Young, British artist, Stuart Semple currently has a show entitled Everlasting Nothing Less on view at the Anna Kustera Gallery in Chelsea. Semple's work is heavily influenced by pop art and music, and the pieces in this show are no exception. The paintings and sculpture on view show these influences along with hints of punk and goth styling. The show's title was taken from a lyric by the English band, Manic Street Preachers. In another music and pop culture reference, one of my favorite pieces in the show is a diptych called, Every Now and Then I Fall Apart (hello, Bonnie Tyler!) See images and info regarding the show at Anna Kustera Gallery's website here.
The dark, moody tone of the pieces shown in Everlasting Nothing Less are a definite contrast to Semple's Happy Cloud project that took place at London's Tate Modern and Milan's Piazza Scala earlier this year. Have a look at Semple's adorable, floaty, smiley clouds made of soap, helium and vegetable dye at his website here.
Below is a pic I took of Semple's Let Forever Be from Everlasting Nothing Less which is up until July 30th.