We Are Your Friends (Rollneck, Carebear and Brownie), Enamel paint on mdf, Rollneck 165 x 48cm, Carebear 183 x 47cm, Brownie 160 x 50cm

My drawings and paintings are about constructing a short story, a story that represents not the particular but an essence. Through my work I draw upon fragments of overlooked or elusive moments from contemporary culture. Some of the fragments are biographical or self-referential but most are from our collective cultural experiences. The fictional portraits feel as though they’re nearly recognisable, whilst the objects and interiors project a sense of familiarity. I develop ideas by studying the everyday, the overlooked or the leftovers. Over time, I arrive at an image by drawing on the studies, fleeting observations and mental snapshots that I’ve absorbed. The process of accumulation can take weeks, sometime years but there comes a moment when I need to make this accumulation of imagery tangible. My work aims to highlight our lifestyles and aspirations and to capture the continual choices we make as we construct our identities using humour to articulate these themes.

Artists/Organisatons

Data Wall:
AESD: Agency for Economy and Space Development:
Maziar Afrassiabi, Shahin Afrassiabi,
Sam Basu, John Colenbrander,
with thanks to Julian Meinold and
Piers O'Hanlon
NIS: New International School: Matthew Stock
Treignac Projet: Sam Basu,
Elizabeth Murray.

The Real:
Phyllida Barlow, Tom Burr,
Anne Damer, Karin Ruggaber,
Audrey Reynolds, Fergal Stapleton,
Brian Wall, Martin Westwood.

Oysters Ain't:
Karen Ay, Vanya Balogh,
Fiona Banner, Richard Bartle,
David Batchelor, Rob Beckett,
Simon Bill, Hartmut Bohm,
Jake & Dinos Chapman,
Cedric Christie, Steve Claydon,
Clem Crosby, Cullinan+Richards,
Penelope Curtis, Arnaud Desjardin,
Valerie Driscoll, Richard Ducker,
Garth Evans, Urs Fischer,
FREEE ( Dave Beech, Andy Hewitt &
Mel Jordan), John Gibbons,
Tom Gidley, Paul Gildea,
Katherine Gili, Andrea Giulivi,
Stewart Gough, Naum Gabo,
Robin Greenwood, Brian Griffiths,
Zoe Griffiths, Nicola Hicks,
Peter Hide, Flore Nove-Josserand,
Helene Kazan, Michael Kidner,
Philip King, Simon Liddiment,
Ed Lipski, Colin Lowe,
Sarah Lucas, Christina Mackie,
Rebecca Johnson Marshall,
Bruce McLean, Haroon Mirza,
Cathy de Monchaux, Henry Moore,
Zadoc Nava, Paul Neagu,
Lawson Oyekan, Eduardo Paolozzi
, Nicholas Pope, Richard Priestley,
Michael Sandle, Paul Sakoilsky,
Celia Scott, Dallas Seitz,
Meg Shirayama, Jane Simpson,
Anthony Smart, Bob & Roberta Smith,
Richard Smith, Steve Smith,
Sarah Staton, Dan Stevens,
Simon Stringer, Michael Stubbs,
Gavin Turk, Jessica Voorsanger,
Gary Webb, Richard Wentworth,
Keith Wilson, Mark Woods,
Richard Woods, Lars Wolter,
Christian Wulffen.

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LOCATION:

Almond Building,
The Biscuit Factory,
Drummond Road,
Bermondsey,
London
SE16 4DG.
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NEAREST STATION:

Bermondsey

OPENING HOURS:

26 April - 31 May

Wed - Sun 12 - 6 pm

FREE ADMISSION

CONTACT

Adam Thomas

Tara Cranswick