Axis will be showing in the Art Projects Space where galleries present the work of emerging international contemporary artists with solo shows, curated group displays, editions and large-scale installations. We are exhibiting the work of six London-based artists: Hanae Utamura, Sonke Faltien, Trevor Kiernander, Will Woon, Florin Ungureanu and David Webb as well as providing information on Axis' activities.
The London Art Fair is the UK’s original and largest art fair for Modern British and contemporary art. Major artists represented include Bridget Riley, Barbara Hepworth, Ben Nicholson, Patrick Heron, Damien Hirst, Keith Coventry and Marcus Harvey, as well as exciting new talent. They will be complemented by the acclaimed Art Projects section and Photo50, a showcase for contemporary photography.
Work in the fair is on sale from £50 to over £1 million, highlighting London Art Fair’s reputation for both quality and accessibility.
Follow our coverage of Art Projects in the Axis webzine
Hanae Utamura
Hanae Utamura contemplates the human condition through staging interventions in urban and natural settings.
Her performances expose the balance between natural and constructed environments, critiquing the political, social and behavioural context in which she situates herself. Hanae is our current Florence Trust Award recipient.
Hanae Utamura on Axis
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Sonke Faltien
Sonke Faltien responds to political and sociological developments. He creates work which is designed to disturb, offering alternative perspectives on the subject and context of the work itself.
Sonke completed an MA in Fine Art from from Chelsea College of Art and Design in 2011 and was selected for MAstars by curator Gill Hedley.
Sonke Faltien on Axis
Sonke FaltienBlaumachen (Maquette for a Monument to Bunking Off), 2011
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Trevor Kiernander
Trevor Kiernander is a painter who explores the tension and harmony created by the negotiation and occupation of space.
Trevor's work is marked by the detachment and displacement of objects, places or ideas. He captures a state of tension, the moment when one contextual relationship breaks down, while metaphorical, formal and physical resonances suggest another. His vocabulary is informed by the history of painting and his impulse to collect images from his environment. These references are put together to form new relationships and narratives.
Trevor Kiernander on Axis
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Will Woon
Will Woon makes sculptures on a diminutive scale. He creates playful scenes which reference classical sculpture and notable figures. Treading a fine line between surrealism and absurdity, he invariably has a humorous take on the subjects of his creation.
Woon’s work was included in the Jerwood Drawing Prize exhibition in 2007 and he was nominated for Open Frequency by selector Chris Brown in 2009.
Will Woon on Axis
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Florin Ungureanu
Florin Ungureanu's work explores the concepts of power, politics, history, identity and death through the use of irony and humour.
He is interested in how you can influence beliefs and perceptions through subversion. Florin explores the need for uncertainty and the metaphysical loneliness of human beings, addressing issues such as solitude, amnesia, memory, suppression, doubt and the sublime.
Florin Ungureanu on Axis
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David Webb
David Webb paints about the things he has seen, fleeting impressions and personal histories. He begins each work by drawing, looking for distinctive shapes from which he can re-form his observations.
David's most recent solo exhibition was at SE1 Gallery in London where he showed work made during a residency at Yaddo, in upstate New York. He showed at Transition Gallery in The Painting Room (2008) and was selected for Jerwood Contemporary Painters in 2009.
David Webb on Axis
London Art Fair tickets are now on sale for £11 in advance (plus £1.50 booking fee), including a copy of the 2012 Fair Guide (to be collected at the Fair). Tickets on the door are £16.
Address: Business Design Centre, Islington, London N1 0QH
Opening Times:
Tuesday 17 January
Preview Evening 6pm-9pm
Wednesday 18 January 11am-9pm
Thursday 19 January 11am-9pm
Friday 20 January 11am-7pm
Saturday 21 January 10am-7pm
Sunday 22 January 10am-5pm
www.londonartfair.co.uk
