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A Sureal day in the Library & Video

Posted on 24th February 2014.
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A Surreal Day in the Library: Silent Cacophony in Hackney 11-11-13

By Nik Storey

Hackney based sculptor and ceramicist Maria Alvarez Echenique chose this location because the original library had been completely destroyed at about 4.30pm on the 4^th of January 1945, when it received a direct hit from a V2 rocket, killing many people including library staff and schoolchildren.

After discussion with the staff at the library, Maria has decided to place her installation ‘Glimmers of Hope’ on the first floor, next to a memorial plaque to the two library assistants who had been killed in the attack.

Hermes Windows Display

Posted on 28th January 2014.
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After two months working on porcelain parts for Tony Hornecker in this amazing project, it was lovely to see the final results in Hermes windows around London. We have a great celebration outside Hermes store in Bond Street for all of us who worked on this amazing project.

You can see the work until April, visit some of the Hermes stores in London, Manchester, Birmingham and Dublin. For more info check their website Hermes Stores

Many Thanks to Tony for making this beautiful project a reality, you can check his web for previous projects here:

http://tonyhornecker.com

Silent Cacophony at Dalston C.L.R James Library

Posted on 18th November 2013.
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Images of the installation for Silent Cacophony on the 11-11-13 as part of Silent Cacophony event. Many thanks to Platform 7, Nik Storey, Eva Bachmenn (Photographs) and all the people who support me during the day.

Roots Growth-US. 5TH Moscow Biennale

Posted on 15th October 2013.
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My participation at the Moscow Art Biennial special event has helped me to develop ideas in a personal and professional way while working with other professionals from different parts of the world. I had also some time to explore the magnificent and busy city with its majestic Red Square and beautiful Cathedral of St Basil and other numerous historical buildings, art galleries & museums.

A special Thanks goes to Mayu Ogawa, the curator and artist and co-curator Andrey Martynov and of course all the artists and helpers, who made it happen: Anna Gumennaya, Eva Bachmann, Constantine Malyutin, Alexandra Mitlyanskaya, Vladimir Martynov, Gery De Smet, IPP Group: Masako Yasuki, Keita Hayashi, Minoru Morikawa…

Arthouse Exhibition Yoshizen/Kinetorori photographs

Posted on 30th June 2013.
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Thanks to Yoshizen/Kinetorori for the amazing pictures he took during the Arthouse exhibition opening.

Check his blog http://yoshizen.wordpress.com/category/kinetorori/ to view other images of his work.