Wednesday, Apr 28th, 2010 Categories: 00s, 70s, Art, Sport
Those wonders of Wonder Workshop John Dove & Molly White have entered an exciting new phase in their illustrious career with representation by leading London gallerist Paul Stolper.
John and Molly’s new work comprises screen-prints on hand-made rag paper created from recycled T-shirts.
//Siouxsie Face No 2 2009. John Dove & Molly White/
Now they are preparing for a show at Stolper’s Museum Street gallery. “Our prints are hybrids which have evolved over many years of producing rock & roll and punk images on T-shirts,” says John. “When you first create the image, you take great care to develop every nuance and facet of the print but, as you continue to repeat the process, you may eliminate some screens or colours and streamline the various stages of the print.
//Westernise 2009. John Dove & Molly White//
“These prints on paper retain all the character of that journey but we’ve revisited the image and returned to that careful nurturing.”
“We have the greatest admiration for all of those guys and are so pleased to be working with Paul,” says John, who views his and Molly’s new artistic direction as a long-term proposition.
“We already have a new set of images waiting in the wings but I think there will be enough from our ‘back catalogue’ to keep the editions refreshed for the next five years.”
Bit late I know, but here are some exclusive photos (courtesy of Chelsea Space director Donald Smith) from the recently staged discussion between Mick Jones and I as part of the Shards Of Utopia evening at Tate Britain.
//Listening to the introduction from the evening’s moderator Jen Thatcher//
Donald is the key connector: Mick’s Rock & Roll Public Library made a return for a concentrated period to Chelsea Space as part of the gallery’s fifth birthday celebrations, while my Barney Bubbles exhibition will be held there in September – more details soon.
Shards Of Utopia was curated by writer/academic Cecilia Wee; Mick and I were down to natter about the sci-fi and conspiracy theory books in his library but we couldn’t let the opportunity go without discussing the importance of Malcolm McLaren.
“You came away a different person from all those experiences,” he said. “Without Malcolm, none of us would be doing what we’re doing today. It’s so sad we won’t hear any more of his great ideas; not just the Pistols and the shops but things like Waltz Darling, the Surf Nazis film, Duck Rock…it was just endless with him.”
For a select few the evening ended with Mick accompanying himself at Chelsea Space on acoustic for a rendition of Should I Stay Or Should I Go?. Amid rumours of a B.A.D. reformation, the success with Gorillaz and the acceptance of the Rock & Roll Public Library as a living, breathing and evolving creative environment, the answer is a very definite: don’t be going anywhere soon, Mick. We loves ya.
Since the genius Shawn Stussy has recently re-entered the game with a great new blog and new label S/Double Studio (thanks for hipping us, Disney Rollergirl) it seems fitting we should play out with a fave of THE LOOK and one which inextricably links Mick to the International Stussy Tribe – B.A.D.’s The Globe:
“It all seemed much more romantic with him than without him. It made you feel you had potential, made you feel you could do something. He was that kind of guy, he gave you that sort of sense. It’s a wonderful and rare talent. He was a wonderful man.”
Malcolm McLaren on Robert Fraser, Groovy Bob, Harriet Vyner,Faber & Faber, 1999.
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