T H E . M I R R O R . B E A R . H I T S . C A N A R Y . W H A R F
Last Saturday the Bear said his goodbyes to Electric Blue Gallery and headed over to 10 Cabot Square
in Canary Wharf. He is now staying in the lobby of Ogilvy's London Headquarters for the next 6 months
with one of the worlds leading Ad Agencies.
I'm really pleased with his new environment. He's got lots of space and can be viewed from a further
distance, which is always how I had intended for him to be viewed.
Not only that, he has is own security guard called Paul. Please go and visit them both if you get the
chance as this is the final occasion which I will be exhibiting him as I am hoping to sell him in order
to move onto more mirrored animal projects for the future.
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2/10/10
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Thanks, Arran
If you would like to view My latest work, projects and interests please go to:
WWW.FINGERSCROSSED1.BLOGSPOT.COM
to keep up to date with everything.
or visit arrangregory.com to visit my portfolio.
Thanks, Arran
9/29/09
& NIKE / i PHONE APPLICATIONS
Please excuse the terrible phone photographs. I'll update with some professional shots as soon as i get some.
Tomorrow NIKE will be heading down to the exhibition with a film production company who are creating a new
i-Phone application which covers the 'Coolest places to go in East London'. So soon you'll be able to check out
video of the show if you don't get to make it down personally. (and if you have an i phone)
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Tomorrow NIKE will be heading down to the exhibition with a film production company who are creating a new
i-Phone application which covers the 'Coolest places to go in East London'. So soon you'll be able to check out
video of the show if you don't get to make it down personally. (and if you have an i phone)
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& TEENAGE KICKS
The Exhibition is called 'TEENAGE KICKS'
Here's the write up:
Electric Blue Gallery presents “Teenage Kicks”, beginning a series of shows of London’s most exciting emerging
new talent alongside animations by Dazed & Confused’s revered Pierre Debusschere for fashions man of the
moment Romain Kremer. Electric Blue Gallery presents T.S.Abe and Arran Gregory.
Arran Gregory : Bear
Arran Gregory is another of London’s exciting new artists breaking into the scene, his visions of the animal
kingdom in life size glitter ball mirror are really something to be seen to be believed. His visions are brave,
quirky and exciting. The shear size of the pieces are a master to behold, months of painstaking research
and sculpture go into each piece. At only 21, and with already three exhibitions, he is working on projects
with the BBC, Pharell Williams and Nike Town.
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Here's the write up:
Electric Blue Gallery presents “Teenage Kicks”, beginning a series of shows of London’s most exciting emerging
new talent alongside animations by Dazed & Confused’s revered Pierre Debusschere for fashions man of the
moment Romain Kremer. Electric Blue Gallery presents T.S.Abe and Arran Gregory.
Arran Gregory : Bear
Arran Gregory is another of London’s exciting new artists breaking into the scene, his visions of the animal
kingdom in life size glitter ball mirror are really something to be seen to be believed. His visions are brave,
quirky and exciting. The shear size of the pieces are a master to behold, months of painstaking research
and sculpture go into each piece. At only 21, and with already three exhibitions, he is working on projects
with the BBC, Pharell Williams and Nike Town.
.
The Bear is currently living in Electric Blue Gallery in East London just opposite Liverpool St Station.
The opening party was last Thursday and was supported by Dazed and Confused. Again, much fun
was had and the Bear received plenty of love from all in attendance. Thanks to everyone who came.
Bear is going to be at Electric Blue for at least another six weeks so if you manage to find the time
then now is a great opportunity to visit him.
.
The opening party was last Thursday and was supported by Dazed and Confused. Again, much fun
was had and the Bear received plenty of love from all in attendance. Thanks to everyone who came.
Bear is going to be at Electric Blue for at least another six weeks so if you manage to find the time
then now is a great opportunity to visit him.
.
Sorry for the lack of recent updates.
DIY LONDON SEEN was a real success. Thankyou to Bakul Patki and Lee Johnson for organising everything, and to all the other Artists involved. The exhibition received tonnes of press and was covered by the NY Times, the Guardian, BBC News, The London Paper, Evening Standard and the bear was blogged by Culture24, Amelia's Magazine along with a few others. Amazing.
Enjoy the images above from the Private view- taken on my new Carboot Sale Jackpot Nikon Camera .
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DIY LONDON SEEN was a real success. Thankyou to Bakul Patki and Lee Johnson for organising everything, and to all the other Artists involved. The exhibition received tonnes of press and was covered by the NY Times, the Guardian, BBC News, The London Paper, Evening Standard and the bear was blogged by Culture24, Amelia's Magazine along with a few others. Amazing.
Enjoy the images above from the Private view- taken on my new Carboot Sale Jackpot Nikon Camera .
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8/18/09
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So, above is a picture of the venue for my next exhibition. Here I am checking it out
with Max and Jensen to see whether the Mirror Bear will fit through the door. I think it's
going to be a tight squeeze. Anyway, the show is names 'DIY London Seen' and consists
of a selection of 20 artists from a similar skateboarding, street culture background.
I'm really excited about this one and honored to be involved.
The Exhibition runs from August 17th until September 5th.
Unit 11,
Covent Garden,
The Market,
London
WC2 8RF
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So, above is a picture of the venue for my next exhibition. Here I am checking it out
with Max and Jensen to see whether the Mirror Bear will fit through the door. I think it's
going to be a tight squeeze. Anyway, the show is names 'DIY London Seen' and consists
of a selection of 20 artists from a similar skateboarding, street culture background.
I'm really excited about this one and honored to be involved.
The Exhibition runs from August 17th until September 5th.
Unit 11,
Covent Garden,
The Market,
London
WC2 8RF
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An Exhibition inspired by the Artists featured in ‘BEAUTIFUL LOSERS’
DIY LONDON SEEN - An exhibition documenting the work of, and inspired by,
the Artists featured in Aaron Rose's 'Beautiful Losers' will take place in the heart
of London’s Covent Garden this summer; an area committed to supporting emerging
new talent. The exhibition will coincide with the film's UK release at the Institute
of Contemporary Arts (ICA) and its subsequent DVD release.
DIY LONDON SEEN will include work by Ivory Serra and Cheryl Dunn, who photographed
the origins and rise of the Alleged Gallery and its Artists in the US, alongside a group of
emerging Artists living and working in London, who are currently creating work with a
similar freedom of spirit. Harmony Korine, Ed Templeton, Mark Gonzales, Barry McGee,
Shepard Fairey, Jo Jackson, Thomas Campbell, Deanna Templeton, Stephen Powers, Chris
Johanson, Mike Mills and the late Margaret Kilgallen were part of a seminal artistic
movement in 1990’s American suburbia, creating their own artistic subculture and a
unique form of ‘outsider’ art that laid a foundation for many young artists working all
over the world today. Their doodles and artistic experiments began on the streets of
their individual hometowns as a sideline to the skate and drug culture that was part of
their teenage years, often in the form of graffiti, signs or tags on trains. Having been
brought together by Aaron Rose in his now legendary ‘Alleged Gallery’ in New York,
their powerful artworks were soon making their mark not only in the US but across the
globe; becoming an inspiration for a new generation of Artists working all over the world today.
Curated by Bakul Patki and Lee Johnson of ‘Watch This Space’, the show ‘DIY London Seen’
brings together twenty young Artists, whose work encapsulates a similar naivety, freedom
and energy to that of the original ‘Beautiful Losers’, and a shared willing to create art for
art’s sake. Whether they be painters, photographers, illustrators, sculptors or filmmakers,
the Artists have in common an inbuilt passion to produce work that is neither defined by
the art market, nor any factor other than the desire to express their innate creativity;
reflecting the society they inhabit and the emotions they experience, through their preferred
artistic medium.
DIY LONDON SEEN - An exhibition documenting the work of, and inspired by,
the Artists featured in Aaron Rose's 'Beautiful Losers' will take place in the heart
of London’s Covent Garden this summer; an area committed to supporting emerging
new talent. The exhibition will coincide with the film's UK release at the Institute
of Contemporary Arts (ICA) and its subsequent DVD release.
DIY LONDON SEEN will include work by Ivory Serra and Cheryl Dunn, who photographed
the origins and rise of the Alleged Gallery and its Artists in the US, alongside a group of
emerging Artists living and working in London, who are currently creating work with a
similar freedom of spirit. Harmony Korine, Ed Templeton, Mark Gonzales, Barry McGee,
Shepard Fairey, Jo Jackson, Thomas Campbell, Deanna Templeton, Stephen Powers, Chris
Johanson, Mike Mills and the late Margaret Kilgallen were part of a seminal artistic
movement in 1990’s American suburbia, creating their own artistic subculture and a
unique form of ‘outsider’ art that laid a foundation for many young artists working all
over the world today. Their doodles and artistic experiments began on the streets of
their individual hometowns as a sideline to the skate and drug culture that was part of
their teenage years, often in the form of graffiti, signs or tags on trains. Having been
brought together by Aaron Rose in his now legendary ‘Alleged Gallery’ in New York,
their powerful artworks were soon making their mark not only in the US but across the
globe; becoming an inspiration for a new generation of Artists working all over the world today.
Curated by Bakul Patki and Lee Johnson of ‘Watch This Space’, the show ‘DIY London Seen’
brings together twenty young Artists, whose work encapsulates a similar naivety, freedom
and energy to that of the original ‘Beautiful Losers’, and a shared willing to create art for
art’s sake. Whether they be painters, photographers, illustrators, sculptors or filmmakers,
the Artists have in common an inbuilt passion to produce work that is neither defined by
the art market, nor any factor other than the desire to express their innate creativity;
reflecting the society they inhabit and the emotions they experience, through their preferred
artistic medium.
6/29/09
& SHOWTIME
A selection of images from the show/ setting up/ private view.
The 4'x4' Plinth is made from MDF and has holes positioned
directly under the feet to enable the base plates (underneath
the plinth) to come through and insert into his legs for stability.
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The 4'x4' Plinth is made from MDF and has holes positioned
directly under the feet to enable the base plates (underneath
the plinth) to come through and insert into his legs for stability.
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6/18/09
&
The Mirrorball Bear is a project extension from a two dimensional concept into a three dimensional conclusion.
The concept itself has evolved from an illustrative background, remaining true to this nature- yet the solution
is realised in 3D form. The mirrorball Bear is a sculptured illustration representing the beauty of nature.
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The concept itself has evolved from an illustrative background, remaining true to this nature- yet the solution
is realised in 3D form. The mirrorball Bear is a sculptured illustration representing the beauty of nature.
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6/16/09
& THE ARRIVAL
Pictured below is the custom-made Horse box / Bear trailor
I had made in order to bring him to Chelsea.
There are holes aligned specifically to the bar going through
his body which stick out of the front and rear of the box.
These act as supports for the bear.
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I had made in order to bring him to Chelsea.
There are holes aligned specifically to the bar going through
his body which stick out of the front and rear of the box.
These act as supports for the bear.
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& SURGERY
Below are a few images to show the procedure undertaken
in order to stabilize him. 70cm poles were drilled into his
legs and remain inside his body. The bear can then be mounted
onto the individual base plates which are to be drilled to the
ground/ plinth.
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in order to stabilize him. 70cm poles were drilled into his
legs and remain inside his body. The bear can then be mounted
onto the individual base plates which are to be drilled to the
ground/ plinth.
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& THE JIGSAW PUZZLE
Tiling the odd shaped squares took me another whole week.
This involved measuring, clamping and hacksawing literally
hundreds of custom shaped mirror tiles. 9am til 10pm each day.
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This involved measuring, clamping and hacksawing literally
hundreds of custom shaped mirror tiles. 9am til 10pm each day.
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