Jamie Reid

Ragged Kingdom at Subliminal Projects in Los Angeles

2012-03-17T00:09:14Z

If anyone's in LA tonight then please come to the opening of Ragged Kingdom at Shepard Fairey's Subliminal Projects on Sunset. Details below. It's a show of archive work and some new prints, including two new ones done with Shepard. You can get these either at the gallery, through the Subliminal Projects website or through Paul Stolper Gallery in London. We'll post some installation shots shortly. Shepard and his team have been really great. This from his website - "Jamie has been one of my biggest influences and I’m honored that we worked on some collaborative images for the show. The new images deal with mutual interests of Jamie and I, addressing the timeless problems of corruption and wealth inequality, but tie into the very current themes of Occupy Wall Street and the dead end of fossil fuel consumption." - Shepard Fairey, 2012

Folk The Banks

2012-01-25T11:13:13Z

The Occupy movement is absolutely brilliant, and something we should all be supporting in any way possible. They asked for a cover for the first release on Occupation Records, which is a compilation featuring Billy Bragg, Tom Morello etc - all power to them! There will also be editioned prints available through the Sponsume site.

Folk The Banks, 2011, Ink, collage and acetate on paper, 460mm x 460mm

Out Of The Dross - Liberty at Paul Stolper Gallery, London

2012-01-23T13:26:32Z

Out Of The Dross, 2011
Unique screenprint on Somerset Radiant White Velvet 330 GSM paper
112 x 72cm

Please note: This exhibition will take place at Paul Stolper Gallery, 31 Museum St, London WC1A 1LH We are extremely pleased to announce the forthcoming collaboration with Paul Stolper Gallery, London - Jamie Reidʼs exhibition ʻOut Of The Dross - Libertyʼ. The show is made up of unique works on paper together with sequences of hand-screened works that are perfectly in time with the energetic cacophony of now. In an increasingly visual world the power of the graphic image to define a moment is clear. As political and social reform movements undermine and confront moribund systems of fiscal and cultural entrapment it seems the time is now for artists to step forward. Indeed there has been precious little response from the art community to the crises that surround us. Jamie Reidʼs status as the principal user of Rogue Materials in British Art is undisputed. Tightly conceived and powerfully articulated, Reidʼs artwork has always displayed a willingness to seize upon and develop whatever is to hand to create work of energy and immediacy – newspaper cuttings, a cheap photocopier, paint splashes, degraded photographs – images misaligned, contrast pushed and mistakes embraced. Of course thereʼs a broader story that involves druids, spies, crofting on Lewis, protest movements and allotments in Liverpool. Whatever you think Jamie is, he might be, but heʼs probably not. ʻOut of the Dross. Into The Age Of Piracyʼ. Although the base image and text for this comes from a 1980 campaign for Bow Wow Wow, nothing could be more appropriate for these exciting and volatile times. And Out of the Dross will come Liberty – a word that neatly summarises everything Jamieʼs been about from the beginning - Beatonʼs Queen of course represents the dying Old Order. Now is the Time For Magic. Taking base images that cement the foundations of Jamieʼs reputation and covering them with symbols and glyphs that represent the wider spectrum of his visual register is a confounding yet liberating technique – itʼs a celebration and a cathartic trashing at the same time. The symbols themselves include Boudicca shaking her spear at the Houses of Parliament, the Hare – symbol of free thinking, the Oak Leaf representing our heritage and the cycle of the year, Delacroixʼs Liberty Leading the People in revolt, framed by the towers of Croydon (symbol of oppression by self-serving governments both local and national). This last image predates Jamieʼs flash point with the Pistols and comes from the visually prescient Suburban Press period (1970-1975). Boudicca was used principally for the ten year installation cycle at the Strongroom Studios in Shoreditch (1989-1999), and the oakleaf refers to a lifelong association with the Druid movement (his great uncle George Watson Macgregor Reid was the chief druid of the British Isles. The Hare is a direct signal to Joseph Beuys and the aims and objectives of the Free International University. "Economics is not only a money making principle. It can be a way of production to fulfill the demands of people all over the world. Capital is human kind's ability in work, not just money. Thus economics includes the creativity of people. Creativity equals Capital", Joseph Beuys. Of course the commodification of artwork is a double-edged sword. In acknowledgement of this, 50% of the artistʼs profits from the sale of these works will go directly to support the work of the Occupy London movement. As well as these unique works Jamie will also be exhibiting a series of diamond dust editions that parody the most famous Reid image of all. You know what it is...Looting the Loot...Cash from Chaos...Liberty!

Out Of The Dross - Liberty at Paul Stolper Gallery, London

2012-01-23T12:50:09Z

A show of new prints opened at the Paul Stolper Gallery by the British Museum in London on December 6th. A full on power cut meant that we spent the night in candle light but it made for an atmospheric time! The prints are an extension of the overprints done for the Ragged Kingdom show last summer, where we used original screens from the Strongroom installation to freely scatter various symbols and glyphs over base images - hares, OVA's, - all sorts. They're really energetic and colourful. You can read the press release here.

Peace Is Tough by Jamie Reid at Bear Pit London 2011

2011-11-04T21:04:38Z

Here follow a sequence of appropriately rough installation shots of the Peace Is Tough installation at London's Bear Pit October 27th - November 20th 2011. Read the press release here.

Peace Is Tough - Press Release

2011-09-20T15:06:06Z

Holidays In The Sun (1977), Torn lithographic print with gouache, 300mm x 515mm approx

Peace Is Tough Isis Gallery at The Bear Pit Park St London SE1 27th October – 20th November 2011 Private View 26th October 6pm-9pm Isis Gallery and Merge Festival are extremely pleased to announce the opening of Jamie Reid – ‘Peace Is Tough’. Hot on the heels of Reid’s wonderful Ragged Kingdom installation for Isis Gallery at Londonewcastle Depot in June, Peace Is Tough revolves around two polarities – one being principal elements of the Jamie Reid Archive which has recently been exhibited at the CCBB in Rio and MoCA in Los Angeles. The second being a presentation of the 365 paintings that comprise the core of Reid expansive and delightful Eightfold Year project. Peace Is Tough will be installed in a very raw space behind Tate Modern. Entry is at your own risk. Reid’s Archive spans the decades, from college plotting through punk to protest graphics. This presentation includes original collage work, drawings and paintings, bromides, proof prints and photographs. Elements of the archive are present in extremely important international collections, including that of Tate, acknowledging Reid’s importance in the narrative of 20th and 21st century culture. The 365 small gouache paintings (each a uniform 100 x147mm) that compromise the core of Reid’s Eightfold Year Project represent an exposure of an intensely private endeavour. Reid’s daily painting practice has flourished in the last ten years. October 31st 2011 will also be the first day of the second year cycle for an online project which offers a daily painting, festival dates, moon phases and wild flower information that changes daily, through the cycle of solstice and equinox (www.eightfoldyear.org) Jamie Reid's unique vision articulates and gives form to some of the key issues of our times. He responds to the ever-increasing attacks on our civil liberties and shared common spaces with passionate anger and savage humour, and shows us ways in which we might re-organise our political and spiritual resources. This is the role of the shaman and Reid's art acts like a lightning rod, returning us to the earth so that we might share the work of healing. Please contact us at Isis Gallery for images and interview proposals – contact@isisgallery.org or John Marchant on 44 7906 275 098 Isis Gallery would like to thank Illuminate Productions, Merge Festival and it’s sponsors - Tate Modern, Better Bankside, The Denis Rosen Memorial Trust, Land Securities, Bankside Mix, Commercial Art and the London School of Economics.

Peace Is Tough

2011-09-20T13:18:24Z

God Save Our Yobs/Stop Demonising Our Future (2009) Colour photoprint and collage with ink on paper, 210mm x 297mm

Hot on the heels of Ragged Kingdom, we're bringing Peace Is Tough to London in October. This is a show of archive pieces and the 365 paintings of the Eightfold Year project. It's going to be in a very raw industrial space just behind Tate Modern and will be a kind of counterpoint to the show in summer. It'll also be an opportunity to see work from the vaults, some of which has never been seen. Here's a link to the press release. Peace Is Tough is a rolling show that has - over the years - been to NYC, Tokyo, Athens, Dublin and Liverpool. And you can see a series of installation shots of the London show on the Events page or by clicking here. Happy Autumn Equinox! Check the Eightfold Year website for a special painting for this wonderful time of year.

New Paintings for Ragged Kingdom

2011-07-26T19:32:29Z

These paintings are part of a group produced this Spring and early Summer, some of which were used to dress the tipis at Ragged Kingdom. There are many more!

Oh Rio!

2011-07-24T08:48:24Z

There's a ton of archive currently travelling with the I Am A Cliché exhibition curated by the Centre Pompidou's Emma Lavigne. This show is at the CCBB in Rio until 2nd October. You can find more details - in Portuguese! - here.

Ragged Kingdom opening night photos by Hannah Domagala

2011-07-06T22:05:40Z

Here also follow some shots I took of Rowan practicing with her mate Ross outside Ragged Kingdom and performing at the afterparty at the Strongroom. Made me very proud. And Dennis Lee Rogers with himself in the Culture Rape piece...

Ragged Kingdom

2011-07-04T11:33:49Z

Ragged Kingdom installation shots by Declan O'Neill

Ragged Kingdom

2011-07-04T11:09:38Z

Ragged Kingdom opened on Friday 1st - it was quite a night. The installation looks great and the wonderful Navajo dancer Dennis Lee Rogers came over from Kansas as a special surprise. He did a fantastic blessing dance amongst the tipis and made a very beautiful speech. You can find a selection of photographs of the opening by Hannah Domagala and a full selection of installation shots by Declan O'Neill by clicking the link here. Do try to get along to the space while the show is up though as there's plenty more to see.

Ragged Kingdom installation view by Declan O'Neil

There are also flyers to take away and new prints available. These are co-published by Isis and L-13 and are available here.

Ragged Kingdom/Pay No Poll Tax, 2011, 100 x 70 cm on 310 gsm Hahnemuhle Satin Photo Rag with acrylic screen print, Signed, numbered and titled

Ragged Kingdom - July 1st to July 30th

2011-05-16T15:21:17Z

Isis Gallery at Londonewcastle Depot, 1-3 Wenlock Road, London N1 7SL

July 2nd – July 30th 2011 Gallery open Noon-6pm Tuesday-Saturday Preview: Friday July 1st 6-9pm . Ye of the Plough, Ye of the Bower, Ye of the Mill and Ye of the Tower, Ye of the Way and Ye of the Tree, Ye of the Stars and Ye of the Sea, Rise Up to the Cry of the Commoners Storie, Our Ragged Kingdom - a Kingdom of Glory! Anon (Trad) Ragged Kingdom will manifest as a Peace Camp in our midst - a place to pow-wow. Eight custom-made tipis with magickal adornments will be drawn up into a protective circle with a ritual space at its axis. Tipis traditionally represent Shelter, Wonderment, Harmony, Peace, Beauty and Community. For Ragged Kingdom, each tipi will be a world in itself – Suburban Press, The Cat Book, Sex Pistols, How To Become Invisible, Afrocelt/Visual Stress, Strongroom, a Festival of Sleeves and the Eightfold Year. The exterior of Isis Gallery at Londonewcastle Depot will feature a giant montage of selected posters, glyphs and symbols. Something old, something new...Oh Come All Ye Faithful!

Safely Pinned

2011-04-22T12:08:32Z

This film combines a few short, sharp interview pieces to give an overview of thoughts on events to date - politics, painting and p*nk.

Pistol Shots Wrung Out

2011-04-22T12:01:11Z

This short film is a drift through work from the Archive done during the Pistols campaigns - sleeves, posters, rogue materials...