#ART4PEACE charity auction in aid of International Alert
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Welcome to #ART4PEACE 2015 online preview auction in support of peacebuilding charity International Alert, featuring works by world-renowned urban and street artists.
Please browse this page and bid on some of the fantastic artwork generously
donated by 21 leading artists.
ONLINE AUCTION
The online preview auction will be open from Monday 21 September (International Peace
Day) until Thursday 1 October at 23.59 (BST).
Highest bidders will be notified by email after close of the online auction.
The highest online bid will be carried over to our live auction of all the artwork on 2 October. The overall highest bid from the online and live auctions will be considered the final winning bid and is binding.
Full payment is required within three working days of our confirmation of your successful bid.LIVE AUCTION
To secure your online bid, we strongly recommend that you attend our live auction.
It will take place on Friday 2 October from 19.00 at The Club at The Ivy (9
West Street, London WC2H 9N).
Revered auctioneer Edward Rising will host the evening, in association with Sotheby's.
£10 (Tickets) Price includes welcome drink and canapés.
If you are unable to attend, we'd be pleased to arrange a telephone or proxy bid with you. Please contact: jkarlysheva@international-alert.org
International Alert can arrange postage of items within the UK and overseas. Additional charges applicable.
All proceeds will go to International Alert and its vital peacebuilding work in more than 25 countries around the world.
Thank you!
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Signed and framed by the artist
83.5 cm x 59.5 cm
(33 in x 23½ in)
Frames size:
79.5 cm x 103.5 cm
(40 in x 31¼ in)
DAVID WHITTAKER (UK)
(b. 1974)
Whittaker was born in Cornwall and is currently based in Newquay. He is self-taught and has exhibited widely.
In 2005 he was selected to show at the Royal Academy Summer Exhibition and, in 2011, won first prize at the National Open Art Competition.
Whittaker uses the head, human psyche and his own identity to explore a world of opposites: calm and conflict, hopes and fears, conscious and subconscious, male and female.
“People can almost be moved to a strange peace when presented with powerful art. They understand who they really are or what things are really about. If only everybody could put their guns down for a minute, they might be able to figure it out.”
Eddie Lock



7 cm x 41 cm x 7 cm
(2¾ in x 16¼ in x 2¾ in)
OLEK (Poland)
(b. 1978)
Born in Poland, Brooklyn-based Olek works in sculpture, installation and fibre art. Using the old-fashion technique of crocheting in her practice, she appropriates everyday objects and the ephemeral medium of yarn. Her meticulous yet playful bursts of colour often mask political and cultural critiques.
Olek has exhibited and ‘yarn bombed’ worldwide including at Instituto Sacatar, Heinz Nixdorf Museums Forum, Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen, Brooklyn Museum of Art, Wynwood Walls at Miami Art Basel, and Smithsonian American Art Museum.
“A loop after a loop. Hour after hour my madness becomes crochet. Life and art are inseparable.”
Olek



Signed on reverse
50 cm x 50 cm
(19¾ in x 19¾ in)
MATT SMALL (UK)
(b. 1975)
London-based Small uses found objects sourced from the urban environment as the canvas on which to base portraits of overlooked and underprivileged young people. In this way, he re-invigorates discarded items, and people, once set aside by mainstream society. He is a BP Portrait Award nominee and winner of the Villiers David Art Prize, and has exhibited in Los Angeles, New York, Seoul, Amsterdam and at SCOPE Basel.
“With so much conflict, oppression and overt hatred being justified towards fellow humans around the world, any organisation that raises awareness about the plight of others should be supported. Human creativity can inspire others to realise what ‘being human’ actually is - we too easily forget what our true potential is on this amazing floating rock.”
Matt Small



Signed
135 cm x 80 cm
(53¼ in x 31½ in)
VICTOR ASH (France/Denmark)
(b. 1968)
Ash began his artistic career as a graffiti writer in the early 1980s. He was part of the legendary Parisian collective BBC/Badbc and a contemporary of Bando, Mode2 and JonOne. Ash’s more recent work often concerns themes of contrast between country and city, nature and culture. Since his gallery debut in 1989’s seminal Les peintres de la ville, organised by fashion designer Agnès b., he has exhibited regularly worldwide. Famed for his large-scale murals, Ash’s Astronaut Cosmonaut in Kreuzberg, Berlin is considered the largest stencil work ever created. He lives in Copenhagen.
“This work, Falling Graffiti Writers, is my personal story. I started to paint outside when I was a teen. Looking for an identity, I never thought I was going to be an artist when I started out, but freedom allowed me to decide and freedom is a result of peace.”
Victor Ash



Signed and framed by the artist
35.5 cm x 49 cm with frame
(14in x 19¼ in)
KNOW HOPE (US/Israel)
(b. 1986)
Based in Tel Aviv, US-born Know Hope has created a number of controversial works in his home city examining bilateral conflict and the quest for identity. His practice often uses found wood, vintage frames and aged paper to reference ideas of temporality and translucent habits of memory. Most recently he has exhibited in London, Newcastle, Los Angeles, New York, Cape Town and Tel Aviv.
“This piece deals with the idea of patriotism and observes the almost automatic submission that societies adhere to. It speaks of a collective and universal notion of the overcoming of these specific borders.”
Know Hope



Acrylic paint and marker pen on canvas
Signed on front
101 cm x 70 cm
(39¾ in x 27½ in)
SHRADDHA SHRESTHA (Nepal)
(b. 1988)
Shrestha is a designer, illustrator and street artist from Nepal. She is inspired by cartoons and political art, and loves to play around with her imaginary characters. Shrestha is a founding member of Artlab, a collective of young street artists based in Kathmandu who use the city’s walls to communicate their messages. She tags herself as ‘Deadline’.
“When the earthquake struck on 25 April 2015, apart from all the catastrophic damage and loss, we experienced a different Nepal, we experienced true unity. There was no caste, no religion, and no social hierarchy that divided our society. We were helping each other as one, even for the smallest need. Through this disaster I think we learnt that if we unite then everything can be achieved harmoniously. Peace for us right now is unity, and through this work I wanted to portray this view.”
Shraddha Shrestha



Signed on reverse
110 cm x 110 cm
(43¼ in x 43¼ in)
YOLA (Poland)
(b. 1970)
Currently living in London, Yola studied animation and visual effects at the Polish National Film School and CFT Gobelins in Paris. She specialises in large-scale paste-ups, combining her passion for Renaissance art with her training in image manipulation and digital composition. She often uses local inhabitants in her public art practice and her creations have adorned walls and whole buildings in Melbourne, Buenos Aires, London, Paris and Warsaw.
“I met these two in San Francisco, the man was a Mexican poet and she an ex-nurse. They were older when they met and real lovers. It is a real dialogue between two people who embodied love. That is what I want to portray in my artwork – make love, not war. They both recently passed away only within four months of each other. This work is a memorial and celebration for the life of love they shared.”
Yola



Somerset tub sized satin paper
Edition 39/50
Signed on front
Framed
53.4 cm x 90 cm
(21 in x 35½ in)
Framed size:
57 cm x 93 cm
(22½ in x 36½ in)
GOLDIE (UK)
(b. 1965)
Clifford Joseph Price, better known as Goldie, is a celebrated electronic music pioneer, visual artist, actor and DJ. His early artwork around Birmingham and Wolverhampton featured heavily in Afrika Bambaataa’s 1987 documentary Bombin’. 1995 saw the release of his debut album Timeless to universal critical acclaim. In 2007 Goldie returned to visual art practice, and has exhibited in London and Berlin. His artworks have also been displayed on the London Underground.
"Art can play a huge role in building peace. It can relay and portray a message on the streets. The world is an open blank canvas.”
Eddie Lock



Signed
109 cm x 66 cm x 41 cm
(43 in x 26 in x 16 in)
BEN TURNBULL (UK)
(b. 1974)
Fascinated by the dominance of American culture, Turnbull masterfully crafts his realisations about the country’s relationship with violence. Often adopting toys and childhood objects, he creates symbolic works that reveal startling truths about war, violence and patriotism.
Turnbull has exhibited at Lancaster Institute of Contemporary Art, Lazarides, Eleven Fine Art, StolenSpace, SCOPE Miami, Pier 90, Saatchi Gallery, and in Banksy’s seminal Santa’s Ghetto in London and Jerusalem.
“Art is a cathartic process. There would be a lot more angry people around (including me) if it were not for the art process.”
Ben Turnbull



Signed on reverse
40 cm x 80 cm
(15¾ in x 31½ in)
K-GUY (UK)
(b. 1968)
Courting controversy with his incisive street messages, K-Guy uses paste-up, stencil, installation, found objects and mischief to lampoon politicians, religious leaders, fast food outlets and entire economic systems. In autumn 2008 he installed his spectacular In Loving Memory of the Boom Economy ‘memorial shrine’ outside the Bank of England, to global public attention.
“Art can send out an important message worldwide, especially to youth. Start integrated art workshops with disadvantaged kids to give them a focus, a life-line.”
Eddie Lock



Signed on front
128 cm x 150 cm
(50½ in x 59 in)
STEN LEX (Italy)
(b. 1982 & 1982)
Considered the pioneers of urban stencil in Italy, and of the halftone stencil technique, the duo commonly use stencil, photography and op art in their work.
Sten Lex have exhibited worldwide, including Open Walls Baltimore, Living Walls (Atlanta), Nuart (Stavanger), Banksy Cans Festival (London), Carandente Museum (Spoleto), MACRO (Rome), and major solo shows with Magda Danysz Gallery in Paris and Shanghai.
“War is around the world. Sometimes it seems so far away from us, but we are sure that everyone feels the pain of the people that live through war every day. We decided to donate this artwork because we are against any form of violence and we give our contribution in the hope to one day make the world a better place.”
Sten Lex



Artist’s Proof
Signed on front
Framed and mounted
100 cm x 100 cm
(39¼ in x 39¼ in)
Framed size:
114.5 cm x 114.5 cm
(45 in x 45 in)
TAMMA AZZAM (Syria)
(b. 1980)
Born in Damascus, Azzam currently lives and works in Dubai. Following the outbreak of violence in Syria, he uses his art to highlight the conflict and to juxtapose humanity’s ability to both create and destroy. Azzam works increasingly in digital media while often referencing street art, recognising both mediums as powerful and direct tools of protest. Although his work often exhibits strong political undertones, he insists that he is not a ‘political artist’.
Azzam has participated in solo and group exhibitions at galleries and institutions worldwide including Fondazione Giorgio Cini in Venice, De Tolhuistuin in Amsterdam, Rush Arts in New York, Abu Dhabi Festival, and Ayyam Gallery in London and Dubai.
“Themes of displacement and cultural and physical destruction are most prevalent in my artwork. Of course, art in isolation cannot change the world but it can open up important and useful dialogues that can generate new and varied perspectives.”
Ayyam Gallery



Signed on right edge
75 cm x 50 cm
(29½ in x 20 in)
DAN KITCHENER (UK)
b. 1974
Working in London and Essex, Kitchener explores gritty urban themes taken from everyday life. He specialises in the interplay of light, shadow and composition in his practice, using a variety of media including spray paint, paint markers and stencils.
Kitchener has worked with Sir Paul McCartney and Kylie Minogue and exhibited in Japan, Australia, the Netherlands, Germany and all over the UK.
“I am fascinated by the urban environment in daylight and night. The relationship between lights, reflections and rain creates beautiful abstract imagery, fluid and spontaneous marks swirl and form, creating tangible glimpses of the distorted realities I try to convey.”
Dan Kitchener



From edition of 10
Signed on reverse and framed by the artist
65 cm x 130 cm with frame
(25½ in x 51¼ in)
DAVID SCHEINMANN (UK)
(b. 1963)
British photographer David Scheinmann is an award-winning cutting-edge commercial photographer and contemporary artist. His practice explores issues of cultural identity and iconography to challenge, re-appropriate and subvert popular icons. His works have been exhibited at the Royal Dublin Society, London’s National Portrait Gallery, Art Wynwood, SCOPE New York, and with Aureus Contemporary.
“We are persuaded by powerful and exploitative marketing which uses familiar mythical, fairytale and even religious imagery and it’s everywhere. In Hong Kong I was struck how the billboard faces of western movie stars and super models fight for attention at street level with barely an Asian face in sight. Their scale and presence dominates the environment.”
David Scheinmann



Signed on reverse
122 cm x 60 cm x 13 cm
(48 in x 23½ in x 5 in)
WAR BOUTIQUE (UK)
(b. 1965)
Using textiles, bullet-proof ceramics and security-state objects as the conduit to express his ideas, War Boutique symbolically transforms instruments of war and destruction into items embodying creativity, peace and critical social commentary. He has collaborated with the late Alexander McQueen and military tailor Gieves & Hawkes, and his Peace Pods have hung in Tate Modern, Tate Britain and the British Museum. In 2011, he was subject of a joint exhibition with Banksy at Andipa Gallery.
“Cities will always need policemen in some form. Peace Shieldis a reminder of how delicate a balance of power is enshrined in these roles. We need to tackle the loss of transparency, accountability and trust head on, and constantly re-examine the covenant between law enforcers and ordinary people, if we want to make our communities more peaceful and inclusive.”
War Boutique



Signed on front
60 cm x 60 cm
(23½ in x 23½ in)
OTTO SCHADE (Chile)
(b. 1971)
Trained as an architect, Shade has always felt an avid fascination for the Surrealists, as well as the freedom which surrounds abstract painting. The themes behind his compositions often combine iconic symbolism with a sharp, ironic touch. His large-scale, epic paintings can be seen in the streets of east London, where he is currently living and working.
Shade has exhibited in Concepción in his native Chile, New York, Miami, Amsterdam, Berlin and Moscow.
“The girl is playing with danger. At the same time, these flowers are being removed by this girl. It’s a sign of hope for our already polluted world.”
Otto Schade



Epson UltraSmooth fine art paper
Artist’s Proof
Signed on front
Framed and mounted
55 cm x 70 cm
(21¾ in x 27½ in)
Framed size:
58.5 cm x 73.5 cm
(23 in x 29 in)
TAMMAM AZZAM (Syria)
(b. 1980)
Born in Damascus, Azzam currently lives and works in Dubai. Following the outbreak of violence in Syria, he uses his art to highlight the conflict and to juxtapose humanity’s ability to both create and destroy. Azzam works increasingly in digital media while often referencing street art, recognising both mediums as powerful and direct tools of protest. Although his work often exhibits strong political undertones, he insists that he is not a ‘political artist’. Azzam has participated in solo and group exhibitions at galleries and institutions worldwide including Fondazione Giorgio Cini in Venice, De Tolhuistuin in Amsterdam, Rush Arts in New York, Abu Dhabi Festival, and Ayyam Gallery in London and Dubai.
“Themes of displacement and cultural and physical destruction are most prevalent in my artwork. Of course, art in isolation cannot change the world but it can open up important and useful dialogues that can generate new and varied perspectives.”
Ayyam Gallery



4-colour screenprint on blue Colorplan paper
Edition 1/1
Signed on reverse
Framed
75 cm x 50 cm
(29½ in x 19¾ in)
Framed size:
77 cm x 52 cm
(30¼ in x 20½ in)
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GANZEER (Egypt)
(b. 1982)
Ganzeer is part of a new generation of politically engaged artists working to effect change using creative means of expression. During Egypt’s ‘Arab Spring’
uprising of 2011, he called on artists to support peaceful protest through their practice. Ganzeer considers himself a ‘contingency artist’: one who uses whatever
means are necessary to tackle issues of state violence, corruption, sexuality and resistance.
He has exhibited in Bahrain, Brazil, Canada, Finland, Germany, Greece,
Jordan, the Netherlands, Switzerland, the UAE and United States, as well as in Cairo. His work can be found in institutional collections such as Barjeel Art Foundation, Davis Museum, and RISD. Ganzeer currently resides in Los Angeles.
“If world leaders and policy-makers are sincere in wanting global peace to prevail, the dismantling of armies and weapons of war is not a very absurd thing to demand.”
Ganzeer




paper with a deckled edge
Edition 5/5 Artist’s Proof
Emboss stamped, signed and numbered
Framed
75 cm x 55 cm
(29½ in x 21¾ in)
Framed size:
78 cm x 58.5 cm
(30¾ in x 23 in)
INKIE (UK)
(b. 1970)
London-based Inkie emerged out of the 80s Bristol scene, painting alongside 3D, Nick Walker and Banksy. He was considered the ‘kingpin’ of Operation Anderson, the biggest ever graffiti bust. He now curates Europe’s largest street art event, See No Evil.
His practice is characterised by a unique collaboration of graffiti and figurative imagery, drawing on Art Nouveau and Deco influences with an urban twist. Inkie is one of the most sought-after street artists around, and has worked as head of design for Sega, Xbox and Jade Jagger.
“I am proud to be part of this campaign for Peace Day, which coincides with my birthday. This piece is based on my interest in Art Deco, Mayan and classical architecture and takes the classic image of Liz Taylor.”
Inkie



Signed
12 cm x 17.5 cm x 22 cm
(4¾ in x 7 in x 8¾ in)
Guide Price: £400-500
TEURK (France)
(b. 1976)
Valentin Béchade, known as Teurk, is a French graffiti and contemporary artist. He has produced a number of anti-war pieces in cities affected by conflict, and in 1998 famously painted upon the ruins of the 16thcentury Ottoman bridge of Mostar destroyed by a Croatian tank bombardment. In recent years, he has turned toward working with metals, and uses magnetic fields to create unusual modern art pieces. Teurk remains faithful to his graffiti roots, however, and his work is informed by his constant desire to make us see things from a different perspective.
“I want to question the place of man in a world he himself has covered in concrete. I want to introduce the possibility of fault, a crack from which the possibility of change and resistance can grow.”
Teurk



Signed on left edge
80 cm x 40 cm
(31½ in x 15¾ in)
SADHU X (Nepal)
(b. 1986)
Aditya Aryal, aka Sadhu X, is described by the The New York Times as Nepal’s ‘most influential street artist’. His work often features stencil imagery of police, brightly coloured animals and traditional Nepali motifs. In 2012 Sadhu X and fellow Kathmandu artists founded Artlab, a graphic design collective that works with the community to teach the power of expression through street art.
“The chaotic collage background is the political poster of Nepal that I collected from the street. Political instability in our country has created a chaos and fear among the people, and the recent earthquake has not helped and made the situation much worse. But this artwork I have created is about not losing hope in this harsh time and uniting to rise up and find peace of mind.”
Sadhu X



Epson UltraSmooth fine art paper
Artist’s Proof
Signed on front
Framed and mounted
120 cm x 100 cm
(47¼ in x 39¼ in)
Framed size:
118.5 cm x 102 cm
(47¼ in x 39¼ in)
TAMMAM AZZAM (Syria)
(b. 1980)
Born in Damascus, Azzam currently lives and works in Dubai. Following the outbreak of violence in Syria, he uses his art to highlight the conflict and to juxtapose humanity’s ability to both create and destroy. Azzam works increasingly in digital media while often referencing street art, recognising both mediums as powerful and direct tools of protest. Although his work often exhibits strong political undertones, he insists that he is not a ‘political artist’. Azzam has participated in solo and group exhibitions at galleries and institutions worldwide including Fondazione Giorgio Cini in Venice, De Tolhuistuin in Amsterdam, Rush Arts in New York, Abu Dhabi Festival, and Ayyam Gallery in London and Dubai.
“Themes of displacement and cultural and physical destruction are most prevalent in my artwork. Of course, art in isolation cannot change the world but it can open up important and useful dialogues that can generate new and varied perspectives.”
Ayyam Gallery



Hand-cut reflective adhesive stickers on old original road sign
Edition 5/17
Signed on front and reverse
60 cm x 60 cm
(23½ in x 23½ in)
CLET ABRAHAM (France/Italy)
(b. 1966)
Florence-based Abraham places his artwork on road signs all over Europe, injecting humour to mundane commutes while subverting what he sees as universal visual symbols of undisputed authority and obedience.
His work has been exhibited widely, including at Galleria Studio 99, Galerie Le Marais, Palazzo Strozzi, Teatro della Pergola, Palazzo Medici Riccardi, as well as commissioned by numerous prestigious institutions including Banca Popolare del Lazio, Istituto
Tommaso Crudeli and Castello di Poppi.
“Urban spaces for me are a place of exchange. It’s about questioning, without barriers, the views of others and creating a social debate.”
Clet Abraham
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