DnA Factory, London

You may have seen our recent post on the old style telephone boxes around town right now which will be auctioned in aid of Child line.   This week on a visit to view the delights of Spitalfields we came across our favourite South London artists The DnA Factory's contribution to this vital charity.   Incredible, eh? 

DnA Factory, Berlin

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Those lovely boys at DnA Factory are doing it again.  Their latest contribution to the Art world opened on Friday in Berlin at Herzensbrecher in the Strychnin Gallery.  How cool?  The event is a 'charity group exhibition with the proceeds going to the international childrens' charity, Ein Herz Fur Kinder where 50 or so international artists have modified and decorated a porcelain heart supplied by The New English.  Below is an image The Safe Keep and the show opens until 8th April.

 

........and if that's not enough, if you are unable to see this amazing duo in Berlin then you can also catch them at the Westbank Gallery here in London from 29th March also.

Gallery:  London West Bank, 133-137 Westbourne Grove, London W11 2RS

www.londonwestbank.com

DnA Factory, London

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PLUSARTPROJECTS.COM PRESENTS ‘NEON + VINYL’ AT LONDONEWCASTLE PROJECT SPACE

From Thursday 6th October until Thursday 20th October 2011.

Open from 10-6pm every day at:

Londonewcastle Project Space

28 Redchurch Street

London

E2 7DP

Time Out’s First Thursdays: Thursday 6th October 2011 until late

Frieze week Party: Friday 14th October 2011 until late.

 

Plus Art Project’s Alternative Frieze show ‘Neon + Vinyl’ is exhibiting new art works by over 30 leading artists including Tracey Emin, Sarah Lucas, Mat Collishaw, Gavin Turk, Franko B, Mark Titchner, Mustafa Hulusi, Regina Silveira, Amanda Eliasch, Peter Lamb and Paul Hoskin, Dave Woods, Peter Ainsworth, Alex Baker, Phil Wilson-Perkin, Warren McLachlan, Tim Bromage, Mark Croxford, Morag Myerscough, Kim Fielding, Dominc Allan, John Tiney, Jason Davidge, Stik, Melville Mitchell, Nick Kennedy, Will Strong, John Close, Will Marshall and The DnA Factory amongst others.

The show is unique in drawing together such a wide range of creative talent to work with media traditionally associated with street level advertising and industrial processes. We are challenging artists to subvert these media and find new ways to communicate.

 

Curated and produced by neonist Kerry Ryan, artist Declan McMullan and Jessica Temple, ‘Neon + Vinyl’ is the fourth Frieze week show from Plus Art Projects.

Social lubrication will be provided by live bands and a bar.

For more information, please contact:

info@plusartprojects.com

www.plusartprojects.com

There's more info about it here too:

http://www.londonewcastle.co.uk/home/events/neon-vinyl

http://www.saatchi-gallery.co.uk/dealers.../Plus+Art+Projects+/20578.html

DnA Factory, London

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We've mentioned the Uber cool DnA Factory on several occasions on this site as we are very much huge fans of their work.  We even have our own small piece of their work which is absolutely treasured and in pride of place in our own personal environment.  In conjunction with The New English, the guys from DnA factory have produced more pieces to add to your collection.  These guys are so fricking hot that if you don't have these pieces already then what are you doing?  We can see these pieces being sold in the coolest places. (if they are not already).  Bergdorf Goodman (NYC) should be snapping up these little pups', Galleries Lafeyette,  Selfridges, Harrods (maybe).  These are too fabulously risque for the malls of Dubai, but the cutting edge cities such as London, Paris, Berlin, New York  should be snapping this stuff up - you heard it here first. 

Amouage, London

If you are around the Knightsbridge area soon, do go and check out the newest installation at Amouage.  This latest piece is a collaboration between the guys at www.KSHT.co.uk and our favourite artists Dallas and Angel at the DnA Factory.  Their latest piece, loosely based on Madame Butterfly is used to promote the latest fragrance from Amouage - Honour.  Hidden amongst the Rose petals and Butterflies are placed the amazing perfume in their gorgeous White bottles, just oozing luxury.  If you cant get to Knightsbridge you can always check the work by the DnA factory in in particular the link here of the work they produced at Harvey Nichols a few years ago is a real treat  http://www.thednafactory.com/harvey-nichols.html

DnA Factory, London

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Here at www.retailstorewindows.com we're excited to announce the launch of the first in a series of collaborations between The New English and theDnAfactory with 'These Treasures Held Near', Princess Tea Cup and Saucer.  Hand finished in the finest bone china with 22 carat Gold handle and rims. Each are numbered and sold in a special presentation box set and with just an edition of 100 available to purchase direct from The New English for the sum of £150.00 inclusive of VAT  (P and P not included) you must get yours now.   To order  yours contact Paul@thenewenglish.co.uk or telephone : +44 (0) 1782 373469.  Credit cards are accepted with Ref : theDnAfactory / Princess 1

"Made with love in England".  "The New English combine a 250 year legacy of traditional Ceramic manufacturing techniques,  with the finest materials and the brightest of contemporary design talent,  standing out in a world dominated by sameness,  proudly defending the idea that quality is not the exclusive preserve of the conservative"  For more information about The New English do have a look at their site at  www.thenewenglish.co.uk

For more information about our gorgeous friends at theDnAfactory and this limited edition product just get in contact with Dallas or Angel at : info@thednafactory.com

DnA Factory, London

theDnAfactory : Love The Disease : Dulwich Open House Preview.  This, the third and final year of participation for theDnAfactory in the Dulwich Open House sees a preview of several pieces from the new collection : Love The Disease, plus a chance to see an overview of their work for the last five years with selections from the collections : This Human Condition and The China In Your Hand.

Viewing times : 11am - 6pm (daily)
Viewing dates : Saturday 7th May and Sunday 8th May 2011
Venue : 17 Harwarden Grove. London SE24 9DQ
You MUST see this work: Check out the guys at http://www.thednafactory.com/

The DnA Factory, London

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There's something quite cleansing about being in creative environments. Several months after first discovering DnA Factory from seeing their incredible 'Tree of Life' at Amouage here in London which led me to their website, I finally managed to meet the guys behind this incredible work. Hidden away underneath the arches of one of the main railway links out of the city in South London, Dallas and Angel, the guys behind DnA Factory work tirelessly to produce the most incredible work. Crammed to the rafters of their studio I found countless ephemera and object d'arts used as inspiration for their work further surrounded by their signature drawings, paintings and incredible high gloss sculptures. DnA met while students at Goldsmiths College in the early 1990's and have shared this studio space for several years. Their clients read like a who's who - in a global context. It is refreshing to see that these guys begin with initial drawings to work through their concepts, generating collage constructions from found materials before creating their three dimensional pieces. Lolita (DnA's fictitious character) crops up quite frequently across their work in a variety of guises, forms and outputs and surrounds the studio space. DnA's work is loaded with passion, anxiety, character and love and possibly any other emotional response you care to mention which gives their work the kind of depth that can, as high art does, appear elusive and exclusive to the general viewer. However, these guys communicate their thoughts so eloquently and thoughtfully that there clearly is no hidden agenda or sly means of revenge that we need to be afraid of (their work simply has depth) and they are so wonderfully nice too that I cant help but want to be a part of it all. These guys are inspiring and passionate about their work and I can visualise all types of contexts using DnA's work within a commercial environment without wishing to undermine their clearly thoughtful concepts. Dallas and Angel have worked with some of the major retail players developing and executing the most incredible concepts, so, if you haven't met or seen the work of these guys, what are you doing? If you happen to be in New Orleans (USA), swing by the Good Children Gallery or very soon at the Multi-Species Salon (also in New Orleans) to get your fix from this amazing work. In the meantime these guys have to be on your speed dial and at the front of your contacts list. Dallas and Angel can be contacted via info@thednafactory.com or check them out through their website at www.thednafactory.com .In the mean time, like me drool over these images and feel cleansed too.

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