Aubin Gallery are delighted to present 'Dream in Colour', a series of new works and reinterpreted archive imagery by leading London creative studio Stylorouge.  The exhibition has been printed and framed at Bayeux and will run 11th January - 3rd February 2012. 
 
This London-based creative consultancy was founded in 1981 by creative director, Rob O'Connor, who has steered Stylorouge through various phases embracing design for print, web and multimedia, photography and video production.  The team have created some of the most well regarded imagery for the music and movie industries for over 30 years for the likes of Blur, Morrissey, The Rolling Stones, George Micheal and the now iconic artwork for Trainspotting, amongst many others.
 
To celebrate their 30th anniversary, Stylorouge have let their creative minds loose on a whole new series of art pieces for a groundbreaking exhibition of personal artisitc work with their whole team entering a process of self-directed artisitc creation specifically for the show.  The resulting video installations, assemblages, painting and photography give a unique insight into the concerns and motivations of one of the most progressive and engaging creative studios once freed from commercial constraints.  Rather than the usual cohesive collaborative work that the studio produces, this exhibition charts the individual journeys of each of the participants.
 
Stylorouge's influence on design cannot be undersold - Esquire
 
Their innovation shines in an ability to turn the mundane, everyday images from the high street into ironic cultural comments - I-D
 
 

Bayeux recently printed some very powerful images by James Mackay for the Moving Walls 19 exhibition at the Open Society which opens on November 29th in New York.  The exhibition also travels to Bangkok where it opens on the 24th November.  It coincides with the publication of his book "Abhaya:  Burma's Fearless", which highlights the plight of political prisoners and the struggle for democracy and human rights in Burma.  The book features a forward by Aung San Suu Kyi and celebrates the anniversary of her release from house arrest.
 
In 1962 a military coup lead by General Ne Win saw Burma, an isolated Buddhist country in South East Asia, come under the power of one of the world's most brutal regimes.  For the past five decades, thousands of people have been arrested, tortured and given long prison sentences for openly expressing their beliefs.  Today, more than 2,000 political prisoners including monks, students, journalists, lawyers, elected Members of Parliament and over 300 members of Aung San Suu Kyi's opposition party,  The National League for Democracy, are incarcerated in horrendous conditions in Burma's notorious prisons.
 
In Burma and across the world, hundreds of former political prisoners have come together to raise awareness of the tragic plight of their colleagues still detained in jail.  Abhaya - Burma's Fearlessness is part of an international appeal for their liberation.
 
Photographed standing with their right hand raised, palm out-turned facing the camera, the name of a current political prisoner is shown written on their hand.  The sacred Buddhist gesture of Abhaya, "Fear Not",  is not only an act of silent protest, but also one of remembrance and fearlessness.
 
"The people featured in this book have all had to learn to face their fears squarely during the decades they have passed in the struggle for democracy and human rights in Burma.  Their commitment has been their courage.  It is important that they and what they stand for should not be forgotten, that their sufferings as well as their aspirations should be remembered.  James Mackay has contributed greatly towards this vital remembrance, which is essential if our world is to become a progressively safer, kinder home for humanity."

"I hope that all who read this book will be encouraged to do everything they can to gain the freedom of political prisoners in Burma and to create a world where there are no political prisoners."    Aung San Suu Kyi

Over the next 3 months Rihanna will be bringing her LOUD tour to the O2 Arena in Greenwich and to celebrate, the British Music Experience will be hosting a very special exhibition.  This exhibition has been developed with Simon Henwood, who steered the overall creative vision, from graphic design and video performance to stage design and costume.  The exhibition features over 40 of Henwood's images chronicling all aspects of Rihanna's life - from intimate portraits to spectacular live concert moments.  The images were printed by Bayeux on display transparency for a series of lightboxes in a darkened room, creating a truly spectacular effect.
 
As a special offer for her fans, entry to this exclusive exhibition is free for Rihanna concert ticket holders throughout her residency at The O2.
 
The exhibition will be open for all Rihanna concerts at The O2 and throughout October and December.

Bayeux will be displaying the latest project by photographer Paul Vickery in our reception area throughout October.  We have worked closely with Paul on this new exhibition which has been printed, scanned and project managed by Bayeux.  'Transition' explores the complexities of teenage identity.
 
While observing a group of street dancers and free-runners in a small town in South West England, Paul felt compelled to record the moment; "It's not often in rural England I witness the kind of drive and ability more usually seen in large urban centres.  I was fascinated by the dedication and enthusiasm.  The younger members of the group exuded a self-belief only certain teenagers seem to possess, appearing untethered by anxieties and doubts often associated with teenage years."
 
Intrigued by the notion of teenage identity (and it's link to recent youth movements including street dance and free-running), over a twenty month period, Paul began documenting his observations;  "As the project evolved I became interested in the period of transition between teenage years and adulthood.  I wanted to record this in a visual way.  Over time it was the more subtle 'in-between' moments which caught my attention, hence the title Transition."
 
In keeping with his previous work, the project remains grounded in documentary tradition.  "All the shots are produced using available lighting, in one frame of film and then hand-printed.  What you see is what you get, right down to the extraordinary effect of time lapses - evident in some of the images which use the mirror in the performer's training studio.  There's no digital manipulation."  Unlike his previous work however, the images are more poetic and dream-like, a kind of 'fantasy-reality' 
 
Transition opens on 7th October and runs until 4th November 2011.