Unclear Ground/Terrain Vague – Pilori & Winterlong Galerie (Niort Fr)

Unclear ground/ Terrain vague is an installation currently on view in Niort (Fr) at the Pilori Museum until the 29th of October. This show is curated by Winterlong Galerie, and is a collaboration between Kid Acne and Ema.’

‘Unclear Ground takes inspiration from creating something out of nothing and seeing beauty in the mundane. From derelict factories, to abandoned wastelands and disused railways – for the past 2 decades both Ema & Kid Acne have utilised these forgotten spaces to create their art, injecting them with a splash of colour and giving them a new lease of life. This collaborative installation mixes various media including painting, silkscreening  and sewn fabrics. The title refers to the uncertainty experienced in creating a new piece of work – exploring the unknown to find something new.

Combining influence from graffiti, science fiction and comic books, this exhibition invites us to explore the world around us, proving the age old saying – “seek and you shall find”. ‘

The installation includes a video by Jipé Corre, and a soundtrack by DJ Cherrystones.

The Island of Misfit Toys – new exhibition

Opening: Thursday 07/07/11

A.P.G. Works

16-20 Sidney Street, Sheffield, England S1 4RH
Tel 00 44  (0) 114 263 4493

For this new exhibition at A.P.G. Works Parisian artists EMA and ANACAO explore the contrast between dark and cute in a fantastic world. The Island of Misfit Toys represents a gloomy universe populated by vintage, romantic and strange toys inspired by Japanese pop animation, 70’s science fiction and graffiti. New series of oil paintings, drawings and screen prints introduce us to an island of monstrous squids, half-human half-beast hybrids and muscular super heroes lost in a cataclysmic atmosphere of falling meteorites and floral patterns