THE 11 ARTISTS PROJECT
Each month SHhhh showcased one artist, commissioned them to design a short collection of artwork and T-Shirts which were printed, sold and exhibited in stores and galleries across the UK…
The aim of the 11 Artists project was to keep things fresh, fun and constantly evolving by working with emerging artists each with very different styles and approaches.
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Novembers Artist
Kicking off the 11 Artists project on the 11th day of the 11th Month was Sam Harrons, founder of The SHhhh Collective.
Decembers Artist
Adam Batchelor's work is about a breakdown between the real and the unreal, of society and culture. It is about the interaction between these different worlds and how they can be manipulated and influenced. It not only looks at the blurring between cultures from the 'developed' and 'developing' world but also looks into the impact of hyper-reality within modern culture and lifestyles. The work is also divided between detailed pencil work and the comic abstraction of cartoon imagery.
www.adambatchelor.4ormat.com/
Januarys Artist
Stephen Mellor uses digital and traditional methods. His work extracts from dreams and memories, using colour and shape to create romantic, distracted situations.
www.stephenmellor.co.uk
Februarys Artist
Matt Musk who is heavily inspired by 80's skate culture, B movies and punk music, created a collection that reflects all of the above but what is clear to see within Musk's work is the overall joy he gets from drawing.
Words from the Artist himself
March's Artists
Guy Jarrett and Liam Clark created the first collaborative collection for the 11 Artists Project. Their exhibition and collection were launched at the Shop Art Live event.
Shop Art is a project run by The Norwich Art Centre and is funded by the Norwich City Council.
Aprils Artists
The SHhhh Collective presented a selection of photographers who all created pieces under the theme of location. All of the contributors put together a mini collection based on their interpretation of the theme.
Chris Joyner,Will Peck,Rob Freimuller,Sam Harrons and Siobhan Fitt-Stirling had their photographs displayed in the Playhouse Bar, Norwich
May's Artist
Henry Boon released an impressive collection on behalf of SHhhh. The majority of his work is watercolour based and oozes an energetic and free flowing style.
The Exhibition and Collection were Launched at the Student Union bar at Norwich University College of the Arts.
June's Artist
Lucy Blue's work focuses on pattern, color, typography and observation tied together by underlying dry wit, dark cynicism and just plain strange nostalgia.
Her collection for SHhhh was based around the theme of Summer.
The Exhibition was held at the Bird Cage Pub, Norwich.
July's Artist
Jason Drake spent a month travelling around Thailand with Sam Harrons on his return it was revealed that he was to be the 9th of the 11 Artists.
Half Thai Jason Drake presented 4 strong Thai influenced T-shirts that were published online one by one, Jason will also be getting involved in The SHhhh Collective's new venture The LAB
Jason and I have been making video documentation of the goings on's at SHhhh since the 11 Artists Project began. He is a talented film maker and phenomenal editor. Check out his blog here
August's Artist
DOOM is a pretty mysterious artist in August he added his spin to the 11 Artists Project this was followed by an online exhibition and release of the collection. Does he exist, nobody knows?
September's Artist
Hattie Stewart, A London based illustrator finished off the 11 Artist project with style.
The Exhibition took place in the shop window at Another Store in Norwich.
THE 11 ARTIST PROJECT FINALE
December 2012 | 11 Artists Exhibition & Pop Up Shop, Beach Gallery London
The 11 Artists project was created by SHhhh to enable emerging artists to gain exposure through clothing collections and a selection of exhibitions.
They selected 11 artists over 12 months and each month one of these artists created a collection of t-shirt designs.
These t-shirts alongside original artwork were displayed in a context that complimented the artist, whether it be a bar, a gallery, in stores or online.
To round off this exciting project, The SHhhh Collective held an exhibition and pop up shop at Beach Gallery, London, on the 22nd December. This exhibition brought together all of the 11 Artists.
The exhibition showcased a broad range of styles and products. From illustration and film to publications and painting.
A short video documenting the 11 artists project that was shown at Beach. Shot by Siobhan Fitt-Stirling and Jason Drake. Edited by Jason Drake and Sam Harrons.
Video documentation of the Final Show. Shot by Siobhan Fitt-Stirling and Jason Drake. Edited by Jason Drake.
