucent appeal that makes you want to stay inside the space forever. The whole piece highlights the beauty and fragility of ordinary spaces around us.
Another positive and interesting stop at the Frieze was Platform Earth, a new environmental charity with a mission to transition the art world towards zero net emissions. Opening with an exhibition titled CARBON and artworks made out of AirInk, ink made from recycled air pollution, it was a definite sign that artists are stepping their game up to support the environment. Participating artists include Marina Abramovic, Charlotte Colbert, Philip Colbert, Nigel Cooke among others.
Following from that group exhibition, one of my all time favourite artists, Chiharu Shiota, was exhibiting at the Koning Galerie. The installation consisted of two books entangled in delicate black strings inside a box-like frame. It is a smaller version of her usual large scale immersive pieces but interesting and touching non the less. She is also exhibiting in Kew Gardens in the Temperate House with a piece titled One Thousand Springs, worth the visit.
The next stop on this tour is artist Charwei Tsai, multidisciplinary artist from Taiwan, who exhibited with Mor Charpentier at this year’s Frieze. The beautiful shells with inscriptions and polished mirror surface remind of form, materiality but also of the spiritual side of the art making process. The scripture, according to the text gallery released, is Buddhist and deals with the concept of emptiness and meditative state. Essentially, it means that everything is connected in this world and cannot be apart.
This year’s Frieze has come and gone. The sculpture park is on until the 31st of October in Regent’s Park. A week after the closure of one of the biggest art events of the season, it is time to reflect on the art displayed by London and international galleries. The following selection is a sample of what the author of this piece found interesting and engaging during the fair.
The morning started with a walk through Regent’s Park, enjoying a rainy morning and sculptures on show. This year’s selection featured Rose Wylie, Ibrahim El-Salahi, Isamu Noguchi, Vanessa Da Silva, Tatiana Wolska, Daniel Arsham, to name a few.
After the obligatory Covid-19 and ticket check, the fair was ready to begin in earnest. One of the first interesting pieces of the day was by Mungo Thomson, a Los Angeles based artist with 6 mirror pieces, which had different Times newspaper titles printed on the surface. Instead of having a single image or a person behind the front page, the installation in question reflected everything around it from other galleries to visitors taking pictures. It is a literal reflection of everything that is happening in the now surrounded by all the news at the same time.
The next stop on the tour was the Carlos/Ishikawa Gallery stand with beautiful and interesting paintings by Issy Wood. The floor of the space was covered in tiles with watches painted on them. The whole installation had a fantastic surrealist vibe and the paintings were full of interesting details, revealing just enough about the characters for viewers to be able to construct a story.
One of my old-time favourite pieces by Yinka Shonibare is British Library at Tate Modern. I was delighted to find a similar piece at the Frieze in Goodman Gallery titled The African Library Collection: Musicians, with stack and stack of beautifully bound books in colourful Ankara fabric (also known as Dutch or Holland wax). The fabric is 100% cotton with vibrant patterns. Each pattern and colour are different, with names printed on top of the fabric like a bookshelf from a dream.
The next stop on the Frieze art tour is an installation by South Korean artist Do Ho Suh, presented by Lehmann Maupin Gallery. The installation consists of light pink polyester fabric and stainless steel wire to keep it in place, giving it light and translucent appeal that makes you want to stay inside the space forever. The whole piece highlights the beauty and fragility of ordinary spaces around us.
Another positive and interesting stop at the Frieze was Platform Earth, a new environmental charity with a mission to transition the art world towards zero net emissions. Opening with an exhibition titled CARBON and artworks made out of AirInk, ink made from recycled air pollution, it was a definite sign that artists are stepping their game up to support the environment. Participating artists include Marina Abramovic, Charlotte Colbert, Philip Colbert, Nigel Cooke among others.
Following from that group exhibition, one of my all time favourite artists, Chiharu Shiota, was exhibiting at the Koning Galerie. The installation consisted of two books entangled in delicate black strings inside a box-like frame. It is a smaller version of her usual large scale immersive pieces but interesting and touching non the less. She is also exhibiting in Kew Gardens in the Temperate House with a piece titled One Thousand Springs, worth the visit.
The next stop on this tour is artist Charwei Tsai, multidisciplinary artist from Taiwan, who exhibited with Mor Charpentier at this year’s Frieze. The beautiful shells with inscriptions and polished mirror surface remind of form, materiality but also of the spiritual side of the art making process. The scripture, according to the text gallery released, is Buddhist and deals with the concept of emptiness and meditative state. Essentially, it means that everything is connected in this world and cannot be apart.
This year’s Frieze has come and gone. The sculpture park is on until the 31st of October in Regent’s Park. A week after the closure of one of the biggest art events of the season, it is time to reflect on the art displayed by London and international galleries. The following selection is a sample of what the author of this piece found interesting and engaging during the fair.
The morning started with a walk through Regent’s Park, enjoying a rainy morning and sculptures on show. This year’s selection featured Rose Wylie, Ibrahim El-Salahi, Isamu Noguchi, Vanessa Da Silva, Tatiana Wolska, Daniel Arsham, to name a few.
After the obligatory Covid-19 and ticket check, the fair was ready to begin in earnest. One of the first interesting pieces of the day was by Mungo Thomson, a Los Angeles based artist with 6 mirror pieces, which had different Times newspaper titles printed on the surface. Instead of having a single image or a person behind the front page, the installation in question reflected everything around it from other galleries to visitors taking pictures. It is a literal reflection of everything that is happening in the now surrounded by all the news at the same time.
The next stop on the tour was the Carlos/Ishikawa Gallery stand with beautiful and interesting paintings by Issy Wood. The floor of the space was covered in tiles with watches painted on them. The whole installation had a fantastic surrealist vibe and the paintings were full of interesting details, revealing just enough about the characters for viewers to be able to construct a story.
One of my old-time favourite pieces by Yinka Shonibare is British Library at Tate Modern. I was delighted to find a similar piece at the Frieze in Goodman Gallery titled The African Library Collection: Musicians, with stack and stack of beautifully bound books in colourful Ankara fabric (also known as Dutch or Holland wax). The fabric is 100% cotton with vibrant patterns. Each pattern and colour are different, with names printed on top of the fabric like a bookshelf from a dream.
The next stop on the Frieze art tour is an installation by South Korean artist Do Ho Suh, presented by Lehmann Maupin Gallery. The installation consists of light pink polyester fabric and stainless steel wire to keep it in place, giving it light and translucent appeal that makes you want to stay inside the space forever. The whole piece highlights the beauty and fragility of ordinary spaces around us.
Another positive and interesting stop at the Frieze was Platform Earth, a new environmental charity with a mission to transition the art world towards zero net emissions. Opening with an exhibition titled CARBON and artworks made out of AirInk, ink made from recycled air pollution, it was a definite sign that artists are stepping their game up to support the environment. Participating artists include Marina Abramovic, Charlotte Colbert, Philip Colbert, Nigel Cooke among others.
Following from that group exhibition, one of my all time favourite artists, Chiharu Shiota, was exhibiting at the Koning Galerie. The installation consisted of two books entangled in delicate black strings inside a box-like frame. It is a smaller version of her usual large scale immersive pieces but interesting and touching non the less. She is also exhibiting in Kew Gardens in the Temperate House with a piece titled One Thousand Springs, worth the visit.
The next stop on this tour is artist Charwei Tsai, multidisciplinary artist from Taiwan, who exhibited with Mor Charpentier at this year’s Frieze. The beautiful shells with inscriptions and polished mirror surface remind of form, materiality but also of the spiritual side of the art making process. The scripture, according to the text gallery released, is Buddhist and deals with the concept of emptiness and meditative state. Essentially, it means that everything is connected in this world and cannot be apart.
This year’s Frieze has come and gone. The sculpture park is on until the 31st of October in Regent’s Park. A week after the closure of one of the biggest art events of the season, it is time to reflect on the art displayed by London and international galleries. The following selection is a sample of what the author of this piece found interesting and engaging during the fair.
The morning started with a walk through Regent’s Park, enjoying a rainy morning and sculptures on show. This year’s selection featured Rose Wylie, Ibrahim El-Salahi, Isamu Noguchi, Vanessa Da Silva, Tatiana Wolska, Daniel Arsham, to name a few.
After the obligatory Covid-19 and ticket check, the fair was ready to begin in earnest. One of the first interesting pieces of the day was by Mungo Thomson, a Los Angeles based artist with 6 mirror pieces, which had different Times newspaper titles printed on the surface. Instead of having a single image or a person behind the front page, the installation in question reflected everything around it from other galleries to visitors taking pictures. It is a literal reflection of everything that is happening in the now surrounded by all the news at the same time.
The next stop on the tour was the Carlos/Ishikawa Gallery stand with beautiful and interesting paintings by Issy Wood. The floor of the space was covered in tiles with watches painted on them. The whole installation had a fantastic surrealist vibe and the paintings were full of interesting details, revealing just enough about the characters for viewers to be able to construct a story.
One of my old-time favourite pieces by Yinka Shonibare is British Library at Tate Modern. I was delighted to find a similar piece at the Frieze in Goodman Gallery titled The African Library Collection: Musicians, with stack and stack of beautifully bound books in colourful Ankara fabric (also known as Dutch or Holland wax). The fabric is 100% cotton with vibrant patterns. Each pattern and colour are different, with names printed on top of the fabric like a bookshelf from a dream.
The next stop on the Frieze art tour is an installation by South Korean artist Do Ho Suh, presented by Lehmann Maupin Gallery. The installation consists of light pink polyester fabric and stainless steel wire to keep it in place, giving it light and translucent appeal that makes you want to stay inside the space forever. The whole piece highlights the beauty and fragility of ordinary spaces around us.
Another positive and interesting stop at the Frieze was Platform Earth, a new environmental charity with a mission to transition the art world towards zero net emissions. Opening with an exhibition titled CARBON and artworks made out of AirInk, ink made from recycled air pollution, it was a definite sign that artists are stepping their game up to support the environment. Participating artists include Marina Abramovic, Charlotte Colbert, Philip Colbert, Nigel Cooke among others.
Following from that group exhibition, one of my all time favourite artists, Chiharu Shiota, was exhibiting at the Koning Galerie. The installation consisted of two books entangled in delicate black strings inside a box-like frame. It is a smaller version of her usual large scale immersive pieces but interesting and touching non the less. She is also exhibiting in Kew Gardens in the Temperate House with a piece titled One Thousand Springs, worth the visit.
The next stop on this tour is artist Charwei Tsai, multidisciplinary artist from Taiwan, who exhibited with Mor Charpentier at this year’s Frieze. The beautiful shells with inscriptions and polished mirror surface remind of form, materiality but also of the spiritual side of the art making process. The scripture, according to the text gallery released, is Buddhist and deals with the concept of emptiness and meditative state. Essentially, it means that everything is connected in this world and cannot be apart.
