William Alexander

Joined Artfinder: Dec. 2014

Artworks for sale: 37

United Kingdom

About William Alexander

 
 
  • Biography

    Painting, imagined realism, from the heart, visions of specific places from memories, and visions affected by the plethora of film and photographic memories we have, muddled and reformed over time. Exploration of the potential space within the canvas and a growing respect for the traditions of painting.

    Sculpture, from the desire to make a cardboard car and drive it down Birmingham's nightclubbing strip, an understanding of form and simple engineering has become central to my practice.



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  • Education

    1998 - 2001

    University of Central England

    1994 - 1997

    University of Liverpool

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    Event: The Cardboard Gondolier

    Dates: 10 May 2017 - 12 May 2017

    Venue: Courtyard Space., Rio San Trovaso, Venice, Italy

    Cardboard is a symbol connecting childhood and adulthood, we all
    remember sitting in a box, pretending it’s a car or boat. It can therefore become a thing of time travel, especially when the cardboard car or boat is made with a higher degree of precision, and seen amongst what we generally accept as the real world.

    Building a cardboard gondola and taking it to Venice creates unique social interaction, taking the viewer back to their memories of the first time they imagined Venice, the first time they saw a reproduced image of the city, be it Monet’s vision or Canaletto’s, a simple moulded tourist plate, or a Wall’s Cornetto advert. We know the power of the symbol of the gondola as a representative of Venice. This project draws the attention back to the craft of the gondola, while challenging the tourist expectation of the Disneyfied Gondola experience. 

    Event: Summer Exhibition

    Dates: 13 Jun 2016 - 21 Aug 2016

    Venue: Royal Academy of Arts, Picadilly, London

    Curated by David Mach and Cathy Pilkington, the room my work was in was very interesting. Mainly sculpture, from all over the world, Anish Kapor, Mr Mach himself, a lovely lady from Canada, and a painting by Rose Wylie.

    I exhibited reinventing the wheel. A sculptural piece, you can see it at William Alexander Fine Art

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Education

1998 - 2001

University of Central England

1994 - 1997

University of Liverpool


There are no upcoming events

Show previous events Hide previous events

Previous events

Event: The Cardboard Gondolier

Dates: 10 May 2017 - 12 May 2017

Venue: Courtyard Space., Rio San Trovaso, Venice, Italy

Cardboard is a symbol connecting childhood and adulthood, we all
remember sitting in a box, pretending it’s a car or boat. It can therefore become a thing of time travel, especially when the cardboard car or boat is made with a higher degree of precision, and seen amongst what we generally accept as the real world.

Building a cardboard gondola and taking it to Venice creates unique social interaction, taking the viewer back to their memories of the first time they imagined Venice, the first time they saw a reproduced image of the city, be it Monet’s vision or Canaletto’s, a simple moulded tourist plate, or a Wall’s Cornetto advert. We know the power of the symbol of the gondola as a representative of Venice. This project draws the attention back to the craft of the gondola, while challenging the tourist expectation of the Disneyfied Gondola experience. 

Event: Summer Exhibition

Dates: 13 Jun 2016 - 21 Aug 2016

Venue: Royal Academy of Arts, Picadilly, London

Curated by David Mach and Cathy Pilkington, the room my work was in was very interesting. Mainly sculpture, from all over the world, Anish Kapor, Mr Mach himself, a lovely lady from Canada, and a painting by Rose Wylie.

I exhibited reinventing the wheel. A sculptural piece, you can see it at William Alexander Fine Art


 

Biography

Painting, imagined realism, from the heart, visions of specific places from memories, and visions affected by the plethora of film and photographic memories we have, muddled and reformed over time. Exploration of the potential space within the canvas and a growing respect for the traditions of painting.

Sculpture, from the desire to make a cardboard car and drive it down Birmingham's nightclubbing strip, an understanding of form and simple engineering has become central to my practice.