BLIMEY! It hurts say the Little Artists for their latest exhibition.
The Little Artists, made famous for immortalising art in un-manipulated Lego, are presenting the latest works from their modern art series in this intriguingly named exhibition at the Lowry Hotel.
Their latest works are Cattelan's Hung Boys, a recreation of Maurizio Cattelan's controversial piece exhibited (and swiftly removed) in Milan last year and Emin's Bed a recreation of Tracey Emin's infamous Turner Prize entry, accompanied by a figure of the artist.
British born artists Cake and Neave, who first started working together ten years ago, created the Little Artists, two highly mischievous animated characters with a penchant for cheekiness and notoriety and these personas have given them a platform from which to project their aspirations and concerns with relation to their current position within the artworld.
The Little Artists have become famous for their reproductions in Lego of landmark
artworks of modern art such as Salvador Dali's 'Lobster Phone'; Damien
Hirst's 'Shark Tank' and Marc Quinn's 'Blood Head'.
They also produce large-scale photographs of scenes from this constructed Lego Modern Art world, positioning themselves within it, exploring the art world's stories and myths - with their customary sense of humour.
More recently they contributed to an auction at Christie's London for the National Deaf Children's Society with their piece, Damien's Big Opening, which featured art world stars and David Beckham and caused a stir in the national press in addition to raising a considerable amount of money for the charity.
Other recent works include the Concealing Claire series, which are beautifully handcrafted doll toilet roll holders, straight out of the Arts and Crafts tent at the local village fete.
The Little Artists, made famous for immortalising art in un-manipulated Lego, are presenting the latest works from their modern art series in this intriguingly named exhibition at the Lowry Hotel.
Their latest works are Cattelan's Hung Boys, a recreation of Maurizio Cattelan's controversial piece exhibited (and swiftly removed) in Milan last year and Emin's Bed a recreation of Tracey Emin's infamous Turner Prize entry, accompanied by a figure of the artist.
British born artists Cake and Neave, who first started working together ten years ago, created the Little Artists, two highly mischievous animated characters with a penchant for cheekiness and notoriety and these personas have given them a platform from which to project their aspirations and concerns with relation to their current position within the artworld.
The Little Artists have become famous for their reproductions in Lego of landmark
artworks of modern art such as Salvador Dali's 'Lobster Phone'; Damien
Hirst's 'Shark Tank' and Marc Quinn's 'Blood Head'.
They also produce large-scale photographs of scenes from this constructed Lego Modern Art world, positioning themselves within it, exploring the art world's stories and myths - with their customary sense of humour.
More recently they contributed to an auction at Christie's London for the National Deaf Children's Society with their piece, Damien's Big Opening, which featured art world stars and David Beckham and caused a stir in the national press in addition to raising a considerable amount of money for the charity.
Other recent works include the Concealing Claire series, which are beautifully handcrafted doll toilet roll holders, straight out of the Arts and Crafts tent at the local village fete.
Grayson Perry
They are portraits of Turner Prize winner Grayson Perry as his female alter ego Claire in elaborate dresses that are as personal and detailed as his pots. The Little Artists acknowledge the 'toilet' reference as one of the most important in modern art history.
The Little Artists' next adventure after their Lowry Hotel exhibit will take place at the Walker Gallery in Liverpool.
BLIMEY! It hurts is at the Lowry Hotel, Salford from March 31.
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The Little Artists' next adventure after their Lowry Hotel exhibit will take place at the Walker Gallery in Liverpool.
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