Hidden Talents
SUMMER 2021 £3.50
International Arts Magazine
Jacob Chandler
Taking success to the limit From hidden talentS Exhibition to full time artist making waves in the world of public art Featuring an exclusive peek at Jacob’s new artwork Frank Edmunds
A Life immersed in the arts
Magdalena Morey
Infused with a sense of freedom and love of texture and colour
Peter Morgan
On finding that hidden gem in the landscape
PLUs: Letizia Lanzarotti sending a message of sustainabilty through her art
Welcome to our latest issue of Hidden Talents quarterly
E-Magazine. We are overjoyed to be welcoming back our extremely talented new and experienced artists, as well as art lovers across the globe after such a tough year of complete uncertainty. The purpose of this magazine is to motivate, inform and inspire whilst giving artists the platform to showcase their work, which will go on to reach gallery owners, art buyers, collectors, the general public and companies looking to offer small yet talented artists big opportunities. COVID-19 impacted the arts in a way that has never been experienced before. With galleries and exhibitions closing their doors all over the world, creatives could no longer rely on these social spaces to communicate and share their art with the world. The impact of COVID-19 has shown how important online exposure is for new and experienced artists and with online presence continuing to grow, now more than ever, an online magazine is the perfect way to reach the relevant people whilst safety restrictions on social spaces are still heavily in place. We are simply overjoyed that many artists featured in previous issues and those who have exhibited in our space, have gone on to successfully land some of the most amazing paid opportunities in the industry. We like to think of The Arches Project as one big family and it is important to us that we continue building a strong rapport not only with our clients but also our featured artists too. We are so proud of the many talented individuals who have gone on to flourish in the art industry as we believe if they are winning, so are we! Therefore, we do encourage artists to keep us updated with the latest goings-on in their professional careers as we will always provide a platform for their successes. The art industry is a tough one to break through like many of you have experienced, so we are also extremely grateful to those who acknowledge our role in the process of their careers. As Fannie Lou Hamer once said; “Never to forget where we came from and always praise the bridges that carried us over.” Enjoy, Evette Edmeade
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Jacob Chandler David Irish Stefanie Allen Magdalena Morey Ella Nash Peter Morgan Maureen Gillespie Vincenzo Curcio & Trizian Rasile Letizia Lanzarotti Les Heywood Frank Edmunds Shereena Habib DOYEN Abigail Neblett Tim Gustard Frank Van Der Eijk Susan Fownes Harry Bell
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Jacob Chandler
having the courage to brutally dismember
Over the past seven years I’ve learnt that I can’t grow too attached to the sculptures I’m creating. I have to be prepared to decapitate and dismember them. Throwing body parts into a pile, I now call my boneyard. This ruthlessness is part of my process, of striving for excellence. My problem is knowing when to stop! I can find myself chasing around a form, constantly making adjustments and refinements, which sit well when viewed from one aspect but require further work when considered from another. I recognise in myself the same dilemma that so many artists, such as Giacometti and Van Gogh have documented this constant battle to get a piece to conclude. For me it’s knowing when to let it be. Sometimes a piece just naturally settles but other times I have to agree with 4
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myself to let it be. My modelling work space is half a garage, there’s no natural light as the area is sectioned off and a ceiling has been added, to keep the heat in and prevent the dust escaping. I’m locked in this cell, dressed in an old all in one ski style suite, a respirator and I wear headphones which double as ear defenders. Despite the extraction I get covered in fine powder and end up looking like a miller! Another essential part of my kit are my finger and wrist braces. These are essential because I have a genetic condition called Ehlers Danlos which causes my joints to be hypermobile without them I would struggle to hold the pieces in order to work on them. I so enjoy the time spent in my little studio, The solitude and the intense focus on the tiniest details is almost trance inducing and I have to set alarms on my phone to rouse me otherwise I literally lose hours. It’s particularly important for me to take brakes, but these are the last things on my mind
when I’m in the zone. I feel incredibly fortunate to be able to make a living doing what I love. Large sculptures such as “The Dancer.” Which was commissioned by The Telford Centre are an important part of my portfolio as they show piece my style, which focuses on forms captured at the most precarious part of an action. These public pieces and having my work on constant exhibition at The Soden collection, alongside the greats in modern art such as Picasso, Bacon, Dali and Lichtenstein has propelled my career and I have now exhibited in London, New York, Philadelphia, Moscow, and Athens Despite Covid,I have work upon several further commissions, two corporate and one private, and has continued working full time. These are all significant
The Dancer
‘‘I recognise in myself the constant battle to get a piece to conclude’’ bronze pieces. Telford and Wrekin council commissioned a sculpture for their Maxell gardens, to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the end of the war. This piece was unveiled at a private ceremony in November. It is called The Cold Embrace and depicts a person, in the classic air hug pose, that has become so familiar due to our need to self isolate one from another. The absence of the loved one is magnified by the empty boot prints sunk deep into the bronze. These boot prints we’re taken from a
local veterans boots which adds poignancy. “Clash” is now at the new Moto services in Rugby. It depicts two rugby tackling figures. Northampton Saints gave me access to their photo archive, which was invaluable due to the absence of live sport at the time. This location delights me as it makes art accessible, this is a real personal mission. I’m delighted with this location as it makes art accessible to all and unavoidable. This is a real personal mission, I get so much enjoyment from the arts and I hope that by positioning my
pieces in very utilitarian places they will be seen and enjoyed by a wider audience. My largest lock down piece is a three meter tall horse and Jockey. This is a private commission for a collector in Cheltenham which is due to be installed near future. I also have several small pieces Hidden Talents
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