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Post by northernmonkey on Nov 2, 2008 20:44:58 GMT
I pressume you are going to be at your show on the evening of the 6th nov. I'll be there - but annoy me early as I'm staying the night - so not subject to the limits of a pint and a half then a cold ride home. ;D And I'm likely to get increasingly incoherent as the evening carries on - tops and aitch will vouch for my lightweight tendencies... <- the next morning. Due to the credit crunch, it appears i shall be made redundant tomorrow, thus, i shan't be able to make it to the show! food, water and warmth at at the top of the list now rather than art 200 miles away. Sorry I can't meet you Guy! C
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Post by Standard Daz on Feb 10, 2009 19:47:07 GMT
Guy,
A wise man once said that a picture is poetry without words. There are obvious connections to the written word in some of your work and from recent posts I can tell that you more than likely dip into the odd verse or two from time to time. It is a subject that over recent years I have delved into a little, and wanted to ask who your favourites are, poets, poems, books. Is there one that strikes a chord more than any other and am I correct that some of these influence your work? As well as old, are there any modern writers that you like?
kr.
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Post by GuyDenning on Feb 14, 2009 17:54:27 GMT
Outside of visual art music is by far the biggest influence on my work. However there are the odd writer and poet who have made me go 'Hmmm' over the years. There's a bookshelf to my left - here's a fistful of titles and authors: Will Self - The book of Dave James joyce - A portrait of the artist as a young man Cervantes - Don Quixote Shakespeare - The Tempest Conrad - Heart of darkness, Nostromo, The secret agent Brecht - Mother courag and her children Sarah Kane - complete plays Graham Greene - The power and the glory Thoreau - Civil disobedience and other essays Siegfried Sassoon, Wilfred Owen, George Orwell, T.S. Eliot, John Donne, Laurie Lee, Harold Pinter, Dylan Thomas, the lyrics of Tom Waits, Neil Hanlon, Michael Gira, Ian Curtis, Jarvis thingyer...
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Post by GuyDenning on Feb 18, 2009 20:05:48 GMT
Oh - and lots of Asterix... in English of course ;-)
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Post by seasideindian on Apr 17, 2009 14:02:06 GMT
Me and my Wife had the pleasure of meeting Guy at his last show and what an absolute gentlemen. We had both been along to the Matt Small show at BRP and by accident discovered the Ad Nausea show. Not an avid fan of Guy's but very respectful of his work as an artist through his show with Red Propellor that we'd seen. The curator kindly introduced us to Guy where we spent a long time chatting to him and enjoying his company. Thank you for a top night Guy. I'm heading to Bristol this wkend any good galleries ??
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Post by m on Apr 30, 2009 12:22:48 GMT
Hi Guy,
I have been following your work for a couple of years now.Although i could'nt go to the show at Signal i have looked at them online and they are superb.I think it was great that you included some smaller pieces so us mortals could still afford you wark too.Can i ask,the piece Does she or does'nt she,what lead you to call it that and what does it mean to you.We all enjoy art that means different things to different people which is why i love art. Thanks.
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Post by GuyDenning on Apr 30, 2009 19:38:01 GMT
Hi m - you don't work with James Bond do you? I think you've answered your own question with your closing comments. Bizarrely I have answered this very question following a query from a piece sold at that Signal show. Here's my answer: guydenning.blogspot.com/2009/04/viewing-and-meaning.html
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Post by sundowner on Apr 30, 2009 21:19:02 GMT
Hi m - you don't work with James Bond do you? I think you've answered your own question with your closing comments. Bizarrely I have answered this very question following a query from a piece sold at that Signal show. Here's my answer: guydenning.blogspot.com/2009/04/viewing-and-meaning.htmlAnd said painting now has pride of place in my bedroom! ;D
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