Psst! 3 Screening / Mograph Meeting

Bodhi is pleased to announce the Mograph/Animation meeting. The established event undergoes a transformation this month, so dont miss out on 26th March. Make sure to put it in your diary as it will be an “UNMISSABLE EVENT”.



In addition to the usual get together, the overall event is interesting for everyone, with industry professionals talking about their projects, screenings of current work, and of course, with more fun… and more surprises! But primarily, it’s a great reason to get together, meet new people and companies, and see the best of UK Mograph/Animation.

There will be A SPECIAL SCREENING AT EVERY EVENT check out See No Evil website to keep on top of all future event info.

It’s a great reason to update your website, print your business cards, burn some DVD showreel’s and prepare to meet more people and the best studios, designers, animators and directors in the UK. The next meeting will be at Bodhi on Thursday the 26th of March, at 7:00PM, with the first UK screening of PSST! Pass It On 3  at 8:00PM. A colaborative film made by the cream of current animators and designers.

More information can be found at:
Mograph/Animation LinkedIN group
www.seenoevil.tv
Psst! Pass It On

and stay tuned to www.bodhi-uk.com for all the latest news on this and future events, exhibitions and get togethers!

NO-ISM

Bodhi Gallery is pleased to announce the opening of a group exhibition by London based Japanese artists, Masahiro Suda, Hiroshi Kariya, Yuko Nasu, Naoki Koyama and Masaki Yada. The exhibition showcases a body of their recent work of their exploration of the painterly language and endeavors to establish their dialogue to the medium. The end result presented in this show is, however, not necessarily the ultimate destination of their artistic voyage, but the trajectory of the maturing process between ideas and the visual outcome.

The departure of the show coincided with the fact that they have shared a working space over a 4 month period. The artists were initially seeking an opportunity to investigate a relationship between the working environment and the exhibition context. By transferring their work from their usual studio environment to a gallery space, reevaluation of their work from a different angle was aimed at.

In contrast to the fact that the 5 artists are dealing with painting as a vehicle to express and convey their rationales and its language, they take utterly distinctive approaches to the medium of one another. As the notion of noism is the refusal and denial of any set of belief systems, there is no boundary between their individual art practices within the vocabularies of painting. 

This exhibition aims to stimulate and evoke discussions about painting in the context of contemporary art where the position of painting has constantly been questioned. Simultaneously, it reassures a seductive quality that the act of painting has, which countless painters are self-evidently drawn into.



Please join us on the opening night of Thursday 19th March, 6PM - 8PM.

The exhibition continues until the 26 March 2009.

21

Bodhi Gallery relaunches on the 25th February with the opening of “21” a collection of paintings by Joe Holbrook.

Not many people can say they have put together a collection of work ready for their debut at the age of 20. But Joe Holbrook is one of the few that can, coming from a south London borough he brings us “21”, a series of portraits from the night life which we all love and can relate to. His paintings focused on the body of his chosen subject showing how body posture, and the garments which we wear often says a lot about us. All his canvases are painted in acrylics, then covered in a clear resin giving the impression it is finished with a layer of glass. He goes on…

“I also do this to freeze the painting in time almost, to capture what stage I was at in my level of painting, and to stop me working back into it at a later date”

After narrowly missing a prison sentence in 2008 for criminal damage, Joe found himself under probation doing 240 hours of community service, and hit with a £2500 fine, uni was now out of the question. So Joe decided to go it alone and teach himself how to better his painting through trial and error, and his natural talent.

“I’ve learnt no one can teach you your style, just you, and vice verse. However accepting your style is the hardest thing to overcome”

Having to work two part time jobs and finish his punishment it has been challenging year for Joe, but he still presents us with his debut exhibition which is a huge achievement for any young artist. I get the feeling this is just the beginning for him.

“I dunno what the future holds, but I’m never gonna stop painting. I’m a bit board of body portraits so am gonna give that a rest for a little while. I’ve got much stronger new ideas ready though, I can tell you that… ask my mates Josh or Jimmy. As for graffiti I’m never gonna be done with that either haha! Its to much fun, my fingers have been itching for the last year! I see it as more of a disability or mental illness haha! … definitely!”

 

Joe Holbrook’s debut show will be taking place at Bodhi Gallery on East London’s famous Brick Lane from 7pm on the 25th of February till the 4th of March 2009.

Bodhi 2009

We are now accepting applications for exhibition at the Bodhi Gallery for 2009. Our schedules are filling up, but we have set aside several weeks to produce a series curated shows. Our previous exhibition list is diverse that we will like to hear from Artists, Illustrators, Designers and Photographers. We are of course interested in creativity that is new and unusual as well as the traditionally well crafted and perfectly honed. Amazing ideas inspire others to create!

Bodhi utilises 2 floors of our Brick Lane premises at the heart of London’s creative district.

If you are interested in submitting an exhibition proposal for our space, please email details and links to your work to: bodhigallery@yahoo.com

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Half Japanese

Photographer Natalie Maya Willer and Researcher Marcia Yumi Lise presents an intriguing  exhibition of portraits at the Bodhi gallery from Friday 23rd October.

The Ha Fu exhibition is accompanied by a series of events and seminars. Visit the Ha Fu website for all the information.

Second Son Pop-up Shop

The Bodhi basement gets transformed into the Second Son Pop-up Shop for 3 weeks starting this weekend (27/09/08).



The party will include the necessary beer and a specially created “Yes Juice” cocktail. Along side the store is a preview of the new Autumn/Winter 08 range, a selection of custom sneakers by Nash and much more!

The launch party is this Friday from 7PM.

Yutaka Inagawa

Yutaka Inagawa is a fine artist from Japan. A graduate of Tokyo National University of Fine Arts & Music, he uses abstract forms and collage to create immersive visual experiences. Widely exhibited in France, South Korea, New York and London including the prestigious Royal Academy Summer Exhibition.

He will be exhibiting his latest artworks throughout Bodhi from September 2nd 2008. The exhibition runs until the 9th September.

 

Tokyo Fixed Gear

Tokyo Fixed Gear are hosting a pop-up shop from this coming Thursday (7/8/08). They will be displaying and selling frames, parts and clothing for the hottest scene currently dominating the street, all with a Japanese style and flavour.

 

We previously hosted another bike party, for Fixed Gear London, to celebrate the launch of their independent magazine Fixed.

 

 

edtn. presents Golden Brown

Currently on show at Bodhi’s revamped gallery space is the edtn. magazine exhibition ‘Golden Brown’. A collection of 19 artists works, with each artist having produced two works using orange/gold and brown as the colour scheme. Here are a few images of the exhibition, which runs until the 18th June.

edtn.

This week sees the opening of the edtn. exhibition at Bodhi.




A group exhibtion to celebrate and showcase the artists that have graced the pages of edtn. so far, and to launch our Summer issue (Issue 03).

Artists include: Adolfo Serra, Beastman, Susan Burghart, Cultural Urge, Fidia, Haw, Christey Joh, Jumbo, Junior, Kronk, Miss Led, McBess, Mephisto Jones, Drew Millward, Mr Penfold, Pit, Skaffs, Reka, Teck 1, Yok

Dates:13th - 18th of June 2008 (11am - 5pm)

Opening Night:12 June 2008 (6-9pm)

edtn. magazine