IDOL MAGAZINE | MODERN PANIC IV LAUNCH PARTY
On Friday November 7, a fine crowd of art lovers gathered for the Panic Ephemeral launch party. Shocking art works and stirring live performances charged the four rooms of the Apiary Studios with excitement and creative tension, echoing in the participants’ mind long after they left the Hackney warehouse.
Modern Panic, now in its fourth year, features 60 international artists, celebrated for their compelling and provocative works. Curator James Elphick of Guerrilla Zoo is always on the lookout for thought-provoking pieces, and past editions’ success is reiterated once again.
Among the countless amazing works, Paul Toupet’s darkly surreal sculptures are the hardest to shake off. Intriguingly enough, their dreamlike appearance generates from a stern materiality. In the same room, a live performance by Dumblove Encounters contributed to the dreamlike atmosphere. Their automatic writing experiments create a unique bound between the performer and the audience.
Among the countless amazing works, Paul Toupet’s darkly surreal sculptures are the hardest to shake off. Intriguingly enough, their dreamlike appearance generates from a stern materiality. In the same room, a live performance by Dumblove Encounters contributed to the dreamlike atmosphere. Their automatic writing experiments create a unique bound between the performer and the audience.
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Rachel Berry’s oil paintings portray crying or heavily bruised women faces. The hyperrealism of these images conveys a strong message through the most traditional of artistic techniques. Next to them, British live performer Harrie Skully, imprisoned in a small cage, gave up her human condition to trigger a strong reaction in the audience.
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Previously banned from online platforms for their strong visual content Erik Ravelo’s portraits on the theme of lost innocence are a must see.
Modern Panic IV is open to the public until November 17.
Words by Margherita Maspero
Images courtesy of Guerrilla Zoo and Margherita Maspero
Words by Margherita Maspero
Images courtesy of Guerrilla Zoo and Margherita Maspero
