Installation | My Beautiful Laundrette
Ian Berry in his Laundrette installation all made of denim
The Laundrette is now fully installed and ready to visit with the Catto Gallery at 15 Percy Street in Fitzrovia. With washing machines and dryers, benches and tiles all made of denim this is truly something to see this month in London.
Behind Closed Doors 16-30 November
The show is now open to the public until the 30th November at 14 Percy Street, Fitzrovia, London with the Catto Gallery. Everyone is welcome to come and see the works in person, many people find they are much different in real life to how they appear online so come and see for yourself.
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Ian Berry on Jo Good's BBC London Radio
Jo Good with Ian Berry's piece Behind Closed Doors
Jo Good was interviewing Ian Berry for BBC Radio London so she came to view the show before doing so, and what a move that was changing the whole context of the interview, as she was amazed to see the work in real life. Rather than Ian having to describe his work, Jo spoke quite passionately about it.
You can hear the interview here
Behind Closed Doors on the BBC
Riz Lateef presenting the BBC London new item on Ian Berry
Brenda Emmanus came once again to see Ian Berry's exhibition after covering the last Catto Gallery show with BBC London and Entertainment. The team came over early in the morning of the opening and spent a long time with all the pieces and especially the installation. The item went out on the evening of the Private View on tuesday 15th November, and we will post it on here later.
The BBC's Brenda Emmanus in My Beautiful Laundrette installation
BBC's Art & Entertainment reporter, Brenda Emmanus
Anchor Riz Lateef actually said on air that the cameraman Ian came back to the studio full of praise for Ian Berry's work.
Ian Berry x Pepe Jeans London
Over the last few years Pepe Jeans London have been so kind to donate many pairs of jeans to help with Ian's creations. Ian himself has admitted that they have improved his work and broadened what he is able to achieve, simply with only denim, No paint, no bleach.
As he is a London based artist, it is a great match with the brand that started in 1973 on Portobello Road in West London. Here is a little filmed the made together earlier in the year produced by Spring.
Short film for 'Behind Closed Doors'
A little taste of what is to come to the exhibition filmed on location at Ian Berry's studio in East London.
For more information on the upcoming Catto Gallery show, please visit Behind Closed Doors
New Solo Exhibition opens 16 Nov
Ian Berry's new Solo Show will open to the public in London on the 16th November, 2016. The Catto Gallery once again presents his work in denim, however this time it will show him in a central London location in Fitzrovia. The Behind Closed Doors Exhibition displays a first showing a new collection. It is Ian's first solo show in London for three years, to the week.
16 - 30 November 2016
Mon - Sat 10.00 - 18.00
Sun 12.30 - 18.00
there will be special late night openings until 20.00 on Thursdays
The exhibition will be held at a new location at Gallery Different
Ian Berry to be in Museum show in Hamphire, UK
We are please that Ian Berry will be apart of the Hampshire Cultural Trust Exhibition 'Love thy Denim' that will show in both Winchester and Gosport that will show exhibits to help tell the story of denim.
It will be an 'impressive fashion exhibition exploring the origins and versatility of denim, from its workwear heritage, to becoming the fabric of our everyday lives. From the ‘Wild West’ to Vivienne Westwood, mass production jeans to handcrafted spectacles, we reveal the many faces of our beloved denim.
It will be sure to have many interesting articles and Ian has two pieces loaned from collectors.
Another Fyuse showing the interactive detail
Thanks to Fyuse we can show you some of the details of this piece in the launderette. So much better to show the depth than a 2D photograph. Still not the same as the real thing, but its close.
Little Denim Artists
Ian has been super honoured that so many schools and pupils have chosen him as their artist inspiration and from all over the world. We get questions all the times from teachers asking questions and pupils sending in their work. If you would like any help on any education help, contact maildenimu@gmail.com
Ayrton Senna Sempre Tour continues.
This weekend the Ayrton Senna Sempre piece made with the jeans of the Senna family will show at the Paddock area at the Donington Historic Festival in the UK. More tour dates including Japan, Mexico, Monaco to be announced soon as well as many more in the UK.
News
News from the studio of Ian Berry
NEW!
Ian Berry’s, SPLENDID ISOLATION is out now and available to order online. The book is a collaboration with publisher Jap Sam Books in The Netherlands with the Museum Rijswijk to coincide with the Solo Museum show of the same name.
The book includes
· a foreward by Museum Rijswijk curator Diana Wind and Director Arnoud van Aalst
· 160 page paperback book
· Over 150 images in full colour (well, full of blue)
· Looks over some of his 15 years of making his artwork using only denim
· Many images show detail shots of his work that have to be seen to be believed.
The book was launched at the 2020 Virtual Art Book Fair (VABF) organized by Tokyo Art Book Fair (TABF) with Jap Sam. The fair was originally scheduled for Fall 2020 at the Museum of Contemporary Art Tokyo. It then debuted at the Museum shop at Museum Rijswijk and was popular with visitors. You can now get it here.
The book comes signed by the artist Ian Berry and you can also request a message to be sent. We can post around the world with the postages below, including a special launch offer.
Postage
· £2.50 to the UK (Free with FREESHIPPING code at check out)
Postage outside the UK will come up at Check out.
Along with Museum Rijswijk and Jap Sam Books the book was made possible by the museum show principle sponsor Pepe Jeans London, along with Tencel, Famore Cutlery, Cone Denim and Tonello.