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1/10/2003

Graham Little

asprey jacques, London

aspreyjacques presents their second solo show of work by British artist Graham Little.

Graham Little will show a new sculpture titled ' huge mass of luminous gas erupted from Mars and sped towards Earth'. Little first started thinking about this sculpture while in Los Angeles, where he spent a great deal of time roller-skating around the city. Drawn with coloured pencil and acrylic paint, the sculpture offers a combination of patterns which stem from different types of gothic and baroque ostentation, inspired by church interiors, haute couture and the stage designs of British Progressive Rock. The title is taken from the lyrics of a Prog Rock concept album called 'War of the Worlds', based on the H.G. Wells novel.

Also on show will be five new large drawings. While in Los Angeles, Little found a series of images in Paris Vogue featuring stiletto clad models precariously balanced on roller-skates and skateboards, sporting designs ranging from Yves Saint Laurent to Chanel. Posed like medieval church sculptures with Caravaggesque lighting, the resulting drawings are made with a combination of pencil, gouache and gesso. The new work has a slightly more gothic feel compared with the tone of the previous drawings, which were exhibited in ¼Drawing Now' at the Museum of Modern Art, New York.

Both the sculpture and the drawings focus on various types of surface decoration. The meticulously drawn stonework on the sculpture derives from the pattern on a small sweet wrapper. Other source material includes semi-precious stones, architectural details, dress fabrics and record covers. Little has applied the same meticulous attention to surface detail in the drawings, with painstakingly rendered tweed skirts, satin sandals and silk blouses. As with the sculpture, there is an increased focus on 3-D texture in addition to pattern and design.

Graham Little was born in Scotland, 1972 and graduated from Goldsmiths College in 1996. Since then, he has exhibited internationally including 'New Contemporaries' (1998); 'Dumbpop', Jerwood Gallery, London (1999); and the touring British Council show, 'Tailsliding'. In 2001, Graham Little had a solo show at the Camden Arts Centre and Works on Paper, Los Angeles (2002). More recently, Graham Little was included in 'Drawing Now' curated by Laura Hoptman at the MOMA, New York (2002) and 'Images of Society' at the Kunsthalle Thun, Switzerland (2003).

private view: thursday, 2 october, 6:30 ­ 8:30

art fairs: Frieze Art Fair, London, 15 ­ 21 October
Artissima, Turin, 5 ­ 9 November
Art Basel Miami Beach, Statements: Ian Kiaer, 4 ­ 7 December
The Armory Show, New York, 11 ­ 15 March

For further information and images please contact Alison Abrams on 0207 287 7675

asprey jacques
4 Clifford Street
London

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