[idris]

Hello Peeps

Having just left the show - earlier than I wud have liked in order to catch my train home to Leeds - can I just say

BRP had 50 Limited Edition Books priced at £195 which included a signed print - the book is limited to 250

The queue was probably 25 deep at approx 5pm and when I left, the queue had reached the front gates of the entrance to BRP. The queue for Bleks autograph ran from the back of the gallery to the front doors ... the queue to pay was equally long.

(any other queues i've missed out on .......) yes, the queues for the prints weren't that bad actually !!

Altogether there were 8 prints - priced between 150 & 550 - editions sizes ran from 75 to 250 (might have been 200 - not entirely sure)

I'm sure some1 will post pics of the actual prints and canvases.

Canvase were HUGE!!! ones I saw were priced between 8 & 25k. Might have been some priced cheaper - others who attened the show might know better.

Turn out was huge - the art on display I thought was awesome but having just rushed to get the train I haven't had time to digest all that I saw & of course reflect on the pics that i've taken.

Also took in the cans festival - it was just good to see so much art and artists allowed to express their work.

All in all a great day out - had a chat with Insite - was good to see you Dave & saw a few faces from the NW show - probably not the last time i'll be seeing the same faces

So, that's it. On my way home on the train that's giving me the jips coz its so bloody hot but i'd do it again.

BRP put on an excellent show again - and thanks should go to Mike - Sarah - Leon and all the very patient and extremely helpful crew.

Of course a huge thanks to a very talented, friendly and generally good chap in Blek - who's probably got tons more signing to get thru!!


Idris

[Matt-lock]

thanks for the updates

[curiousgeorge]

Good to see you again, shame Sahoria couldnt make it

It was a giggle eh

[idris]

May 8, 2008 20:30:10 GMT 1 curiousgeorge said:

Good to see you again, shame Sahoria couldnt make it

It was a giggle eh

It was an absolute riot lol

[sahoria]

hope you all had fantastic time at the show... idris nice post...enjoyed reading...you know regretting not going but if i am around this weekend will try to pop in... cant wait to start seeing some pics aswell...sounded like it was an amazing experience there and nice to know blek nice guy to meet also..!

sure you have all got some really amazing prints and got to look at some top quality art work ... very happy the ones that made it down got what they wanted... next big show will make sure i make it no matter what... hope you all have safe journey home aswell...s

[bored with screen names]

What were the prints like? Which images?

Thanks!

[curiousgeorge]

May 8, 2008 20:42:18 GMT 1 @sahoria said:

hope you all had fantastic time at the show... idris nice post...enjoyed reading...you know regretting not going but if i am around this weekend will try to pop in... cant wait to start seeing some pics aswell...sounded like it was an amazing experience there and nice to know blek nice guy to meet also..!

sure you have all got some really amazing prints and got to look at some top quality art work ... very happy the ones that made it down got what they wanted... next big show will make sure i make it no matter what... hope you all have safe journey home aswell...s

Oi you, you let the team down!!

You better not miss the next show, I'm sure it's going to be an amazing experience

[sahoria]

i heard from idris...lol ...sounded like alot of fun... june will be all ready fingers crossed! glad you all enjoyed and glad u are all back safe... next time will definately be there... have to ask which one was your fav pieces there? hoping soon get to see some pictures come up!...s

[spirit]

pics please someone!

[fred13]

i have a few of the items here

[idris]

i'll post pics later tomorro -

[graffoto]

prints available - as remembered through beer goggles:

4 different colour ways of 'His Masterless Voice' Dog Red Green yellow or blue each editions of 100 - £300
Dancer £350 ed £150

Running Man - £500 ed 75

Lady Diana and angel - £350 ed 100

Jesus - ed 75 - $550

Computer head - ed 150 - £350

Death of Carravagio - ed 75 £550

and a photo of man who walks through walls on street by Sybille - £150 ed 200

any remaining will go online.... ;D

[idris]

Dances = £300 edition 75

Jesus - 550 edition 75

Getting thru walls 150 edition 100

Diana & angel 350 edition ??

[sahoria]

that third picture is amazing! two pictures mixed in one...very nice...anyone know the price of that one...?...thanks...s

[fred13]

i guess you mean the orange one? - think it was around 8-9K (100x80

[sahoria]

sorry the one above the orange one...s

[fred13]

ah ok - think it was 15k and huge....

[graffoto]

loved the sponge bob and friends in the top one - where did that come from?

[bored with screen names]

Fred, did you get the orange one?!

[snakes]

alas i cannot say that any of the above images tickle my fancy

[goffy]

The Violin on those images is piss poor. Really spoils it for me.

[buffin]

With the print in the book thats a huge increase in the number of Blek prints that are now out there.

[mammal2]

I thought that I had dreamt about that Sponge Bob! Clearly not!

[killerkellah]

liked the show, good to see some old favs and some new stuff. Blek deserves all the credit he gets.

did think some of the pieces were a little over priced - but good to see that most of them had sold out.

[insite]

Hey Idris, good too meet you as well mate.

I had a great night talking bollocks at anyone who'd listen, picked up one of the box sets earlier so didn't need to queue for anything but spent most of the evening queing up with Carlito and Cracka, oh well I do like a good queue

[mcnuts]

let's see some pics peeps

[Guest]

Great show, some very nice canvas' tad on the high side, but very fucking nice. top marks to BRP and Blek

[stender]

Great show and nice free beer! ;D

Managed to get a ltd ed book and got it signed by blek. He put a nice comment and drew a rat on it too. A very nice bloke.

There were some nice prints available. Caravagio print was v nice and I also liked running man and the 4 different colour dog prints.

And Well done BRP for a very well organised event. They gave out numbers to the first 50 in line to guarantee a book, organised the queue and then let a few in at a time giving you time to browse instead of a free for all. Even brought beers out to those of us queuing. Mike even sorted me out when I had pin mumber problems with my c/c. Very nice people.

[thwaites]

Went along yesterday, great show, well organised and Blek was really lovely. Plus I came away with what I really wanted!








Happy happy

[danvnuk]

I'll post my thoughts - and will no doubt get lynched..... ;D

I decided to go at the last minute.

Had a few beers in the Carpenters Arms down the road, and then walked over there at 6pm - to be confronted by a bit of a queue......after lining up for 45 minutes, I finally got in.

Once inside, I was confronted by another gallery length queue for books, and yet another gallery length queue for getting them signed. (Neither of which I joined)

As for the art.

I wanted to see Blek's stuff in the flesh, to be 'sold' by it......and,
I hate to be negative (again) but I feel the same way about Blek's work as I do at Nick Walker's - Looks Pretty, and technically great , but none of the images challenge, poke fun, ask questions. They're just pretty images. (And not so pretty - spongebob squarepants 25 grand sold anyone?!!!)

There was also a profusion of narcissm in his work that baffled me.
Blek as Elvis, Blek as Jesus in the last supper, Blek's head on a robot body.
What does it say as art - apart from that Blek thinks he's great?

perhaps I'm missing some hidden depths or meaning, but I very much doubt it.


I was discussing this lack of substance or meaning with a few people at the show, and it was pointed out that Blek's art is supposed to be 'pretty' and beautify the Paris streets. In which case, the obvious conclusion is - that's where it should stay. I just don't think it works on Canvas or on Print.

On a positive note - BRP put on a great show, enjoyed the beer, seeing the usual (and not so usual) suspects and discussing the art.