University of Derby

Degree Show Video

I have only worn RED WHITE and BLUE for 9 months….the national colours

Its a performance work aimed at prevoking conversations about the country in which I live.

I am not a patriotic soul, but I do love to moan and laugh like my fellow countrymen (and women)

The people are what make our country great!!!

Gavin J R
(21 years old. Born in United Kingdom. Lives in: Derby)
University of Derby

Gavin J R 2010

My artistic practice explores a range of themes closely related to identity: personal, social and national.

In a recent body of work I have been exploring the complexities and defining qualities of people living in Britain. You may call it a bewildering attempt to find out what being British is all about.

All my work seems to have a continual strand of self-performance, sometimes more explicitly then others. From the obvious like my obsessive wearing of the national colours – red white and blue to the processes evolved with pimpin’ my ride (Rover 100), painting the 2000 2p coins (God? save the Queen?, 2009/10) to interviewing the general public in my installation works.

I feel that my fresh young approach to my art, particularly using new medias enables me to communicate with today’s new tech-savvy generations, extending to, from and beyond the ‘white cube space’ into peoples lives – via live, online and participatory based media.

Alongside my fine art practice/studies I have also been involved with a number of community arts projects ranging from assisting break-dancing sessions to running workshops on the creative industries.

See also: www.a-n.co.uk/p/626887/

www.gavin-jr.co.uk

www.derby.ac.uk/news/brit-art-bid-to-define-britis…

Some Videos Below:

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Oh I do like to be beside the seaside

My artistic practice explores a range of themes closely related to identity: personal, social and national. In a recent body of work I have been exploring the complexities and defining qualities of people living in Britain. You may call it a bewildering attempt to find out what being British is all about.

Please have a look at the images on this blog, its just a taster of what will be in my degree show this year. More images of the installation and final works will be uploaded in the near future.

Please check out my website:

www.gavin-jr.co.uk

More details on the degree show exhibition is below:

‘Flair’ degree show:2nd- 12th June 2010

University of Derby, Markeaton St, Derby.

www.derby.ac.uk/degreeshow