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**Ministry of Arts Podcast**

Possibly the World’s most inclusive art podcast.

Artist & Curator Gary Mansfield talks to emerging, established and world renowned artists each week in his quite unique manner.

Gary’s booming Cockney voice and jovial approach, is a breath of fresh air for those within the art world and a beacon to those that thought it inaccessible.

Previous guests include: Maggi Hambling, Mark Wallinger, Gavin Turk, kennardphillipps, Mat Colishaw, Ray Richardson, Camille Walala, Rankin, Keith Brymer-Jones, PureEvil, Tanya Ling, Koestler Arts, Stuart Semple, Richard Wirson RA, Sarah Maple, Jenny Eclair, Katy Wix and Adam Buxton

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Feel free to contact Gary with any queries, comments etc: email: ministryofartsorg@gmail.com All Social Media: @ministryofartsorg To find out more on Gary Mansfield go to: http://www.garymansfield.co.uk

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Latest Episodes:

Akshita Gandhi - MoA Bonus Episode 09 May 18, 2022

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In this bonus episode Gary Mansfield speaks to Akshita Gandhi (@iamakshitagandhi)

A Love Letter to My Home

A solo exhibition of new work by Akshita Gandhi

Is India truly free seventy-five years after its independence? The Indian Independence Act, which established India's independence from British imperialism, went into effect in August 1947. However, the act partitioned India, causing significant social divisions. What is India's post-colonial identity now, amidst social and political upheaval and increasing censorship? And how does the surrounding architecture reflect the residents' vitality and spirit?

Photographer and multimedia artist Akshita Gandhi strives to answer these questions in her solo exhibition "A Love Letter To My Home." Presented at The Nehru Centre by Gabriel Fine Arts to celebrate the 75th anniversary of India’s independence, Gandhi’s work casts new light on Mumbai and Udaipur, revealing cityscapes in flux and essentially coming undone.

A Love Letter to My Home

23 – 27 May 2022

The Nehru Centre, 8 S Audley St, Mayfair, London W1K 1HF

For more information on the work of Akshita Gandhi go to: https://akshitagandhi.org

With Thanks to Tani of TBurnsArts, for making this conversation happen

To Support this podcast from as little as £3 per month: www.patreon/ministryofarts

If you would like to promote your work, exhibition or any other creative project, please contact us at:

Social Media: @ministryofartsorg

Email: ministryofartsorg@gmail.com

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KAI LAB - MoA Bonus Episode 08 May 15, 2022

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In this bonus episode Gary Mansfield speaks to KAI LAB (@kai.lab_)

We are a London-based arts and design practice that creates electronic, mechanical and sonic artworks. All with backgrounds in the physical sciences, we place a heavy emphasis on research and development.

Our projects are driven by the desire to understand the core components of intriguing, complex and beautiful natural phenomena. Each artwork aims to make tangible the intangible, and invites the audience to use all their senses to experience a new perception of the environment.

The observation of nature shows that the beauty of physical events is often the result of the strict rules of physics combined with the randomness of our chaotic environment. Our work aims to find the delicate balance between what technology can control and what randomness can disrupt, to build objects and spaces that are relatable yet surprising.

Our research into micro and macro natural phenomena and our desire to work with these in new ways often leads to the development of novel electrical and mechanical technologies. We use these systems to power our own pieces as well as those of collaborators across a number of fields and industries.

For more information on the work of Kai Lab go to: https://kailaboratory.com

To Support this podcast from as little as £3 per month: www.patreon/ministryofarts

If you would like to promote your work, exhibition or any other creative project, please contact us at:

Social Media: @ministryofartsorg

Email: ministryofartsorg@gmail.com

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Ep.173 Pure Evil - Ministry of Arts Podcast May 08, 2022

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In this episode Gary Mansfield speaks to Pure Evil (@pureevilgallery)

Pure Evil was born Charles Uzzell Edwards in South Wales in 1968. He grew up in a world of art thanks to his father, Welsh painter John Uzzell Edwards . The father’s artwork undoubtedly impacted his son, demonstrated in a range of influences from Cubism to Minimalism, from Picasso to Chagall.

The physical and cultural landscape of the 1990’s U.S. intrigued and beckoned the young Pure Evil, and upon completing his studies in graphics and fashion in London he picked up his skateboard and set off for California’s West Coast. He established himself in San Francisco, working for the Anarchic Adjustment clothing label as a clothing designer / pattern cutter / graphic designer. He produced countless t-shirt graphics for screen printing, dropped in on the West Coast rave scene, and travelled to Japan where West Coast Streetwear was a hot item. Pure Evil also became involved in the musical fabric of San Francisco and DJ'ed and was an electronic recording artist for Pete Namlook’s ambient electronic music label, FAX (based in Frankfurt, Germany).

For more information on the work of Pure Evil go to

https://pureevilgallery.com/

To Support this podcast from as little as £3 per month: www.patreon/ministryofarts

For full line up of confirmed artists go to https://www.ministryofarts.org

Email: ministryofartsorg@gmail.com

Social Media: @ministryofartsorg

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Ep.172 kennardphillipps - Ministry of Arts Podcast May 03, 2022

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In this episode Gary Mansfield speaks to kennardphillipps (@kennardphillipps)

kennardphillipps is a collaboration between Peter Kennard and Cat Phillipps working since 2002 to produce art in response to the invasion of Iraq. It has evolved to confront power and war across the globe.

The work is made for the street, the gallery, the web, newspapers & magazines, and to lead workshops that develop peoples’ skills and help them express their thoughts on what’s happening in the world through visual means. The work is made as a critical tool that connects to international movements for social and political change.

kennardphillipps don’t see the work as separate to social and political movements that are confronting established political and economic systems, they see it as part of those movements, the visual arm of protest.

They want it to be used by people as a part of their own activism, not just as pictures on the wall to contemplate.

To facilitate this, as well as selling their limited edition prints on the site enabling them to fund the making of the work, there is a free download page of images with a voluntary contribution to the International Solidarity Movement.

For more information on the work of kennardphillipps go to

https://www.kennardphillipps.com

To Support this podcast from as little as £3 per month: www.patreon/ministryofarts

For full line up of confirmed artists go to https://www.ministryofarts.org

Email: ministryofartsorg@gmail.com

Social Media: @ministryofartsorg

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Ep.171 Paul Kneen - Ministry of Arts Podcast Apr 20, 2022

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In this episode Gary Mansfield speaks to Paul Kneen (@paulkneenart)

Art allows me to be free. It takes me on unexpected journeys not just within my creative process but through the opportunities art has presented along the way.

Street art was one of those journeys. It opened my eyes to a whole new world of splats, drips and spray paint. It gave me the confidence to be more creative, more experimental and to have more fun. Through the likes of Banksy and co I also realised that art could make a statement.

This sparked something inside me so, much of my work is based around social/political issues such as animal poaching, rich/poor divide, political incompetency etc, but refusing to be pigeon-holed, I experiment with style, technique and medium allowing the process to evolve. For me that’s when the exciting, unplanned things happen.

For more information on the work of Paul Kneen go to

https://creativefolk.co.uk/artists/paul-kneen

To Support this podcast from as little as £3 per month: www.patreon/ministryofarts

For full line up of confirmed artists go to https://www.ministryofarts.org

Email: ministryofartsorg@gmail.com

Social Media: @ministryofartsorg

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Arturo García de las Heras - MoA Bonus Episode 07 Apr 07, 2022

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In this bonus episode Gary Mansfield speaks to Arturo García de las Heras (@agheras73)

“I love sharing my artwork and love the feeling of reward when somebody is interested on it. I look for impacting lovely warm images, to make the spectator feel good and somehow linked to the artwork he/she is observing. I must admit I don't have a profound philosophy behind my artwork (paintings, photography or sculpture), transmitting peace, happiness, that´s my philosophy.”

“I am in a permanent search for beautiful, nice, images suitable for almost everyone. In those images I seek for relaxation, admiration, surprise, or even a smile. Images that never generate discord, conflict, discrimination, rejection, criticism... I'm driven by aesthetics; I'm afraid I'm not the kind of artist who dresses his artwork surrounded by a profound philosophy or a deep interpretation of life…”

ROY’S ART FAIR is London's only artist-led affordable art fair. Their next London Art Exhibition event will be held at Truman Brewery 7-10 April 2022.

For your FREE tickets go to: https://www.roysartfair.com

To Support this podcast from as little as £3 per month: www.patreon/ministryofarts

If you would like to promote your work, exhibition or any other creative project, please contact us at:

Email: ministryofartsorg@gmail.com

Social Media: @ministryofartsorg

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Ep.170 Hippo Screenprinters - Ministry of Arts Podcast Apr 04, 2022

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In this episode Gary Mansfield speaks to Hippo Screenprinters (@hippo_screenprinters)

Hippo Screenprinters offer a hand-pulled, fine art screenprint editioning service for artists, galleries, band merchandisers, interior designers and print publishers. We work closely with every client, throughout the process, to ensure that the final print edition fulfills your expectations. We print onto most substrates including paper, vinyl, acrylic, wood, glass, textiles and many more. We use both water-based and oil-based inks enabling us to screen print onto almost any material.

Hippo Screenprinters will be at Roy’s Art Fair, Truman Brewery, Brick Lane, London E1, from 7-10 April.

On the opening night, Lynne from Hippo will be doing a live screenprint collaboration with @perspicereartist

For more information on the work of Hippo Screenprinters go to https://www.hipposcreenprinters.co.uk

ROY’S ART FAIR is London's only artist-led affordable art fair. Their next London Art Exhibition event will be held at Truman Brewery 7-10 April 2022.

For your FREE tickets go to: https://www.roysartfair.com

For booking information for Roy’s Art Fair go to https://www.roysartfair.com

To Support this podcast from as little as £3 per month: www.patreon/ministryofarts

For full line up of confirmed artists go to https://www.ministryofarts.org

Email: ministryofartsorg@gmail.com

Social Media: @ministryofartsorg

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Ep.169 Elizabeth Prentis - Ministry of Arts Podcast Mar 28, 2022

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In this episode Gary Mansfield speaks to Elizabeth Prentis (@elizabethprentis)

Elizabeth is currently exploring painting and is developing a body of 2D work with performative ties. Bold and direct, Prentis' paintings are often confronting- challenging the audience on their own boundaries and expectations. Prentis' practice is not tied to one medium in particular; paintings act as blueprints for sculptures, performances, video-art, props and art installations. The process is open ended and experimental.

Prentis explores sexual pleasure and encourages discussion surrounding sex. Her practice digests ideas of dominance, power play, gender expectation and patriarchy in heterosexual encounters. Drawing on her own experiences, Prentis encourages a wider discourse surrounding sex, sexual exploration, respect and the importance of female pleasure.

For more information on the work of Elizabeth Prentis go to

https://www.elizabethprentis.com

To Support this podcast from as little as £3 per month: www.patreon/ministryofarts

For full line up of confirmed artists go to https://www.ministryofarts.org

Email: ministryofartsorg@gmail.com

Social Media: @ministryofartsorg

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Laxmi Hussain - MoA Bonus Episode 06 Mar 25, 2022

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In this bonus episode Gary Mansfield speaks to Laxmi Hussain (@thislakshmi)

Elegant and ethereal but also precise and geometric, Laxmi Hussain’s drawings and paintings exist somewhere between the abstract and the realistic, often presenting what appear to be the free-flowing organic forms of the body through intricately ordered patterns. Her finely detailed line forms are rooted in a fascination with architecture, a subject she studied for several years before becoming disillusioned with the constraints and rigidity of the discipline and shifting her focus to the unconstrained creative possibilities offered by art.

Her inspiration comes from the forms encountered in everyday life, from the body, the tenderness of motherhood, the natural shapes of the body as a vessel and its evolution throughout life. Working in several different media, usually at night, Laxmi is driven by experimentation, constantly exploring new techniques and searching for the shapes and subjects they express best. Often, her work includes elements that appear incomplete, obliging the viewer to pause and engage with the artwork, filling in the absences themselves rather than just dismissing it and moving on.

For more information on the work of Laxmi Hussain go to

https://www.thislakshmi.com/

To Support this podcast from as little as £3 per month: www.patreon/ministryofarts

If you would like to promote your work, exhibition or any other creative project, please contact us at:

Email: ministryofartsorg@gmail.com

Social Media: @ministryofartsorg

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Ep.168 Dean Kelland - Ministry of Arts Podcast Mar 21, 2022

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In this episode Gary Mansfield speaks to Dean Kelland (@deankellandofficial)

Dean Kelland is a UK Based Artist who works across performance, photography and filmmaking. His practice touches on cultures of taste and histories of class in order to produce engaging observations on collective and mediated identities. Kelland has exhibited nationally and internationally and undertaken residencies at New Art Gallery Walsall and the Birmingham & Midland Institute.

In 2019 he was awarded a three year artist residency at HMP Grendon for Ikon Gallery and the Marie-Louise von Motesiczky Charitable Trust.

For more information on the work of Dean Kelland go to https://www.deankelland.com

To Support this podcast from as little as £3 per month: www.patreon/ministryofarts

For full line up of confirmed artists go to https://www.ministryofarts.org

Email: ministryofartsorg@gmail.com

Social Media: @ministryofartsorg

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