Author Archives: John B Ledger

Global Pillage

 Global Pillage, ballpoint pen on paper, 70X115cm This is the Easter Island Catastrophe but on a global scale. Each Nation eating up its own land and resources, connected by a hegemonic paradigm – perpetuated to the masses through global communication, yet disconnected through increasingly nationalistic and far right politics, caused as conflict begins to riseContinue reading “Global Pillage”

The Sprawl: Drawings based on the land of people. April 18th – May 31st. Thurs-Sun 12-4pm.

This exhibition is a ‘installationalised’ selection of drawings covering the social landscape; the urbanization and takeover of the natural land and the methods of control over its inhabitants. The centerpiece is The Sprawl, an expansive paper drawing; incorporated around the shape of half of my bedroom (hence the unusual shape) colonizing all workable surfaces inContinue reading “The Sprawl: Drawings based on the land of people. April 18th – May 31st. Thurs-Sun 12-4pm.”

Checking in at springtime again

The same old manic approach. As soon as the days get longer and the sun shines brighter, anxiety blossoms inside of me, highlighting everything I ‘need to do now’ to avoid the feeling of failure and the doldrums. I recognise the face in the reflection of the train station windows – the face of meContinue reading “Checking in at springtime again”

The Sprawl (2008)

This is probably one of the most ambitious drawing projects I have ever done. The drawing composition/idea arrived amidst an anxious rail journey, turning the anxiety into exhilaration, as it was just one of those ideas that I instantly felt worked. I decided the best way to make this drawing would be to make itContinue reading “The Sprawl (2008)”