Contemporary Art with a Rock n'Roll edge!
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Artists Statement
NIN Sigil: A Tribute to Pretty Hate Machine
It began with a divergence in taste. I remember a friend arriving with Nirvana’s Nevermind, ready to usher in the era of grunge, but I was already elsewhere: deeply immersed in the dark, electric pulse of Nine Inch Nails’ Pretty Hate Machine. While the world was turning toward Seattle, I was captivated by the collision of electro and industrial textures that defined this seminal record.
By September 1991, as the album’s more successful second UK release began to reshape the musical landscape, the sound felt less like a collection of songs and more like a physical environment. In the sonic architecture, influences such as Arthur Baker, Front 242, and Ministry could be heard; a specific, familiar toughness was provided by the production of Adrian Sherwood and Keith LeBlanc from Tackhead. Their work lent the tracks a rhythmic, aggressive weight that anchored the electronic experimentation in something much more visceral. Tracks like "Ringfinger" and "That's What I Get" did not just play; they reverberated through the psyche, providing a jagged, industrial soundtrack to my life at that time.
This series of six stencil paintings is a visual translation of that sound, utilizing the raw language of street art to bridge the gap between audio and sight. I sought to capture the "surface noise" of the era: the beautiful, abrasive grit of an industrial recording. Each piece is built upon a unique, spray-painted background where layered textures evoke the sense of urban decay and atmospheric tension central to the band's aesthetic.
Over these chaotic, abstract landscapes, the Nine Inch Nails sigil is applied with the cold precision of industrial signage. It is presented not merely as a logo, but as a mark stamped onto the urban fabric; a piece of graphic residue found amidst the concrete and the rust. By employing the two primary colours from the original album cover, these works serve as a focused homage to that specific moment in 1991: a time when mechanical precision met human chaos.
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Will Wright is a contemporary British artist, filmmaker and activist.
Growing up amongst his father's print business, ink was in his blood from a very early age: experimenting with letraset, markers and ink, as a child.
Influences such as 2000AD comic book, Trash VHS video tapes and Electro Hip Hop led Will on to directing music videos with notorious metal band Cradle of Filth, British action star Ed Skrein (Deadpool, Game of Thrones) and a host of UK talent. Art activism and esoteric study has led Will back to fine art with work that draws upon his wealth of experience.
His artwork incorporates symbolism derived from ancient spirituality, Northern European folklore and mythology within a distinctly urban context: Atomiser replaces spray can, tags become sigils and throw ups as shrines.
CLAIRE WYLDHEART
"Claire Wyldheart is an arts graduate of Manchester Metropolitan University where she also got to attend the legendary Hacienda club after years of collecting DJ mixtapes of early Acid House music as a teen. After a string of design jobs Claire followed her childhood dream and published her first children's book, I Have a Bear with Brolly Books whilst living in Australia.</span><br><br><span style="color: #000000;">Upon returning to the United Kingdom Wyldheart continued to develop original children's books and assisted Will Wright with filmmaking, providing art direction, costuming and set dressing on various commercial productions. This led to a collaborative partnership focused on making art informed by their shared spiritual practice. Claire incorporates dressmaking and sculpture into creating custom dolls and toys that reflect her shamanic encounters and insights. Wyldheart & Wright is the artistic partnership through which Claire and Will produce work drawn from the experiences they have whilst in ritual trance. The results mix folklore and occulture with toy art, doll photography, including influences such as rave flyer design and graffiti. Wyldheart & Wright have been publishing Wyrd throughout 2021, becoming a well regarded occult zine that discusses their philosophy, art and experiences.
