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Viewing Miss Bugs: Do No Harm — The Dispensary

Above Miss Bugs, Chalk

The Wick Culture - Miss Bugs, Capsule Pack

Above Miss Bugs, Capsule Pack

The Wick Culture - Miss Bugs, All Packaging

Above Miss Bugs, All Packaging

Above Miss Bugs, Chalk All

Above Miss Bugs, Cod Liver

The Wick Culture - Miss Bugs, Cod Liver Pack

Above Miss Bugs, Cod Liver Pack

The Wick Culture - Miss Bugs, Cod Liver Pack 2

Above Miss Bugs, Cod Liver Pack 2

The Wick Culture - Miss Bugs, Capsule Layout

Above Miss Bugs, Capsule Layout

Above Miss Bugs, Hubba B

Above Miss Bugs, KFC

Above Miss Bugs, Krispy D

Above Miss Bugs, Scattered

Above Miss Bugs, Chalk

Above Miss Bugs, Capsule Pack

Above Miss Bugs, All Packaging

Above Miss Bugs, Chalk All

Above Miss Bugs, Cod Liver

Above Miss Bugs, Cod Liver Pack

Above Miss Bugs, Cod Liver Pack 2

Above Miss Bugs, Capsule Layout

Above Miss Bugs, Hubba B

Above Miss Bugs, KFC

Above Miss Bugs, Krispy D

Above Miss Bugs, Scattered

Miss Bugs: Do No Harm — The Dispensary
Jealous East, Shoreditch

12 August — 4 September 2022
https://jealousgallery.com/blogs/exhibitions/miss-bugs-do-no-harm-the-dispensary

For a dose of arresting art, scoot over to Jealous East in Shoreditch where you’ll find a major new installation by mixed media artist collaboration Miss Bugs. Mashing up the worlds of contemporary art, big pharma and fast food, Do No Harm — The Dispensary addresses themes of addiction, advertising and consumerism, while interrogating the role that art has played in this cycle over the years.

The installation features more than 6000 supersized capsules and tablets, which are displayed around — and spewing out from — a sentient vending machine named Damien. Among them are 800 unique poured resin capsules, each containing a discarded junk food wrapper from the likes of McDonalds, Hubba Bubba and Monster Munch.

Also included are 200 ‘Fast Chalk’ pills. Shaped in the form of Viagra and Oxycontin tablets, they are emblazoned with familiar fast food slogans like ‘Finger Lickin’ Good’ and ‘America Runs on Dunkin’.

‘Imagine a world where Willy Wonka doesn’t want to give you a golden ticket; he just wants to get you hooked,’ said Miss Bugs. ‘Judging by American TV, that’s the world we’re already living in; slice of pizza in one hand, remote control in the other, eyeballs glued to a non-stop carousel of Coca-Cola, followed by Statins, then back to Burger King, then returning to Valium. Back and forth – junk to meds – on every channel. Consumer capitalism has won!’
This is a visually provocative show that’s worthy of a weekend jaunt to Shoreditch.

Viewing Annie Morris

The Wick Culture - Annie Morris in her installation

Above Annie Morris in her installation

The Wick Culture - Chateau la Coste - Provence - France

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Annie Morris
Château La Coste, Provence

1 July — September 2022
https://chateau-la-coste.com/fr/art-architecture/expositions.html

Annie Morris has had a brilliant 12 months. In 2021 she enjoyed her first solo museum exhibition in the UK, as well as a solo show at Timothy Taylor London, and designed in collaboration with her husband Idris Khan the buzzy Connaught Christmas tree.

Now she’s enjoying her first solo exhibition in France in the newly completed Oscar Niemeyer Pavilion at Château La Coste. Co-curated by Gagosian Director Georgina Cohen, it features new stack sculptures — the artist’s towers of vivid colour spheres — tapestries, drawings and paintings that reflect Morris’s interest in colour, the fragility of life and the space between figuration and abstraction.

Also featured is a 6-metre tall bronze stack sculpture, her largest work to date, which was especially conceived for the vineyard’s extensive grounds. The latest addition to Château La Coste’s outdoor art and architecture trail, it stands opposite Louise Bourgeois’s menacing Crouching Spider (2007), creating a powerful dialogue between two artists exploring the themes of motherhood and birth.

‘My sculptures are about holding onto something that’s fallen, and to express the hope and defiance of life,’ Morris said ahead of the exhibition. ‘The vibrant pigment on the surface is a way of trying to freeze the moment when paint hasn’t yet dried, and is caught in its most raw form.’
If you’re cruising around Provence this summer, it’s not to be missed.

Doing This Bright Land

The Wick Culture - This Bright Land at Somerset House

Above This Bright Land at Somerset House

The Wick Culture - Courtesy of Black Eats LDN

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The Wick Culture - Friday Night Parties. ENXI.
Courtesy of ESEA Sisters

Above Friday Night Parties. ENXI. Courtesy of ESEA Sisters

The Wick Culture - Friday Night Parties. Jonny Khan.
Courtesy of Daytimers

Above Friday Night Parties. Jonny Khan. Courtesy of Daytimers

The Wick Culture - Sunday Street Parties. Figs in Wigs.
Credit Rosie Collins

Above Sunday Street Parties. Figs in Wigs. Credit Rosie Collins

The Wick Culture - Vogues Balls with Vogue Rites.
Courtesy of Vogue Rites

Above Vogues Balls with Vogue Rites. Courtesy of Vogue Rites

The Wick Culture - This Bright Land at Somerset House.
Image by Ben Queensborough

Above This Bright Land at Somerset House. Image by Ben Queensborough

Above Vogues Balls with Vogue Rites. Courtesy of Vogue Rites

Above This Bright Land at Somerset House

Above Courtesy of Black Eats LDN

Above Friday Night Parties. ENXI. Courtesy of ESEA Sisters

Above Friday Night Parties. Jonny Khan. Courtesy of Daytimers

Above Sunday Street Parties. Figs in Wigs. Credit Rosie Collins

Above Vogues Balls with Vogue Rites. Courtesy of Vogue Rites

Above This Bright Land at Somerset House. Image by Ben Queensborough

Above Vogues Balls with Vogue Rites. Courtesy of Vogue Rites

This Bright Land
Somerset House, London

1 August — 29 August 2022
https://www.somersethouse.org.uk/whats-on/this-bright-land

Step inside the magical world of This Bright Land, a new cultural extravaganza taking over Somerset House’s courtyard for the entire month of August. Created by Gareth Pugh and Carson McColl in collaboration with Somerset House, it celebrates the spirit and strength of community through a jam-packed programme of performances, music, dance, talks, workshops, interactive experiences and more.

There is plenty to see and do here — from the sensory Wonder Garden installation created in partnership with Jo Malone to free make-up sessions courtesy of MAC Cosmetics — but be sure you save time for a ride on the Observation Wheel. In addition to offering spectacular views across the city, the 35-metre-tall Ferris Wheel features an audio installation that plays recordings of Londoners from all walks of life talking about what the city means to them.

And there’s more. Those with kids should explore the family-friendly activities — we’re talking treasure hunts, story trails and garden games — while those looking for a weekend knees-up should check out the Friday Night Parties or Saturday series of open-air Vogue Balls. On Sundays, day-to-night parties will take over the courtyard, offering everything from games and workshops to live performance and art.

Food will be taken care of by Black Eats LDN, which champions Black-owned foodie businesses across London, while zingy cocktails can be found at the Bombay Sapphire bar. The festival is replacing Somerset House’s much-loved open-air cinema series, so head down to show your support. This could be the start of an exciting annual adventure for culturally curious Londoners.