hoover tubes 2

my first hoover tubes sculpture got sold. amazing stuff. the only draw back is that i cant show it else where, and that is pretty much what happened. i sort of agreed to display it in a gallery in canary wharf without having the work. 

I had about a month time to make a new one and luckily, since i work for john jones, i picked up a few new skills that allowed me to improve the newer version. I spent a little more cash on better parts and made the assembly easier. the lights on the upgraded version are hardwired led's... that come with a remote control and 16 different colours!!!

hoover tubes 2 was shown in the window gallery in canary wharf for a 2 month run. im negotiating terms with a museum in poland that are going to show it for 6 months, starting in december. update coming soon.

kinetica 2013

its been a while since i updated my blog, nonetheless stuff did happen. two of my pieces got sold to davidoff for an international cigarette campaign. I also stopped beeing a freelancer and got a job with john jones ( they make fancy picture frames and stuff). And of course there was this years kinetica that i took part in.

Just as last year did i make loads of new contacts and enjoyed the fair vibe. I am in touch with a few museums and galleries that are interested to show my work over the next year. i'll keep you posted about any news!

  

http://www.artlyst.com/articles/kinetica-art-fair-returns-with-its-5th-fair-for-london

http://www.momardi.com/kinetica-art-fair-the-future-of-art-and-technology

http://www.kinetica-artfair.com/?blog/2013/02/06/exhibitor-5-alexander-berchert.html

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ac8TCChw9EY

http://galleriaclic.wordpress.com/2013/03/14/bercherts-kinetic-readymades/

http://highlike.org/alexander-bercherts/

http://collabcubed.com/2013/05/08/alexander-berchert-kinetic-sculpture/

light cubes

another piece inspired by the ordinary.
ice cube trays, light box, polyester resin, pigments.

kinetica fundraiser

summer is definitely finished and the studio is up and running. time to get productive and show some art, it's been a while.

the kinetica museum organised a fund raiser to promote emerging artists and to support the kinetica art fair, uk,s biggest platform for kinetic art. It was held in two locations in shoreditch over a 2 week period and included performances,2d and 3d work.

the private view was at 'downstairs at mothers', a super trendy advertising agency in redchurch street. we had many visitors, press and loads of fun. a very cool location. even the wall paper  in the bath rooms was screen-printed. cool or what?

the second venue was 'village underground', a building with two train cars on top. an amazing space  with a raw feel and huge ceilings. i knew this place before from the moniker art fair and felt quite flattered to show my stuff there. 

the performances were great, the kinetica museum raised money, and there even was a 3 course meal!all in all a fantastic event.

http://thecreatorsproject.com/en-uk/blog/kinetic-sound-performances-featuring-giant-robots-and-levitating-holographic-sculptures

http://www.fadwebsite.com/2012/10/27/dont-miss-kinetica-at-village-underground-this-sunday-monday/

http://www.china.org.cn/video/2012-10/18/content_26833341.htm

http://www.kinetica-museum.org/news/latest-info/kinetica-auction-exhibition.html

http://on.aol.com/video/art-in-motion--blending-science--hi-tech-and-art-517508064

summer break

it has been a long summer full of travelling and fun. after graduating in may i felt that i needed a break.many things happened since then. i moved into a new studio, which is amazing and just around the corner. it took a while to shop around and get all the equipment together but im almost there. the first project that i tackled in my new workshop was the restoration of a kayak.its a wooden 2-seater that i found rotten on the side of the canal. loads of work had to be done,including sanding,rebuilding the frame work, replacing panels,laminating and painting. it took about 2 months in total to restore it. a nice little summer project. thanks to stu and ellis for their help:)