“I believe in Capitalism” It is hard to explain the motives behind my work without dragging the explanation into an intensely political and, sometimes, personal debate. My works are the tip of the ice-berg of my thoughts, and they take time to emerge in my mind; resulting in a feeling of great relief. My doodlesContinue reading ““I believe in Capitalism” Exhibited in The Working Artist exhibition”
Author Archives: John B Ledger
Trying To Swim Upstream
Essential moments… My easiest, most content, moments arrive when I look at my arms and legs and see myself as just a mere animal, a highly evolved ape, as opposed to a needing-to-be-seen-as good-looking, productive, clever and popular person. Nevertheless it is difficult to retain these thoughts whilst in the company of other humans; in factContinue reading “Trying To Swim Upstream”
The Logic of Neoliberalism
The logic of Neoliberalism (2010) biro on paper, 70X110cm I wanted to depict my deep concerns about living in this type of world which has become even more neoliberal since the economic crash, even though it was neoliberalism that caused the crash. I am deeply concerned about the suffering I think this system isContinue reading “The Logic of Neoliberalism”
The Working Artist (Exhibition)
Artists: Jessica Jones Carys Bryan Fiona Helen HallidayJohn ledger Kate Burton Lisa V RobinsonSophie Littlewood Exhibiting in the heart of Barnsley town centre, the exhibition is within easy reach from train, bus and car Exhibition details : Monday 16 August to Friday 18th September (preview night Wed 18th August, 7-9pm). Open Monday to Saturday 10amContinue reading “The Working Artist (Exhibition)”
On a virtual existence
What is becoming of us as we spend more of our lives in the virtual world? The conversations which we may have shared between a few of us, the photographs which we may have shown to a few of us, are now shown to numbers that rise well over an hundred. Hundreds of people areContinue reading “On a virtual existence”
Green Graffiti: Junction 38 tree still going strong
My ‘Green Graffiti’ oak tree tree, planted on the island at junction 38 of the M1 (at the border between South and West Yorkshire), is still going strong. After every council grass cutting, i nervously look around the corner of the roundabout hoping that they have left it be. and, yes: so far they haveContinue reading “Green Graffiti: Junction 38 tree still going strong”
“The Red Drawing”
“The Red Drawing” (2010)biro on paper, 120X160cm My drawings require me to under go shifts of manual labour; seemingly endless daily repetition. I could be almost undertaking a factory duty, and sometimes I feel like I am using a production method which rivals, in scale of input, that of the mass produce of the systemContinue reading ““The Red Drawing””
The Revenge of a Discarded Friend
This piece of work is some years old now, but because of the nature of its theme it is one I have always wanted to leave in an outdoor situation. I wanted to leave it in a nearby city I had never left a work in before. I chose a spot in central Leeds, onContinue reading “The Revenge of a Discarded Friend”
Art not Oil’s 2010 online gallery
http://gallery.artnotoil.org.uk/v/Art+Not+Oil+2010/ Some of my works are part of Art not Oil’s 2010 online gallery, there is a really good selection of graphic and fine art to look at.Very much worth a look! Artwork which you probably won’t see in white cube galleries, but is definitely no less significant.
Uses of Technological advances in a Commercially-driven society
On one of my days off from work I was going to take my camera out with me, but I lost the heart. It felt as if I would just be adding to the mess which consumer capitalism has created. “Well” I thought “maybe I can just keep them for my own use and notContinue reading “Uses of Technological advances in a Commercially-driven society”
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