Let’s begin the week with a dose of intellect. Have you ever found yourself pondering the evolution of the English language or the underlying meanings behind the vivid imagery of Samuel Taylor Coleridge’s poem ‘The Rime of the Ancient Mariner’? Well, wonder no more as the British Library hosts an exhibition for each. Take advantage of Print Club London’s second show of Blisters Blackout for a glimpse of their unique glow in the dark pieces and witness the launch of Nina Ribena’s new range of onesies at Youth Club.
I haven’t met all of the squatters in London, but those that I have met have been almost exclusively cycle couriers or artists – or cycle couriering artists. Squatting gives the artist the opportunity to practice their craft unfettered and free; not having to worry about whether what’s produced will fetch a price can only help the creative process. Otherwise the whole effort has been bought way before any money has changed hands; the only art that has real value has no value.
