Just before Christmas 2024, Iris Okiddo (IrisSweet) invited me to visit the latest exhibition she and Jules Neveille (Jules Catlyn) are hosting at their Andante Gallery, entitled Hooray for Hollywood.
This is an ensemble exhibition organised by Iris and Jules, featuring piece by Alsatian Kidd, Angel Kavanagh, Awesome Fallen, Ben J, Carter Holloway, Daimaju Clowes, Inka Enkeli-Neville, Jazz Delenz, Jo Aquacade, Ludi Taurus, Mimi Soleil Firelight, Morgan Talbot, Orion Octane, Partee Mytili, Simone Landes, Sparklebottom Lasertits, Tamara Aristocrat, Tupper Moran,
Valeries Muircastle and Vexx Daines with a piece each form Iris and Jules.
Jules and myself have again asked several photographers to give us their interpretation of a theme. This time we asked the invited photographers to send us a picture that would pay tribute to movies and/or moviestars. This wonderful new exhibition is the result. We are very grateful to all the photographers who have agreed to take part.
– from the introduction to Hooray for Hollywood.
The result is a highly expressive – and in places humorous – largely avatar-centric series images celebrating some Hollywood’s most iconic films, movie stars and franchises, spread across the two halls of the gallery and the intervening courtyard. Some of the references are all too clear, others perhaps not so much, depending on your knowledge of films and actors.
To go through all of them would spoil the pleasure of seeing them first-hand, but I will say Jo Aquacade’s 188921977 is a beautifully-framed tribute, whilst Alsatian Kidd’s Iron Man is a very clever tribute to two modern blockbusters; once of which has a soundtrack that sits in my all-time top ten film soundtracks, and Iris Okiddo’s Another Fine Rezz definitely had me smiling.
Bur personal picks aside, all of the pieces are worth taking the time to view, and kudos to all of the participating artists involved – and my thanks to Iris for the personal invite.
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- Andante Gallery (Amityville, rated Adult)
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I am most flattered at your review. That aside the gallery is always worth a visit as the owners care about the images they display, they seem thme as the focal point, and not the gallery itself.
Jo A.
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