"It has been a long two years since our inaugural event in 2009, in which art against knives has grown from a one-off event channe-lling the energy following Oliver’s attack, to a fully fledged charity working to prevent the root causes of knife crime and violent gang culture in the East End.

This auction is set to be even more exciting than the last one, but more importantly the money raised will be ploughed straight back into providing creative opportunities for young people in some of the most deprived areas in London.

We would like to thank everyone who has supported us to date. The success of aak today is also thanks to an entire team of young volunteers, some fellow art students, some young people who have been born and brought up in the estates in east London. Working together,we have created something truly incredible, and it is now time to sustain ourselves so that no one else has to experience the devastating effects of knife crime."

co-founders Oliver Hemsley & Katy Dawe

CO-FOUNDERSOLIVER HEMSLEY AND KATY DAWE

art against knives

aak was born from unprovoked stab-bing of Oliver Hemsley, a 21 year old student from Central Saint Martins Co-llege of Art & Design. The vicious attack, which has left Oliver in a wheelchair, took place In Shoreditch, East London in the summer of 2008. It is the impact of this that drives art against knives to create something positive from such a life-changing experience.

art against knives began life as an exhi-bition organised by Oliver’s friends and fellow Central Saint Martins students. The exhibition quickly swelled to become the most exciting art event London had seen for years with work donated by the likes of Antony Gormley, Tracey Emin, Wolfgang Tillmans, Rankin, Tim Walker, Vivienne Westwood, Giles Deacon, Christopher Kane, Banksy, Polly Morgan,

ART AGAINST KNIVES

“ART AGAINST KNIVES (AAK) is a young, creative charity, working to reduce

the root causes of knife crime through youth-led arts initiatives that provide

an alternative to violent gang culture.”

our story our history

ABOUT THE CHARITY

Cornelia Parker and Ron Arad, as well as scores of CSM students and artists from the East End. Held at Shoreditch House, the auction was covered by publications including the Evening Standard, the In-dependent, I-D Magazine, Vogue, Da-zed & Confused and Wonderland. Sin-ce the exhibition we have collaborated with additional creative projects to raise awareness of the issues surrounding kni-fe crime. You may have seen us at Love-Box Music Festival, featured as Cultural Engineers in Honda's Dream Factory campaign, or hosting the closing party at London Fashion Week.

The past two years have also been spent understanding the root causes of knife crime and we looked to young people themselves to help us find a solution. Having spent time listening to young people, we recognize the importance of projects that are genuinely youth-led and truly rooted in the local community. We believe that violent crime is a youth and community problem, and solutions must therefore be youth-led and com-munity-driven.

Our response is ourspace, a youth-led initiative that aims to reduce knife crime by engaging young people in deprived areas. We provide creative resources and facilitate opportunities for young people within the multitude of creative industries that thrive in east London. ourspace provides a platform

from which young people can develop their employability and discover the creative possibilities on their doorstep. By providing a sense of ownership and purpose, we work to bridge the gap created by the influx of development in east London which affects the young people who already live there: a key cause of knife crime.

We have designed and implemented a model for collaboration between young people and creative professionals, which we have named "Creative Partnerships". All projects are run by young people, for young people, with the support of the creative industry. To date we have recei-ved an overwhelming amount of support and we continue to partner, collaborate and join-up with the local community to meet the demand which has arisen from ourspace and the opportunities it offers.

The success of aak today is down to an entire team of young volunteers, some fellow art students, and some young people who have been born and brought up in the estates in east London. We need to continue to work together with the support of the creative indus-try to provide sustainable opportunities for young people, both involved, and at risk of violent gang culture. Although the charity has been successful beyond our hopes, we're at a critical point. We need to raise funds to implement our ambi-tious youth projects on a larger scale.

our space

our future

AUCTIONTHURSDAY 15TH DECEMBER 2011

the locationTown Hall Hotel, Patriot Square,

London, E2 9NF

to start6.30 pm — A champagne reception served with delicious

Town Hall Hotel canapés to wet your appetite.

followed by7.30 pm — A Sumptuous dinner served by the fabulous Rebel Dining Society.

This will include limited edition crockery signed by art against knives founder Oliver Hemsley.

last but certainly not least9.30 pm — The much anticipated auction, hosted by esteemed auctioneer

Ed Rising from Sotheby's Auction House, will take place in the hotel's original Court Room.

Ahoy ThereAntony Gormley

Art Against KnivesBrian Grimwood

Chris BrownChristopher Kane

David HomesF.Y.I

Howard TangyeHussein Chalayan

Ian BilbeyJeremy Sancha

Jimi CrayonJohn Royle

John SpencerJulene Harrison

Kai & SunnyMarios Schwab

Mary KatrantzouOver it & CoPaul WearingPhilip Traecy

Rob Ryan Suzannah Pettigrew

Tracey EminWill Broome

Wolfgang TillmansZac Walsh

THE WORKSARTISTS

AHOY THERE

the works

—ahoy there—

LOOK AFTER YOUR JAM TART

ross crawford and david souch make up this award-winning creative part-nership who comfortably straddle the visual disciplines of illustration, graphic

design and typography, a diversity that has brought their talent to bear on nu-merous branding, fashion and adverti-sing projects at home and abroad.

MEDIUM: GICLEE PRINT — 350GSM ARCHIVAL GRADE PAPER — 14/20

ANTONY GORMLEY (OBE)

the works

—antony gormley—

One of Britain’s most celebrated con-temporary sculptors, antony gormley is known best perhaps for his large-scale public works: the Angel of the North, Another Place, Event Horizon and One & Other. gormley's work is also deeply intimate, however, concerned with the spaces within and around the human body – using his own in many of his works. He has studied at Cambridge, Central Saint Martins, Goldsmiths and the Slade and his career began with a solo exhibition at the Whitechapel

Art Gallery in 1981. Since then, gor-mley has enjoyed solo shows at major galleries worldwide; his work is also collected internationally. gormley’s story speaks of true artistic success: he won the Turner Prize in 1994; in 1997 he was made an Order of the British Empire (OBE) for his services to sculpture; in 2003 he became a Royal Academician. Powerful, intriguing and unsettling, gormley's work invites us to reflect on our own place in the world and our very physicality.

LEAGAS DELANEY

the works

—leagas delaney—

The advertising agency leagas delaney which has worked with brands such as The Courtauld Institute of Art, the Tate galleries, the BBC and The Guardian, has supported art against knives from the word go. After assisting with the initial auction in 2009, they continue to help by donating office space to Katy and Oliver. This “space” has grown so-mewhat over the past two years, and they now kindly donate their entire re-ception area, plus plenty of time and resources, to the aak team of over 20 young volunteers.

leagas delaney also helped to raise awareness of art against knives with a memorable launch campaign that put the ear back on Vincent Van Gogh’s infamous Self-Portrait with Bandaged Ear, Easel and Japanese Print. It was a huge success, with all the national press running the ad for free, as well as numerous London poster sites.

The brief for this year’s idea came to leagas delaney creatives Pete Davies and Adam Rimmer. “We wanted to create something that conveyed art

ART AGAINST KNIVES ADVERT

“ART AGAINST KNIVES are doing a fantastic job in tackling one of the toughest

problems in our society head on. What’s equally impressive is that they use creativity to do so,

harnessing the talent of emerging young artists to help make a difference.”

—Tim Delaney, Chairman—

against knives as simply and memo-rably as the previous Van Gogh cam-paign”, explains Pete.

“So we started to think how the world of art could show a knife being rende-red useless, and very quickly our minds turned to Dali’s melting clocks.”

The final piece replicates Dali’s The Per-sistence of Memory —one of the best-known pieces of art ever produced— and was painted by Martin Hargreaves using oil on canvas.

As well as forming the centrepiece for the invitation to tonight’s auction, the painting will also be seen as a framed work of art in London press and on pos-ters, to publicise the art against knives gallery now open in BoxPark, Shoreditch.

creativespete davis, adam rimmer

art buyeralexa easterby

illustratormartin hargreaves (at illustration ltd)

photographersophie broadbridge

framesstocks

BRIAN GRIMWOOD

the works

—brian grimwood—

Renowned illustrator and founder of Central Illustration Agency (CIA), brian has been working extensively across all platforms of commercial art for many years. Credited by Print Magazine as

having changed the look of British illus-tration, brian's loose, expressive visual language is strongly ideas-led and im-mediately recognisable.

YOUTH

“Please be generous to this very worthwhile cause! ART AGAINST KNIVES need

support and your donation can help fight knife crime.”

GICLEE ON 250 GSM SOMERSET 100% COTTON PAPER / SIGNED, EDITION OF 50

32 X 40 CM

CHRIS BROWN

the works

—chris brown—

After studying at the RCA christopher assisted Edward Bawden who encoura-ged him to explore linocutting. During his career christopher has exhibited at The Royal Academy and the Victoria &

Albert Museum and worked extensively in the publishing industry. He lectures at Liverpool School of Art (John Moores University) and at Central Saint Martins in Fashion Design Menswear.

STUNNING LITTLE VIXEN

“Personally knowing the victim and seeing how the support of friends, family and AAK has helped him is inspirational.

Any violence, especially when unprovoked is utterly unacceptable and AAK is helping to

discourage and educate those involved in all aspects of knife crime.”

CHRISTOPHER KANE

the works

—christopher kane—

London-based Scottish fashion de-signer kane established his own label in 2006 after graduating from Central Saint Martins, where his Graduate Co-llection won him the Harrods Design Award; in the same year he was also awarded the Young Designer of the Year at the Scottish Fashion Awards. kane was swiftly hired by Versace to work on the label's Atelier couture collection as well as consulting on shoes and accessories. In 2007, he was awarded New Desig-ner of The Year at the British Fashion

Awards. Kane has collaborated with prominent shoe designer Manolo Blah-nik and is also part of Atlier Swarovski, a small collective of designers who create special jewellery collections for Swaro-vski. This Galactic Halter Neck Dress by kane is part of his Spring/Summer 2011 collection, all of which draws on the mesmerising beauty of outer space images. The stunning celestial dress adapts to two different lengths to completely transform the outfit. Pure otherworldly beauty.

GALACTIC HALTER NECK DRESS

“As a Hackney-based business, we are all too aware of the gang violence that exists within our

borough. It is important for us to be involved with ART AGAINST KNIVES, as it is

a worthwhile cause that fosters artistic growth and creativity within our community.”

DAVID HOLMES

the works

—david holmes—

The achingly dapper david holmes was born in Chelsea and studied at Ealing College of Art and Saint Martins. He began his career in advertising and

became the co-founder and Creative Director of Holmes Knight Ritchie. Now based in Primrose Hill he paints, illustra-tes and travels, all of them beautifully.

ENGLAND IN PARTICULARMEDIUM: ARCHIVAL PRINT — 2/10

DIMENSIONS: 42 X 30 CM

F.Y.IFOCUSED YOUNG

INDIVIDUALS

the works

—f.y.i—

fyi: focused young individuals is a co-llection of 6 photographs of young creatives shot, produced and promo-ted by over 50 young people in colla-boration with local social enterprises and creative professionals. We believe in joining up, not starting something new. Our youth-led initiative, OurSpace, supports existing youth providers who

work successfully with young people on the ground. art against knives collabo-rated with existing youth organisations in the community to design a project that allowed us to collaborate to share skills and resources. With youth unem-ployment reaching a new high and the recent London riots rocking Hackney, this exhibition is timely.

PHOTOGRAPHS BY AGENDA PHOTOGRAPHY & THE HACKNEY YOUNG PHOTOGRAPHERS

THE RESULT OF A YEAR LONG PROJECT RUN BY ART AGAINST KNIVES

“I grew up in the estates that OurSpace is targeting, and I got involved because I never had a positive role model, which caused me to have run-ins with the law. I want to be able to be a positive role for younger people and pass my

experiences onto them...”

—Kayla Whiting, 21, OurSpace Project Manager —

The partners involved all work with young people, promoting postitive and creative opportunities as an al-ternative. The exhibition was displa-yed as a series of site-specific insta-llations wich are all based in London’s East End- each image was shown alongside a text detailing the young person’s story.

We believe that our focus on provi-ding creative opportunities for young people, at risk of a future involvement in gang culture and knife crimes, can make a real difference.

HOWARD TANGYE

the works

—howard tangye—

Born in Australia, howard tangye went on to graduate from Central Saint Mar-tins and Parsons School of Design, where he specialised in drawing. tan-gye is concerned with the body and the character in his drawings as well as the sense of movement.

He has collaborated with the Design Museum as well as drawn the co-llections at Dior and John Galliano. tangye's work displays a vibrant and seductive use of colour and line, often working with mixed media to manifest his vision.

LOVE ENOUGH

“ART AGAINST KNIVES is a very positive and active organisation that came out of a senseless and frightening attack

on the streets of London”

MIXED MEDIA ON GREY-BOARD

59CM X 84CM

HUSSEIN CHALAYAN (MBE)

the works

—hussein chalayan—

British/Turkish Cypriot fashion desig-ner chalayan graduated in Fashion Design at Central Saint Martins in 1993 and has gone on to be one of the most celebrated, innovative and talented people in fashion today. Unexpectedly combining fabric, form and technolo-gy, chalayan approaches his work in a markedly philosophical and concep-tual manner: references are made to culture, history and politics. His sculp-tural and experimental garments are

often created as extensions of the body or representing the wider envi-ronment around it. Crowned British Designer of the Year twice, chalayan has also exhibited his work in presti-gious institutions including the Victo-ria & Albert Museum and the Mode et Textile Museum at the Louvre in Paris. He has also created a significant body of art works – as a sculptor, film-maker and animator – which are collected in-ternationally.

OLIVE GREY WAISTCOAT AND SKIRT

“Hussein Chalayan has donated to the ART AGAINST KNIVES as it is a fantastic opportunity to both raise awareness and

support such a positive initiative which has risen from a deeply worrying issue.”

IAN BILBEY

the works

—ian bilbey—

London-born ian bilbey studied graphic design at the RCA. His work remains influenced by his design background with a prominent concentration on co-

lour and line, but laced with a quirky Britishness. He now lives in the English countryside and in his spare time races vintage sports cars.

“Who wouldn’t support a charity like this?!”

COMANCHE

BLUE RACER

LIMITED EDITION SIGNED & AUTHENTICATED GICLEE PRINT / RUN OF 10 ONLY

ON 100% COTTON SOMERSET ENHANCED PAPERDIMENSIONS: 50 X 70CM

SIGNED & AUTHENTICATED GICLEE PRINTON SOMERSET COTTON PAPER

20 X 30CM / EDITION OF 15

JEREMY SANCHA

the works

—jeremy sancha—

After learning his craft at Saint Martins and Winchester, Jeremy bought at auc-tion an Albion Press for linocut print-making and set up a studio in London. He has worked with most of the British

broadsheets as well as producing won-derfully designed packaging for the likes of Crabtree & Evelyn and Waitrose and ad work for American Express.

WHITSTABLE PEBBLES

WHITSTABLE SHELLS

“I see how hard it is to grow up in this very tough area of London, anything that I can do to

help AAK with their future, I will.”

MEDIUM: LINO PRINT – 9/20DIMENSIONS: 36 X 29 CM - MOUNTED

MEDIUM: LINO PRINT – 9/20DIMENSIONS: 36 X 29 CM - MOUNTED

JIMI CRAYON

the works

—jimi crayon—

crayon has exhibited alongside Antony Gormley and Rankin, customised shoes for Thierry Henry and sold his work to

Immodesty Blaze. An irrepressibly posi-tive outlook brings an enthusiastic and vibrant edge to his imagery.

HOMAGE TO HOTDOG

“Having seen the amazing response to the AAK auctions in the past,

anyone who can donate art, should.”

JOHN ROYLE

the works

—john royle—

A prolific freelance comic book illus-trator, royle executes his work with raw punch and dynamism. His ener-getic graphics have been used in Mar-

vel Comics, Disney, The Times, Conde Nast Publishing, Paramount Pictures and Time Warner.

I’M A COSMOPOLITAN KIND OF GIRL!

“Everyone must give some support to hard working charities like these as

OUR CHILDREN and TEENAGERS should be able to walk and play in safety

in the streets they live.”

CENTRAL ILLUSTRATION AGENCYPRINTED ON DALER ROWNEY HEAVY WEIGHT

220GSM A3

JOHN SPENCER

the works

—john spencer—

An art school education was only the start of an ongoing passion for learning about print. Whilst living and working throughout Europe, spencer learned

wood engraving, then stone lithogra-phy, then letterpress, consequently applying these skills creatively in the worlds of publishing and advertising.

A WELL KNOWN FACT

“There is nothing else out there using art in such a positive grassroots way”

JULENE HARRISON

the works

—julene harrison—

Originally a constructed textile desig-ner, West Sussex based julene turned her hand to paper-cutting only recently —a medium she is obviously very well suited to! The work is primarily text ba-sed but portraits and illustrations of all

kinds are undertaken. Her passion for the precise and her background in the design of textile patterns have combi-ned to make julene's style of paper-cutting an 'overnight' success.

BLIND PANICMEDIUM: FRAMED ORIGINAL PAPERCUT

DIMENSIONS: 30 X 38 CM

KAI & SUNNY

the works

—kai & sunny—

A prolific, multidisciplinary duo whose work spans the increasingly unstable boundaries between fashion, adverti-sing, design and exhibition. Their in-tricate, natural and sometimes sinister style has earned them commissions

for megabrands like Apple, Becks and Ford as well as countless iconic book covers. Together they are award win-ners and founders of fashion label Call of the Wild.

GHOST FLOWERPRINT EDITION

SIGNED AND NUMBERED (LIMITED EDITION OF 40) THIS VERSION IS AN ARTIST PROOF / HAND PULLED 2 COLOUR SCREEN PRINT - GLITTERING SILVER AND BLACK ON 100% COTTON SOMERSET SATIN WHITE

300GSM PAPER / 76CM X 57CM

MARIOS SCHWAB

the works

—marios schwab—

Greco-Austrian designer marios schwab studied fashion at both Berlin’s Esmod School and London’s Central Saint Mar-tins, leading to the establishment of his own London-based label in 2005 and his achievement of Best New Designer at the British Fashion Awards the fo-llowing year. schwab's intelligent, allu-ring and theoretical designs are sold worldwide and have been worn by Kate Moss, Kylie Minogue, Chloe Se-vigny, Thandie Newton and Clemence Poesy. In 2009, schwab was appointed

creative director of US label Halston. schwab undertook a collaboration with Swarovski in the creation of this black Bodycon dress. The artful slash across the chest, a poignant reminder of the devastating effects of knives, reveals a glittering array of these crystals, perhaps signifying the good that can come from the bad. This is precisely what Art Against Knives, founded in the wake of Oliver’s tragic attack, ho-pes to show. The dress itself is pure beauty; schwab at his peak.

BLACK BODYCON DRESS WITH SWAROVSKI CRYSTALS

“MARIOS SCHWAB is proud to support ART AGAINST KNIVES in raising awareness

and creative solutions to an ever growing issue within the communities we live in”

MARY KATRANTZOU

the works

—mary katrantzou—

London-based Greek fashion desig-ner mary katrantzou graduated from Central Saint Martins School of Art and Design having also studied architectu-re at Rhode Island School of Design. Her Saint Martins graduation show collection in 2008 was nominated for the Harrods and the L’Oreal Professio-nal Award and her first Ready-to-wear collection was shown at the autumn/winter London Fashion Week in the same year. Her collections are now available worldwide. In 2010, she was

awarded the coveted Swiss Textiles award. Her designs show a strong ar-chitectural influence: terraces, Italian mansions, and furniture are among the images that have been printed on katrantzou's clothing, but the clothes themselves also become architectural pieces. She often integrates the two-dimensional and three-dimensional, playing with optical illusion and surpri-sing form. katrantzou's clothing has a uniqueness and intricacy that places it somewhere between art and fashion.

BALTHAZAR DRESS

“It's a really touching initiative and a great coming together of creative minds, as a reaction

against knife crime. I'm so honoured to be given the opportunity to support the creation of OurSpace.

It will encourage the young generation to be creative and have a positive outlet in their lives

and a great foundation for their future.”

OVER IT & CO.

the works

—over it & co.—

Over It & Co and Big Dada signed ra-pper DELS collaborated to create a one day only print shop and sweet shop to celebrate the launch of his debut album "GOB". DELS and Over It & Co com-missioned seven London based artists and designers to create a design for a

silkscreen print based on selected lyrics taken from DELS’ album. The prints are by: US Design Studio, Mark Robbins, Kieran ‘Dels’ Dickens, Josh Sutterby, Jennifer Crouch, Eat Sleep Work/Play and Charlotte Hanlon.

1CHARLOTTE

HANLONMELTING

PATTERNSRIES

4JOSH

SUTTERBYVIOLINA

2EAT SLEEP

WORK PLAYTRUMPALUMP

7US DESIGN

STUDIOGOB

5KIEREN

DELS DICKINSHYDRONENBURG

3JENNIFER CROUCH

MOONSHINING

6MARK

ROBBINSGOB

GOB SHOP PRINT SERIES

1

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PAUL WEARING

the works

—paul wearing—

paul is an RCA graduate and based in London. A born traveller he has wor-ked extensively throughout the US and Far East with fashion, interior and ad-vertising houses.

The influence of his design back-ground is evident in much of his illus-tration and has led to high profile campaign work as well as huge-scale architectural installations.

VASES

“ART AGAINST KNIVES are a pioneering charity which gives the youth

an alternative, positive voice”

LIMITED EDITION GICLEE PRINTPRINTED ON 100% COTTON SOMERSET

ENHANCED PAPER / EDITION OF 30(INCLUDING CERTIFICATE OF AUTHENTICITY)

50 X 70 CM

PHILIP TREACY (OBE)

the works

—treacy—

Born in Ireland in 1967, treacy has be-come one of the best-known miliners of our time. A graduate of the Royal College of Art, treacy established a collaboration with the eminent late Isabella Blow early on in his career. He has designed hats for Alexander McQueen's white Haute Couture co-llection at Givenchy in Paris, for Karl Lagerfeld at Chanel, and for Valenti-no, Ralph Lauren and Donna Karan. treacy was awarded the title of British

Accessory Designer of the Year at the British Fashion Awards on five occa-sions during the early 1990s. He was awarded an honorary OBE for services to the British fashion industry in 2007 and this year, 36 of treacy's hats were worn at the Royal wedding of Prince William and Catherine Middleton. For treacy, hat design is very much about emotion. Indulging in the surreal and sculptural, his hand-made hats are feats of craftsmanship.

ORANGE BEANO IN STRAW WITH FLOWERS AND FEATHERS

“ART AGAINST KNIVES, is an excellent project that is showing up the hidden

side of London.”

ROB RYAN

the works

—rob ryan—

London-based artist-illustrator rob ryan specialises in papercutting and screen-printing. Born in Cyprus to Irish parents, ryan went on to complete a MA in Printmaking from the Royal Co-llege of Art, London, and is now heral-ded as a ‘cult artist’. The widely popu-lar romantic visions he creates often

appear as fairytale-like scenes, entran-cing the viewer with exquisite intrica-cy. ryan has been commissioned by Fenchurch, Vogue Magazine, Fortnum and Mason, and Liberty. He has also collaborated with top designers Lulu Guinness and Paul Smith.

OTHER PLANETSSILKSCREEN PRINT

51 X 68.5 CMPRINT SIZE 34.5 X 34.5 CM

EDITION OF 100

SUZANNAH PETTIGREW

the works

—suzannah pettigrew—

suzannah pettigrew is an interdiscipli-nary artist living and working in London. A former student of interior architec-ture, spatial and fine art, suzannah's diverse background is reflected in her use of paint, print, montage and insta-llation media. She uses art to explore the seductive and ephemeral nature

of modern existence through the the-mes of love, loss, death and desire. Often presented with a satirical dispo-sition, her work carries deeply-rooted political undertones. Aiming not only to provide a modern day social com-mentary but also to promote humani-tarian values.

WAITING FOR YOU

“I’ve been an avid supporter of and have donated works to ART AGAINST KNIVES

since the first show and auction. I think it’s a social responsibility to support charities that create positivity from negative situations.”

SILKSCREEN PRINT HAND FINISHED WITH HOUSEHOLD AND SPRAY PAINT / EDITION 7 OF 10

50CM X 70CM (HAND FINISHED)

TRACEY EMIN

the works

—tracey emin—

Emin has been a long-standing suppor-ter of art against knives, not only did she donate two prints to our original auc-tion, but most recently she designed a

limited edition engraved soap with ori-ginal artwork packaging for art against knives as part of the Liberty ‘National Treasures’ limited edition collection.

LAYING WITH THE OLIVE TREES

“Because I am against people stabbing each other. Full stop.”

EDITION OF 150 LITHOGRAPH ON SOMERSET VELVET

300GSM PAPER / 55.5 X 72.5 CM (SIGNED, NUMBERED AND DATED BY THE ARTIST)

WILL BROOME

the works

—will broome—

A much-celebrated English illustrator, will broome revels in the naivity, playful-ness and narrative potential of his work, achieved through mark-making and paper-cutting. A graduate in fashion design from Central Saint Martins, bro-ome has produced work for some of the most acclaimed designers and brands, including Marc by Marc Jacobs, Gucci,

Missoni, Harvey Nichols, Hugo Boss, Wedgwood and Vans. With particularly English tongue-in-cheek humour, bro-ome draws upon the darkness of the everyday whilst depicting surreal, often disturbed, creatures and characters. He has exhibited and attracted collectors internationally.

UNTITLEDPAPER COLLAGE

35 X 47.5 CM

“I like Oliver and Katy, and for want of a better word...I admire their ‘balls’.

AMAZING is one of the overused words in the English language. I hear it a lot: “wow...that’s

amazing...amazing....ammaaaazzzzzzing.” I usually think to myself: “god. that’s not even

quite good, never mind ‘amazing’...” That something so positive has emerged from such a

negative, senseless act is, amazing. ART AGAINST KNIVES really is amazing...

you can quote me on that.”

WOLFGANG TILLMANS

the works

—wolfgang tillmans—

CAMERON

“I support ART AGAINST KNIVES, because I know so well that Oliver's fate of being violently

attacked on his way home could have equally happened to me. Everybody deserves to feel safe on the streets of London, no matter what their

sexual orientation, colour or gender be. The underlying ills that create knife crime need to be tackled at source, and AAK is approaching

this with a community-based approach that tries to really make a difference. AAK cannot

stop crime singlehandedly, but courageous citizens like those behind the

charity can push the authorities to do their bit, so that we can all enjoy living together

in RESPECT and SAFETY.”

FRAMED C-TYPE PRINTEDITION OF 10 + 1 AP (1/10) 2007

COURTESY MAUREEN PALEY, LONDON40.6 X 30.5 CM

ZAC WALSH

the works

—zac walsh—

At its heart, walsh's art celebrates the traditional values of the representatio-nal, yet is infused throughout with a thoroughly contemporary sensibility.

It is this tension, between the archaic and the modern, the real and the ima-gined, that imbues his paintings with their uncommon, ethereal mystery.

OHPDIMENSIONS: 110 X 170 CM

THANK YOU TO

Counter EditionsCreative Illustration Agency

Donating Artists & DesignersLeagas Delaney

Maureen Paley Gallery Over it & Co

Picture Framing Direct Purple PRSotheby’s

Stocks Framers The Rebel Dining Society

Town Hall Hotel

And to EVERYONE who has come to support us tonight.

Catalogue designed by:

Franc Gonzálezwww.francgonzalez.com

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