Nick Walker "In Gods We Trust" 13th Oct

This one?
www.artsensus.com/shop.html

[ruggs]

Yeah Wiz! I meant the print image.

Someone ring them and ask, nobody is going to shell out 150 if its crap are they? so surely buyers will ask first i would think, maybe AS will bang an image up here of it?.

Just got backfrom a distinctly underwhelming show.
Pope stroking a cat, American flag with bullet holes instead of stars, fat Buddha eating cake (geddit?) (this one is the print in the book btw) etc

Aside from the weak content I couldn't help but feel that the execution was poor too, none of the canvas's looked amazing IMO and having gone there after the neate show it just felt like he had nothing really to say...shame as I really would have liked to have seen some amazing work

Shame, i was sort of expecting it but would have been nice if it was a stunner.

[otto71]

Buddah eating cake?
Does anyone have a photo of this image?

[jamo]

125mm x 175mm print - very nice IMO. Cheap to frame too.....



By the way - I enjoyed the show and the pieces on display. Not a large number (15-20) but 4-5 strong images, loved the chocolate JC that his daughters were chiselling pieces off for general consumption, nice cocktails too! No queues and no bun fight.

[otto71]

So, 4x5 inches? That's small!

[Daniel Silk]

Hmmmm, Looks a bit disappointing so far

[adamk]

Oct 12, 2010 22:31:11 GMT 1 Daniel Silk said:

Hmmmm, Looks a bit disappointing so far

I had an invitation to yesterday's advanced preview and dinner and was gutted that I was unable to make it. To be honest, from what I've seen so far, I'm actually feeling glad I didn't go.

Shame.

You missed out on the chocolate JC there matey.

[jusdeep]

I don't really know what to say about the show apart from I left feeling very disappointed and underwhelmed.
It speaks volumes when one of the strongest pieces in the show is the print image which is neither here nor there.
The composition and execution of some of the works was under par, looked rushed and a lot of the pieces could have done with some reworking before donning the walls of the very sterile gallery space.
I'm not surprised at not liking the show, but I expected a lot more from Nick who normally has such high standards. I don't know if it was the departure of being so heavily reliant on stencils or something else, maybe some divine intervention is needed.

Bit gutted for Nick now, seems its a bit of a non starter, hope it wasnt Artsensus who pushed him into the show. Get the Vandal back Nick lets see what hes up to in the recession!.

[atomone]

Just left the show too! Not a patch on previous shows but had a good night all the same and a good chat with Nick and got a signed invite and doodle on envelope that I happened to have on me!

The book is a total rip off at £150 as the print is literally a paper postcard but screen printed and signed! £115 more than the paperback! They had only sold 40 hardback books towards the end of the night!

The cocktails were outstanding though and the apish angel rice papers and Jesus chocolate were both a nice touch!

Nick was surprised when I told him that people want the Tokyo TMA print to be released!...watch this space...

Oct 12, 2010 22:52:20 GMT 1 atomone said:

Jesus chocolate were both a nice touch!

I presume he likes tom waits

Nicely spotted Walshy!.

for those not as cool as me n wizz ...

[curiousgeorge]

Vandal/TMA never died

Oct 12, 2010 23:32:28 GMT 1 @walshy said:

for those not as cool as me n wizz ...

Great tune , I do love a bit of Mr Waits,

Gods away, Gods away Gods away on business, BUSINESS!!

[Dellboyy]

Yeah don't think i'll be buying the print or book... but Walshy i do love that vid! :-) Gotta love a bit of Tom!

[coach]

Oct 12, 2010 23:41:30 GMT 1 Dellboyy said:

Yeah don't think i'll be buying the print or book... but Walshy i do love that vid! :-) Gotta love a bit of Tom!

Me too - have been a fan since I was in the 5th year at school - and thats decades ago!

Oct 12, 2010 23:37:48 GMT 1 curiousgeorge said:

Vandal/TMA never died

True, they could make a reappearance soon with a bit of luck.

[jeezuzjonessnr]

I have said on here before i am a big fan but comments from the show so far are dissapointing. I think it all went down hill when Nick did that black/red print show for BRP.. the new direction etc..?? I dont think it has worked, the TMA's worked well and perhaps he should have milked it a bit longer. hope he turns it around.

[topboy]

Oct 12, 2010 23:37:48 GMT 1 curiousgeorge said:

Vandal/TMA never died

I'm sure i watched a video on here months ago showing a new TMA print.

[Urban Portrait Commissions]

Oct 13, 2010 0:23:02 GMT 1 topboy said:

Oct 12, 2010 23:37:48 GMT 1 curiousgeorge said:

Vandal/TMA never died

I'm sure i watched a video on here months ago showing a new TMA print.

There is more in the pipeline I am sure .

[aginghippie]

I don't think milking it comes into it with the TMA concept. I would love to have seen that explored further but it may be he got bored with it. I mostly collect Abstract Expressionists and Pop Art where it is far from uncommon for an artist to have a motif or theme that they explore over a period of decades. The idea of another show and another style simply means that the artist never develops a coherent style but skims across the surface.

That's all a rather long winded way of saying I like the TMA works, I think it can be taken further, and I see no reason why he should change.

[otto71]

Keep the Vandals coming too!

[Karl Read]

Any pics of the pieces from the show?

[jusdeep]

Some pictures of the show here…
s287.photobucket.com/albums/ll147/jusdeep/Nick%20Walker%20In%20Gods%20We%20Trust/
Make up your own mind

[nex]

Oct 13, 2010 0:40:48 GMT 1 Urban Portrait Commissions said:

Oct 13, 2010 0:23:02 GMT 1 topboy said:

I'm sure i watched a video on here months ago showing a new TMA print.

There is more in the pipeline I am sure .

glad to see see a few of you have lost the plot completely.

rather than hoping for one more old tired 'for the money' image lets hope he makes something new, fresh, exciting or do you have so little faith him to do that eh?