Following his incredibly popular exhibition at Fourth Wall earlier this year, Charles Uzzell Edwards (aka Pure Evil) is back with a new fundraising show ‘Welcome, Machine Overlords!’ for our new space. The exhibition will showcase a huge range of pieces with 50% of all sales being donated to Fourth Wall Folkestone!
Receiving a spam email from a Chinese “copy village” unexpectedly sparked the inspiration for Pure Evil’s the “Nightmare Series.” This email, contained an extensive catalog of tiny thumbnails of paintings by artists they could replicate, including three iconic Andy Warhol paintings.
Warhol’s entire artistic legacy had been simplified into three diminutive 64×64 pixel thumbnails, portraying Jackie Kennedy, Liz Taylor, and an Electric Chair. This served as the profound inspiration for the “Nightmare Series” and these melancholic celebrity portraits. The tears in these artworks symbolise a poignant representation of the heartbreak and sorrow we all encounter in our lives.
“One day, I decided to ask an Artificial Intelligence if it could make me a list of 100 actresses to add to my ‘nightmare series’ portraits. Its response included a wide array of famous actresses, a collection that ranged from classic Hollywood icons like Audrey Hepburn and Marilyn Monroe to contemporary stars such as Scarlett Johansson and Emma Stone.”
Charles has exhibited globally, with notable solo shows held at the VS Gallery in Melbourne, Australia, Korsbarsgarden in Gotland, Sweden and Cindy Lisica Gallery in Texas, USA. He also produces electronic music, regularly gives workshops and participates in lectures about street art.
Exhibition Open: 03-13 November, Thursday – Monday, 12-4pm
Late Night Opening: Friday 03 November, 6-9pm