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Review Nov 28 2008 « | »
Future Map 08 This was an interesting show for anyone intrigued by the contemporary art scene currently bubbling within London. Future Map......

James Honey

This was an interesting show for anyone intrigued by the contemporary art scene currently bubbling within London. Future Map is an annual exhibition which has acted as a launch pad for many recent artists. It is a showcasing of twelve of the 'best' new talents emerging from the University of the Arts London. The panel, which included the likes of the ICA director Ekow Eshun, chose the works that they felt best represented the next generation of creativity and the paths that are currently being forged by their experimental works.

The show was certainly a very busy one indeed. Those that chose to leave for some fresh air had to stand patiently in single file so as to get back in. "one in one out" was the howl. Undoubtedly this show is excellent for the artists and an exciting thing for the emerging art scene as a whole. It is a huge showcasing and a mighty plump opportunity for everyone involved to get exposure and to and come in contact with like minded and interested people.

From the twelve artists on display there were two that I took a particular interest in. Firstly there was the playful photography of Jesus Jimenez. A form of performance photography where Jesus subtly manipulates objects such as hand dryers and telephone boxes to become beautiful objects within their mundane surroundings. The other was the painter William Bradley who had two large and imposingly colourful canvas' on exhibition. A stunning scream of vibrant colour and confident brush strokes throbbed from the walls. His work looks to confront abstraction's ties to certain pivotal movements in Modernism. His seemingly accidental gestural marks and encroaching drips are designed with care and great skill.

The show runs until the 23rd December and is actually one of those 'best of the recent graduates' shows that has some serious weight to it. It is free so i heartily recommend going to have a look at the largely high quality work on display. for more information and the likes click here.

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