Wall I was a film I made 3 years ago (biggest project I’ve ever undertaken, so far….). It was long mediated over the fact that once I had the time to make it, it would be scripted to songs, something I’d stopped doing years before. With the help of my friend Lee Garforth (formerly ofContinue reading “Wall, I – full song list”
Author Archives: John B Ledger
‘The Spectre’; an avatar for a specifically ‘English trauma’.
This character became an avatar that I would embody to work through societal trauma with my own experiences implicated at the centre. He (it) began its life in a drawing from 2017, called Dead Ethics Hysteria. And then reappeared as one of the ‘6 horsemen for a bad memory for tomorrow’, in brown prohibition paperContinue reading “‘The Spectre’; an avatar for a specifically ‘English trauma’.”
A Radical Redemption, video walk through
If you can tolerate my broken sentences, I’ve made an off the cuff walk through video of the exhibition.
A Radical Redemption @Bloc Projects
From what began as a good opportunity to exhibit at a decent gallery in the region, A Radical Redemption became a meticulously obsessed-over project. Having had to initially cancel, when things got a little too much, I got a new opportunity for the exhibition to go ahead in the May 2022. I’ve been producing workContinue reading “A Radical Redemption @Bloc Projects”
A Radical Redemption, new dates
I’m really glad to say that my ‘A Radical Redemption’ at Bloc Projects, Sheffield, a show I felt I had to cancel in January, is happening again; now with the dates 21 – 28 May. Thanks so much to everybody who participated to some of the earlier stages of this project, I’m pleased to sayContinue reading “A Radical Redemption, new dates”
‘All those promises…’ (new work)
‘All those promises…’ (2022, mixed media on paper). This is the most recent work that will feature in my upcoming exhibition, more details of which coming up shortly. Thanks.
PLEASE FORGIVE MY 3AM NAIVETY
“please forgive my 3am naivety” (2022 mix of analogue and digital media). I’m aware that even the attempt to make work of this far more direct nature makes it susceptible to the trap of representing a ‘protest aesthetic’ and thus potentially condemned to stylised impotency. I’m aware that making work like this makes ME lookContinue reading “PLEASE FORGIVE MY 3AM NAIVETY”
Reflections on ‘A Private Civil War’
First off I’ll start with a bit of good news; the exhibition I felt I had to cancel at the beginning of the year, is now back on, and scheduled for the coming months (I will post exact date). I tend to throw the kitchen sink (metaphorically speaking) at exhibitions. This is because even thoughContinue reading “Reflections on ‘A Private Civil War’”
New Map-book print
I’ve printed a new limited edition map book print. There are 9 of ten of ‘HIPSTER PSYCHOSIS (2021)’ are available. I’m selling them for 55 pounds. I’m decide for this one to donate 75% of proceeds to local food bank trust(s), feels like the right thing to do atm. We did something similar last year,Continue reading “New Map-book print”
Burn(out)
kept a low profile of late, began working on a series of smaller drawings, that became a project about ‘burnout’. It’s a word that’s more and more frequently used these days, it’s a word I’ve used recently about myself, and it relates to so many things such as the body, mental and emotional exhaustion, tryingContinue reading “Burn(out)”
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