ISSUE #05 : playtime

Natalia Stuyk is a British Granada-based video artist who utilises video and animation manipulation to produce whimsical environments and fractional nature. Reordering and reshuffling how the natural and digital world collide the work emits mischievous escapism, even though often confined to a personal device screen. At a time when we are looking at revaluing societal rules and shifting the cultural necessities, Natalia - through both her use of digital collage as raw material and deliberate dreamy making for social media platforms - reminds us of the necessity for playtime.

Lisa SlominskiJuly 22, 2020BLOK, Natalia Stuyk, Playtime

ISSUE #04 : together

Seth Pimlott is a London-based artist making experimental narrative films. Interested in collaborative history and community engagement as material, his practice often involves workshops as an integral part of developing a film. These workshops collectively examine themes connected to the history of ideas and circumstance, which create a dialectical exploration with the personal identity of participants. At a time when both the struggle of isolation and the power of mass protest are simultaneously omnipresent - Seth crucially explores the concept of together.

Lisa SlominskiJuly 8, 2020BLOK, together, Seth Pimlott

ISSUE #03 : new rules

Lisa SlominskiJune 24, 2020BLOK, new rules, Theaster Gates, Creative Growth, Yvette Mayorga, Rowdy SS

ISSUE #02 : identity

Cherelle Sappleton is a London-based artist whose practice explores, through both a surreal and critical lens, feminine representation. As an artist of Afro-Caribbean descent, she interrogates, within the framework of the female body, the portrayal of ‘blackness’. Sappleton’s exploration of gender and race, with particular urgency to the death of George Floyd, emphasises these identities within the roles of agency versus structure (systems) - consistently addressing the complexities of identity.

Lisa SlominskiJune 11, 2020BLOK, Cherelle Sappleton, Identity

ISSUE #01 : the state we're in

Victor Seaward (b.1988 Kuala Lumpur) is a London-based artist investigating the agency of things. His practice unpacks the material history of both objects and concepts examining how they interact with our ever-advancing visual culture. From the consistent content shift towards digital in the last decade to COVID-19's influence on our virtual visibility, Seaward's practice addresses from a myriad of angles - The State We're In.

Lisa SlominskiMay 28, 2020BLOK, Victor Seaward, The state we're in

BLOK X slominski projects

Slominski Projects is partnering with BLOK to present a curated series of thematic artist features. For each issue we’ll be introducing you to the artists we feel best explore the theme, providing an exclusive context from which to discover and engage with current art practices.

Lisa SlominskiMay 27, 2020BLOK, Slominski Projects