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Sound & Vision: War Child UK & Art on a Postcard

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Thursday, 26 September 2024 to Friday, 27 September 2024

LEADING CONTEMPORARY ARTISTS RESPOND TO ONE ICONIC DAVID BOWIE LYRIC IN FUNDRAISING EXHIBITION

War Child UK and Art on a Postcard announce Sound & Vision, a new and innovative fundraising exhibition in partnership with 180 Studios featuring 33 leading artists responding to one iconic David Bowie lyric - We Like Dancing and We Look Divine. 

The lyric is taken from Rebel Rebel. 2024 also marks the 50th anniversary of Diamond Dogs, the album the iconic anthem featured on. 

George Underwood, the artist behind era-defining Bowie album covers like Hunky Dory and Ziggy Stardust, as well as the first T. Rex album cover, has created new work for the exhibition. George and Bowie met at school, where they started a band. However, their musical partnership became short-lived when George punched David in a fight over a girl. Decades later, David was so moved by the angel sculptures George started making after the death of late Bowie guitarist Mick Ronson in 1993, he was quoted as saying “God, they made me cry!” George remained a lifelong friend of Bowie. 

Bowie used his creativity to support War Child throughout his career. In 1994, Bowie, Brian Eno and Anthea Eno curated ‘Little Pieces from Big Stars’ an exhibition raising funds for War Child. 30 years on, Little Pieces from Big Stars inspires this exciting new exhibition from War Child – kickstarting Sound & Vision, a new annual auction pairing contemporary artists with beloved musicians. 

Curated by Art on a Postcard founder Gemma Peppé, Sound & Vision also features new work from Stuart Semple, National Portrait Gallery BP Portrait Award-winning painter Ishbel Myerscough, Harland Miller, Jonathan Schofield, and Andrew Pierre Hart who currently has a show at The Whitechapel Gallery. 

Other highlights come from Leo Costelloe, Julia Soboleva, Peter Messer and Joseph Dupré - an NHS doctor and artist whose art is collected by the likes of Wes Anderson and the family of late visual artist Alice Neel. 

“Bowie was aware of not just the power of sound but also image - what you see - vision!  Beyond making music Bowie also painted, not just on hotel mirrors, but that was the connection I made when I was asked to make a painting for this project.” - Harland Miller 

 

War Child protect, educate, and stand up for the rights of children living in war zones. War Child provide vital support to children and their families in 14 countries across Europe, Asia and the Middle East, Africa, and Latin America including in active conflicts like Ukraine and Gaza. The charity responds to emergency crisis situations with immediate aid, keeps children safe, and helps them through their trauma. War Child understand children’s needs and respect their rights. 

Sound & Vision will be exhibited at 180 Ruin Space 26-27 September and the auction will run from 17 September – 1 October via The Auction Collective. This exhibition presents a much-needed opportunity to raise awareness and crucial funds for the children most affected by conflict. 

Curator Gemma Peppé comments: “the artists' response to the Bowie theme has been overwhelming, with many creating new work for War Child UK. It's heartening to see so many people show their support and use their talent to raise funds for this excellent cause.”  

Ella Fallows, Senior Creative Industries Project Manager at War Child said: "We're thrilled to have been donated new and original artworks by some of the most exciting contemporary artists of our time. Thirty years on Bowie putting on War Child’s first ever art exhibition, art lovers and Bowie fans alike will have the opportunity to own a piece of history through the auction, alongside making a real difference in the lives of vulnerable children worldwide.” 

DHL are kindly supporting Sound and Vision by providing logistical support to facilitate the delivery of the stunning artworks to successful auction bidders. As such DHL are playing an active role in this inspiring initiative, where creativity and compassion have come together to for the benefit of children caught up in conflicts around the world. 

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ABOUT WAR CHILD 

War Child is driven by a single goal – ensuring a safe future for every child affected by war. Using 30 years of experience and proven methodologies, War Child aims to reach children as quickly as possible when conflict breaks out and stays long after the cameras have gone to support them through their recovery.  War Child works with local communities and governments to help protect and educate children, and support them to heal and learn, for a safer, brighter future. Because one child caught up in conflict is one child too many.   

War Child understands children’s needs, respects and stands up for their rights, and puts them at the centre of everything it does. War Child boldly campaigns on the root causes of conflict and helps to amplify children’s voices, so that it can advocate for change on the issues that matter to them.   

Together with its partners, War Child delivers vital work in 14 countries across Africa, Asia, the Middle East, and Latin America. Every day, its local teams are in communities and refugee camps creating safe spaces for children to play, learn, and access psychological support. War Child also specialises in responding rapidly to emergency crisis situations as they happen, offering immediate and critical aid impartially to keep children safe and help them through their trauma.  

War Child UK is a member of the War Child Alliance, a global foundation made up of five fundraising offices and 14 programme offices. Registered charity number: 1071659 

@warchilduk | https://www.warchild.org.uk/ 

 

ABOUT ART ON A POSTCARD   

Art on a Postcard (AOAP) raises money for The Hepatitis C Trust and its campaign to eliminate hepatitis C in the UK by the year 2030. In 2014 Art on a Postcard was intended to be a one-off secret postcard auction, but it went so well that it spawned a small industry. Artists and photographers who have taken part in their auctions include Damien Hirst, Gavin Turk, Marc Quinn, Gilbert and George, Peter Blake RA, Hurvin Anderson, Grayson Perry RA, Larry Clark, Martin Parr, Michael Craig Martin RA, Chantal Joffe RA, Joan Snyder, Claudette Johnson, Mali Morris RA, Genieve Figgis, Vanessa Jackson RA, Rebecca Salter RA, Anne Desmet RA, Catherine Opie, Wolfgang Tillmans, Paula Rego, Julian Opie, Hassan Hajajj, Cecily Brown, Harland Miller, Marina Abramović, Florine Démosthène, Lubaina Himid and Jeremy Deller.   

Almost a decade later, AOAP has several outstanding events under their belts including partnerships with The Other Art Fair and Photo London and annual outings with Art Car Boot Fair. Their work has also won awards for innovative fundraising initiatives and they have expanded their efforts to support additional charities such as War Child UK and Choose Love. In addition to the annual auctions AOAP have a print shop which includes a catalogue of contemporary art prints and a number of sell out print editions including Hate’s Outta Date by Harland Miller. @artonapostcard | www.artonapostcard.com  

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Ruin Space, 180 Studios, Surrey St, London WC2R 2ND 

Lisa Baker Ltd , London

 


 

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