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BORIS VS CORBYN LIGHT SABRE BATTLE
A specially planned light sabre battle between performers costumed as Boris Johnson and Jeremy Corbyn is due to take place at launch event of 'Art Wars 9' exhibition at Old Brompton Gallery tomorrow evening. Guests at the event will be encouraged to take part by cheering on their preferred candidate.
Art Wars 9 presents new and existing Star Wars inspired art by artists including Mr Brainwash, Alison Jackson, Hayden Kays, UnSkilled Worker, Nettie Wakefield, Ben Eine, Philip Colbert, Bran Symondson, Joe Rush, Stuart Semple and Schoony.
Artists have been provided with a Star Wars Stormtrooper helmet, with the brief of transforming it into a piece of art: ‘Turning the Dark Side onto the Art Side'. The exhibition also includes Star Wars inspired paintings and drawings.
Art Wars curator Ben Moore comments: 'I happen to share the same birthday as Jeremy Corbyn so for that reason alone I know who I am supporting...'
'Art Wars 9' opens at London's Old Brompton Gallery, Kensington on Thursday 12th December with a private view 6 - 9pm.
Art Wars will raise funds for the Missing Tom Fund which Ben Moore set up to support the search for his brother Tom who has been missing since 2003.
Since launching Art Wars at Saatchi Gallery in 2013, the initiative has garnered support from major artists worldwide including Damien Hirst, Anish Kapoor, J&D Chapman, Alison Jackson, Joana Vasconcelos, David Bailey, D*Face and Retna. Art Wars has travelled to Sweden, Dubai, Miami and Los Angeles and been the headline feature in numerous art fairs including The Other Art Fair, Moniker Art Fair, and Red Dot Art Fair.
Damien Hirst says of Art Wars: I saw a cartoon where a stormtrooper is sat in a chair with his head in his hands looking depressed with a thought bubble coming out if his head saying “those were the droids we were looking for”. So many people today can find that funny and it really shows you how massively all encompassing and ubiquitous Star Wars is....’ .
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Press information:
For more information and images please contact Anne Dal Bello : press@artbelow.org.uk / 07736 065842
Sales Enquiries:
For all sales enquiries please contact info@artwars.net
Visitor Information:
Old Brompton Gallery, 238 Old Brompton Road, London, SW5 0DE
Private View: 12th December, 6 -9pm
rsvp@artbelow.org.uk
Opening times: Open Daily 11am - 6pm
Web Links:
www.artwars.net
www.missingtom.com
twitter.com/Art_Warz
facebook.com/artwarz
www.instagram.com/artwarz
For more information and images please contact Anne Dal Bello : press@artbelow.org.uk / 07736 065842
Sales Enquiries:
For all sales enquiries please contact info@artwars.net
Visitor Information:
Old Brompton Gallery, 238 Old Brompton Road, London, SW5 0DE
Private View: 12th December, 6 -9pm
rsvp@artbelow.org.uk
Opening times: Open Daily 11am - 6pm
Web Links:
www.artwars.net
www.missingtom.com
twitter.com/Art_Warz
facebook.com/artwarz
www.instagram.com/artwarz
Image: 'The Dark Side' by Trust iCON, 2019
