Night Visions – photos part I

November 13, 2014 | Florence EMA Blanchard

Last Thursday was great. Thanks to everyone who made it to the opening at B&B. The exhibition continues until Nov 30, on view by appointment during the week or 12-6pm on Saturdays. For any information about the work please contact bradburyblanchard@gmail.com.

Night Visions – solo show at B&B gallery

November 10, 2014 | Florence EMA Blanchard

Night Visions, my new solo exhibition, opened last Thursday at B&B gallery UK. I’m really pleased with the work and will post more photos soon. Please contact bradburyblanchard@gmail.com for artwork availability or just to check it out.

B&B Gallery Presents
NIGHT VISIONS
A solo exhibition by Florence Blanchard

November 6th – 30th

Private view: Tonight / 6:30 – 9pm
In her first solo show at B&B Gallery, Florence Blanchard presents a brand new body of work composed of paintings, screen prints and mixed media installations. Bold geometric shapes, molecules, fragments and fluorescent colours collide in a planned riot of abstraction in the attempt to investigate the structural complexity of our surroundings.

A number of the works on display are inspired by her recent visit to Japan – where she completed a 350 m2 mural in Betsukai Hokkaido. The title of the show, Night Visions refers to the dreamlike compositions, often painted after dark onto circular black paper, interlocking considered detailed brush strokes with a stream of subconsciousness.

Influenced by her training as a scientist at New York University, together with Gestalt theory and pop surrealism, Blanchard presents a duality in her works’ DNA:
art v science, figurative v abstract and ephemeral v permanent. In this regard, and underpinned by a knowledge that all matter is made of particles – whether animal, human or mineral – Blanchard’s paintings magnify what the human eye can’t see, offering us her unique macroscopic view of the world.

Florence Blanchard is a painter, muralist and printmaker. She was born in Montpellier, France in 1977 and began writing graffiti in the early 1990’s. Blanchard spent ten years based in New York where she graduated with a PhD from NYU. She currently lives and works in Sheffield, UK.

NIGHT VISIONS by Florence Blanchard
November 6th – 30th / B&B Gallery
95B Mary St Sheffield S1 4RT
Gallery hours: Saturdays 12 – 6pm / weekdays by appointment
For more information please visit bandbgallery.com

We look forward to seeing you there!
Thank you.
B&B x

www.bandbgallery.com

Consequences – new exhibition in London

October 10, 2014 | Florence EMA Blanchard

I am part of this exhibition which will start tomorrow in London at Hoxton Gallery. This project is curated by The Qabinet and is about collaboration and includes artwork produced in the exquisite corpse fashion.

ART MARVELOSA

September 26, 2014 | Florence EMA Blanchard

MARVELOSA carries on at Western Bank library / The National Fairground Archive until 8th January 2015 for more information: https://www.sheffield.ac.uk/library/exhibition/marvelosa

STREET TUFF / DUBL TRUBL in Berlin

September 17, 2014 | Florence EMA Blanchard

‘Tell yo mate I’m droppin’ it rough
You know what it is, I’m just Street Tuff‘

A very special collaboration by EMA v Kid Acne for DUBL TRUBL a new exhibition opening TOMORROW at Urban Spree in Berlin.

Acrylic on Canvas 54 x 54 cm

MARVELOSA – Art inspired by The National Fairground Archive

September 14, 2014September 14, 2014 | Florence EMA Blanchard

Just this week opened MARVELOSA a new exhibition celebrating the 20th anniversary of The National Fairground Archive. 5 artists including myself were commissioned to work around material available at the archive. MARVELOSA is on view until January 8 2015 at The Western Bank Library at The University Of Sheffield. It’s been an absolute pleasure working on this. More info here: https://www.sheffield.ac.uk/library/exhibition/marvelosa IMG_0086gold1000'

The Snake Charmer – Hand-finished 3 colour screenprint on Somerset paper

Other artists involved in this project: Anthony Bennett, Mark Copeland, Sarah Munro, Paul Evans, Pete McKee, Zoe Beloff.

National Fairground Archive #NFA20

August 25, 2014 | Florence EMA Blanchard

Since I came back from Japan I have been working on my next project: a series of painting & screenprints commisionned by the National Fairground Archive. The pieces will be part of an exhibition for the NFA’s 20th anniversary at the Western Bank Library early September. It’s been amazing to browse the archive which is a unique collection of material covering all aspects of the culture and history of travelling fairs and entertainment from the 1800’s to the present day.

I’ll be posting more photos of work in progress but here is a first glimpse.

Grand Depart – A mini Exhibition at B&B gallery

July 5, 2014 | Florence EMA Blanchard

The Tour de France in Yorkshire has started. The whole region is going mad about cycling – so is B&B gallery. Grand Départ is a mini exhibition organized for the release of 3 new print editions by Asuka Ohsawa, Kid Acne, and myself which just started today. Here is a selection of my cycling related work, all are currently on view at the gallery.