Friday 30 November 2012

In The Company We Trust | Horatio Jr | London 30th November - 30th December 2012



In The Company We Trust | Horatio Jr | London  30th November - 30th December 2012
Solo Exhibition






Tim Ellis
In The Company We Trust
30th November – 30th December 2012



Tim Ellis’ practice is centered on the idea ‘That a Being has a primeval desire to want to belong to something greater than oneself’. Thiswanting to belong’ manifests itself in both the production and consumption of art and craft objects. ‘Whether in isolation or as a collection, art and craft objects are dependent on a creator, mediator and audience, as a consequence they inherit their aspirations, values and intentions.’

Ellis’s work often responds directly to the environment it is shown in, in this case to the Horatio Jr.’s original function as a public house.

The public house has traditionally been a focal point of the community, somewhere social to meet. Through conversation, information is shared and confided, with mutual help arranged. The exhibition proposes that social exchange creates a common understanding. So despite the public nature of the environment, elements of loyalty and trust are forged within. This trust manifests itself in a particular type of companionship, whether individually or as a group. The Company of the exhibition’s title refer to the many united by these bonds, through a common ideology.

For this exhibition, the pub’s lantern has been redesigned and a variety of works installed that recall and question the former activities of the space. The works shown reflect the design, graphics and material decor of the interior but also suggest the symbolic function of the public house, a place uniting disparate groups and individuals, thus offering an enlightenment of sorts. This can be seen in the totemic nature of the works, alluding to the occupants coming together for a greater good or higher meaning. In this context, the lantern becomes something beyond its original utility, a symbolic and literal beacon, calling people together.




Tim Ellis was born in Chester in 1981. He studied at Liverpool John Moores 2000-2003 and the Royal Academy Schools 2006-2009. His Solo exhibitions include ‘’Sons of Pioneers’ Furini Contemporary, Rome Italy 2011. ‘The Tourist’ Spacex Exeter England 2011 and ‘A Foundation for Exchange’ Primopiano Lugano Switzerland 2010. Selected Group exhibitions include ‘Secret Societies’ The Schirn Kunsthalle, Frankfurt, Germany and the CAPC, Bordeaux, France 2011-12. ‘Friendship of the Peoples’  Simon Oldfield Gallery London 2011. ‘Newspeak - British Art Now’ Saatchi Gallery London. 2010. John Moores Painting Prize 26', The Walker Art Gallery, Liverpool 2010. ‘Tag 3 to 36 New London Painting’ Brown Gallery London 2010. ‘New Sensations’ The A foundation London 2009. ‘He lives and works in London




Horatio Jr.
The Lord Nelson

66 Canon Beck Rd

Rotherhithe

London

SE16 7DN 










The Calling
2012
Vinyl, acrylic and lantern 
85cm x 45cm x 45cm





The Calling
2012
Vinyl, acrylic and lantern 
85cm x 45cm x 45cm



The Capture
2012
Burnt wood, acrylic, varnish and metal fixings
71.5cm x 51cm x 3.5cm 





For Those Continued Questions
2012
Cocktail Shaker, wood, brass, varnish and upholstery pins
21cm x 16cm x 10.5cm



Primogenitor
2012
Burnt wood, upholstery pins, acrylic, varnish and metal fixings
54.5cm x 41cm x 2.5cm




In The Company We Trust
2012
Cigarette Dispenser, marble, wood, acrylic, varnish and metal fixings 
140cm x 29cm x 29cm



In The Company We Trust
2012
Cigarette Dispenser, marble, wood, acrylic, varnish and metal fixings 
140cm x 29cm x 29cm



Phantasmagoria
2011
Enamel, etched primer, spray paint, wood, glass and metal fixings
58cm x 42cm x 2.5cm









Wednesday 12 September 2012

>>Forward Thinking | Gairloch | Scotland 12th - 21st September 2012



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Gairloch and Loch EWE Action Forum | Gairloch, Achtercairn, Scotland | IV21 2BP
12th - 21st September 2012
PV 12th September 7pm -9pm









Interview Gairloch 106 & 106.6 FM


Friday 22 June 2012

Courtship of the Peoples - Simon Oldfield Gallery



The Promise of Something Better 2012

Exhibition Dates:
22 June - 31 August 2012
Private View:
21 June 2012, 18.30-20.30


Caroline Achaintre, Phillip Allen, Trevor Appleson, Ben Ashton, Sam Basu, Jonny Briggs, Laura Buckley, Juno Calypso, Arabella Campbell, Gordon Cheung, Celine Condorelli, Dan Coopey, Matthew Cowan, Tim Ellis, Blue Firth, Discoteca Flaming Star, Dryden Goodwin, Anthony Green, Kay Harwood, Roger Hiorns, Princess Julia, Sara Knowland, Sam Knowles, Ryan Leigh, Humphrey Ocean, Francesca Oldfield, Megan Powell, Ben Ravenscroft, Abigail Reynolds, Dallas Seitz, Neal Tait, David Thorpe, Mark Titchner, Francis Upritchard, Donald Urquhart, Martin Westwood, Alison Wilding and Jesse Wine
Simon Oldfield is pleased to present Courtship of the Peoples; a large group exhibition of works on paper that explore the pursuit of affection and the idea of personal correspondence.  The exhibition begins by inviting a group of artists who in turn propose one other artist with whom they would like to invite to exhibit alongside; creating a visual dialogue.
It is the second in a series of large group exhibitions at Simon Oldfield which began in 2011 with Friendship of the Peoples, co-curated with Tim Ellis.

Friday 1 June 2012

>>Forward Thinking | Glenfiddich | Scotland 1st - 30th June


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Glenfiddich Distillery | Dufftown Scotland | 1st - 30th June | AB55 4DH

12.30 - 5.30 Thursday to Sunday or by appointment






Friday 25 May 2012

>>Forward Thinking | London and Tour | 25th May 2012





‘Forward Thinking’   -   curated by Tim Ellis


Forward thinking brings together 16 contemporary positions by a cross-generational group of artists in response to the idea of the pioneer.

The ‘Pioneer’ conjures a romantic depiction of an individual venturing into unknown or unclaimed territory. Paving the way in adverse conditions; opening new areas of thought, research and development. The classic interpretation is consistently attached with hindsight, being given to the individual after their action has been deemed worthy or of importance. But for every success there are countless glorious failures, cast away and forgotten in the bowels of history.

Today the term ‘Pioneer’ can appear redundant, more akin to associations of colonial conquest and defunct avant-garde practices. However, its potency as a word and idea redeem its former meaning. It remains synonymous with forward thinking negating the past as a true reflection of progression and advancement. The ‘Pioneer’ continues to strive with a hopeful determination to lighten the dark corners of the earth and bring to light all its hidden wealth.


Exhibition Artists:

Barry Reigate
Benet Spencer
Blue Firth
Cedar Lewisohn
Gabriel Hartley
Jack Newling
Luey Graves
Matt Franks
Mark Pearson
Nick Goss
Paul Johnson
Patricia Ellis
Richard Kirwan
Robert Pratt
Stewart Cliff
Tim Ellis


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List Of Works


All sixteen art works are exhibited in eight museum quality display cabinets. Each curated with two works and numbered accordingly. A ninth cabinet contains two books, firstly ‘Pioneering’ by Frederic Shelford published in 1906 and secondly, ‘Correlated Courses' The Brand Ambassadors Handbook, published in 2012 by William Grant and Sons. Although separated by 106 years the books offer an insight into pioneering endeavors and the ways in which to achieve it. Together they provided the catalyst for the exhibition, necessitating its tour and neatly locating it in the environment of The Glenfiddich Distillery with its theme ‘The Spirit of the Pioneer’.



Cabinet 1


‘Pioneering’
Frederic Shelford
Published 1906


‘Correlated Courses’
In woodwork & Mechanical Drawing
The Brand Ambassador Handbook
Volume 1
Published 2012 William Grant & Sons

Cabinet 2


Luey Graves
‘Source’
2012
Oil on wooden panel


Jack Newling
‘Idleness and Industry’
2012
Acrylic on Plywood


Cabinet 3


Robert Pratt
‘Hajduk’
2012
Bottle Glass and Plaster


Patricia Ellis
‘Statua’
2012
Acrylic on Wood


Cabinet 4


Richard Kirwan
‘Maverick element’
2012
Acrylic on Canvas



Paul Johnson
‘Preliminary Drawing From The Future’
2012
Coloured pencil on religious leaflet

Cabinet 5


Tim Ellis
‘Nimrod’
Chrome, enamel, ceramic, polish
2012


Barry Reigate
'Untitled'(Mona Lisa)
2012
Acrylic on Postcard


Cabinet 6


Benet Spencer
‘Modern House III’
2012
Digital Inkjet print, pealed acrylic paint and chalk



Nick Goss
'Tristes Tropiques'
2012
Watercolour on paper


Cabinet 7


Gabriel Hartley
From left to right
‘Greece’
2010
Acrylic on Postcard
‘Toilets’
2011
Acrylic on Postcard
‘Sheep’            
2010
Acrylic on Postcard
‘Craftsman’
2010
Acrylic on Postcard


Matt Franks
'The Classical: towards a New Laocoon'
2012
Indian Ink pen and Felt tip pen on paper

Cabinet 8


Cedar Lewisohn
‘George Grosz’
2012
Ink on paper



Mark Pearson
‘Ultra-Zine Map’
2012
Acrylic, collage and spraypaint on photocopy paper


Cabinet 9


Stewart Cliff
‘Lilt’
2012
Watercolour and pencil


Blue Firth
‘An Action in the right Direction?’
2012
Paper and Acrylic Plaque



25th May London One Night Event | The Island Queen | N1 8HD





Monday 16 April 2012

Needle in a Cloud - Fold - London 14th April to 19th May 2012



Ian Brown, Simon Callery, Stewart Cliff,Gabriel Hartley, Nick Goss, Asmund Havsteen-Mikkelsen, Jamie Jenkinson, Alex Knell, Jack Newling, Robert Pratt, Tim Ellis, Dan Davis

Friday 16 March 2012

Pop Molecule - London - 15th March - 28th April



Artists | Natalie Dray | Tim Ellis | Matt Franks | James Howard | Richard Kirwan | Jiri Kratochvil | John Lawrence | Matthias Tharang | Daniel Wallis | Barbara Wolff |

Exhibited Works


Installation View: from left to right, 'For Allowing New Things To Breathe' 2012 and 'A Longing For The Conversation To Begin' 2012



Installation View: from left to right, 'A Longing For The Conversation To Begin' 2012 and 'For Those Continued Questions' 2012



'For Allowing New Things To Breathe' 2012