Katie Szysko 'Hyrc Krabowski' 6-26 June

 

HYRC KRABOWSKY

Katie Szysko

The strongest immigrant crab, fundament of the seabed found his way to Folkestone. After the long journey through the oceans of the world, he now sits at the altar, overlooking vast and foreign land. Coronated with the Pharaoh-like claw crown, he strives for the skies.

He cleaned the depths of the waters and clawed his way to the top. He’s seen the world at its gravest and its most profound. He earned his crown.

Hyrc is the altar of newly found peace. It represents the challenging journey; the struggles and obstacles one must overcome, and the strength gained. He’s homed on the pedestal above the wisdom of the written word in the little pocket as though still in his cave. For all to see his powers and put a light on in the tribute to his new life. Here, In the secret garden full of flowers, growth, and love.

Hyrc’s name is based on the sounds crabs make when feeding, fighting, and fornicating. Created by the Folkestone based artist duo Katie and Joseph.

Katie is a multi-disciplinary artist working in art, installation, film and creative writing.
To find out more about her work you can visit her instagram feed at 
Creative Writing Folkestone

'Hyrc Krabowski'

Katie Szysko.

Mixed media.
2022.

Michał Kamil Piotrowski 'Visual Poetry' 14 March 3 April 2022

 Michał Kamil Piotrowski

Visual Poetry

Michał Kamil Piotrowski is a visual poet and text artist living and working in Folkestone. He writes experimental, visual, and technology-powered poetry. He enjoys making poetry interactive and he mostly works with found text. The themes he explores the most are technology, politics, love, and mental illnesses. His interactive book The Cursory Remix (2021, Contraband Books) has been co- written by Google Translate.

Below are some of his Visual poems:

'Druggy Pac-Man'

'Smile'

'Sonic Sonnet'

To find out more about Michał and his work, you can follow him on Instagram @somecoolwords or @artBLAB

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Joypolloi 'The Herald (of What?) 15 November - 5 December 2021

 

Herald (of what?)
Joypolloi

Hand cut and pasted collage and assemblage using Tunnocks Caramel Wafer wrappers, a magazine image and arms from a plastic doll.

Joypolloi is a collage and assemblage artist based in Folkestone.

You can buy Joypolloi greeting cards and prints at Objectables, just down the road at 67 The Old High Street. Joypolloi will also be selling cards and prints at the Harbour Arm Festive Market as part of the Daughters of Industry stall on 27/28 November and 5/6 December. You can also buy work via etsy: https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/joypolloi. If you have a commission in mind please get in touch!

Thanks to @thingsfoundandmade (instagram handle) for helping to name this work.

To find out more about Joy and her work please visit:

www.joypolloi.co.uk

instagram @joypolloi

https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/joypolloi

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UPCOMING EXHIBITIONS:

White Paper Pen 'Love Me Love Me Say That You Love Me!' 25 October - 14 November 2021

LOVE ME LOVE ME SAY THAT YOU LOVE ME!

In the midst of the winter lockdown, when I was due to be travelling through Mexico, an entity now known as “Steve” emerged in paint. He came seemingly out of nowhere and has been present in my work ever since. A presence I’ve found unsettling and somewhat ridiculous. Despite trying to kill him off, he’s become as resilient as he is colourful,  appearing in numerous guises and predicaments. Manic, often crying, he’s nostalgic, likes to dress up and be silly, travel the world and isn’t afraid of a bit of controversy. It’s even got to the point where people ask me how he is. A scenario that I find beyond comical yet at the same time intriguing. 

I’m asked regularly if “Steve” is actually me to which my knee jerk response is “Christ, I hope not” but I’ll admit there’s a strong resonance between us. There are days where I love him and days I hate him. Our evolving relationship is both bizarre and confusing but I’ve become resigned to the fact he isn’t going anywhere. A therapist would have a field day with this no?

This diorama is a further step in accepting his presence and is inspired by the Mexican tradition of the Nicho.  A form of folk art I’ve become fascinated with whilst researching my eventual escape to Mexico… 

White Paper Pen

'Love Me Love Me Say That You Love Me' Wood, Clay, Paint, Paper, Swarovski Crystal 10cm x 10cm x 10cm 2021.

Love Me Love Me Say That You Love Me (2021)

White Paper Pen is the studio of Folkestone based artist Steven Aron Williams. His work encompasses ideas about identity, politics, mortality and commemoration, bound together in a style which finds its origins in the cartoons of his childhood. Travel and popular culture are also recurring themes. He sees his  practice as an introspective process underpinned by anxiety, ageing and a dark humour ; an attempt to make sense of the world and his place in it.

Love Me, Love Me, Say That You Love Me is an extension of the exhibition entitled “Self” at the Eight Squared Gallery, Folkestone from the 28th Oct - 8th Nov.

25th October - 14th November

The Pocket Gallery / Payers Park Community Garden / Folkestone

Elin Melberg 'Untitled' 4 - 24 October 2021

Elin Melberg

Untitled

Elin Melberg (b. Stavanger, Norway, 1976) graduated with a Masters of Fine Art from the Royal College of Art (London) in 2002. Since 2003 Melberg has lived and worked in Stavanger, also co-directing the artist-run project space Prosjektrom Normanns (closed 2020).

She is co-founder and co-owner of the creative working space ELEFANT in Stavanger. Melberg is a member of Arrangørutvalget for Visuell kunst in the Arts Council Norway.

Elin Melberg has recently exhibited at Stavanger Art Museum (NO) (ongoing);

Hå gamle Prestegard (NO) (ongoing); Nordnorsk Art Museum (NO) (2020-21);

Oppland Art Center (NO) (2020); Abingdon Studios (UK) (2019);

Interface Gallery (SF) (2019); KUBE Art Museum (NO) (2018);

Nord-Trøndelag Art Museum (NO) (2018);

Kunsthall Stavanger (NO) (2018); Untitled San Francisco (2017 & 18)

and Nordenfjeldske kunstindustrimuseum (NO) (2017).

Collections include Stavanger Art Museum (2021, 20 & 14),

Stavanger University Hospital (2016), Oslo Municipality Art Collection (2016),

Stavanger Concert Hall (2015), KORO (2011), Statoil Art Collection (2011, 05 & 03),

Stavanger Municipality, Royal College of Art (2002),

Norwegian Petroleum Directorate (2012) and the Bazil Alkazzi Foundation (2002).

 To find out more about Elin and her work please visit her website:

www.elinmelberg.com

or take a look at her instagram: @elinmelberg

Elin Melberg

'Untitled'

Mixed media.

2021.

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UPCOMING EXHIBITIONS: