THE PROJECT
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THE MOVIE
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THE GALLERY
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THE ARTWORKS
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All artwork, text and images © James Straffon 2021.
HARK - The Movie
H A R K
Running time: 11:40
Et in terra pax - Antonio Vivaldi (Extrait du Gloria)
6 December 2014, St. Edmunds Church, Southwold, Suffolk, UK
Conductor: Vetta Wise
Spring Baroque Ensemble
Seraphim
Angel - J. Hendrix
Recital by Angel Coulby
This project was commissioned and hosted by
Et in terra pax - Antonio Vivaldi (Extrait du Gloria)
6 December 2014, St. Edmunds Church, Southwold, Suffolk, UK
Conductor: Vetta Wise
Spring Baroque Ensemble
Seraphim
Angel - J. Hendrix
Recital by Angel Coulby
Shot in London, Southwold, Aldeburgh and Burnham Market, on a Fuji X-T20 using a vintage Minolta MD 35-70mm 1:3.5 lens
With thanks to Veronica Bailey
With thanks to Veronica Bailey
All artwork, text and images © James Straffon 2021.
HARK - The Artworks
GLORIA
Acrylic, graffiti marker, spraypaint on canvas. 122 x 244cm.
The Westbury, London N22.
POA
POA
THE LET US [S]PRAY SERIES
Click above image to view the LET US [S]PRAY series
All artwork, text and images © James Straffon 2021.
HARK - The Project
The HARK commission provided an opportunity to explore the historical legacy of a Suffolk town, and apply contemporary installations; juxtaposing an urban vernacular with the traditional landscape of Britain’s coastal settlement. The existent practice of spray paint and stencil, placed centrally within the bygone and venerable old-town retail frontages of Southwold, Aldeburgh and Burnham Market, made for provocatively-engaging street interventions.
The provenance of the simple, stoic angelic figure was enhanced by exploration of the local St. Edmunds Church, Southwold, and the Southwold Museum. Both provided exquisite examples of devotional artworks, either carved from local oak or painted directly onto the Chancel Screen (the North screen depicting Nine Orders of Angels).
Technically, this project also provided an opportunity to work directly onto glass, using MTN Water Based Spray Paint 300 - a high quality, low odour pigment. The installations pieces were also accompanied by a smaller ‘print’ version of fifteen hand-sprayed individual A2 artworks.
In addition, a special 'Let Us [S]pray' artwork series was created, alongside a larger single angel installation in London, and a subsequent private commission for a client in Rotterdam.
This project was commissioned and hosted by
With thanks to
Vanessa Collen, Morgan Richards and all the staff at Collen & Clare
Jo Flunder - The Southwold Museum
The Reverend Simon Pitcher
All artwork, text and images © James Straffon 2021.
Seraph Series
GLORIA
Acrylic, graffiti marker, spraypaint on canvas.
122 x 244cm.
£1,100
122 x 244cm.
£1,100
FLY ON
Acrylic and spraypaint on canvas.
14inches x 18inches.
£120
14inches x 18inches.
£120
MY SWEET ANGEL
Acrylic and spraypaint on canvas.
14inches x 18inches.
£120
14inches x 18inches.
£120
All artwork, text and images © James Straffon 2021.
Let-Us-Spray print series
HARK #1-15
Spraypaint on 600gsm Seawhite archival card
420 x 594mm
This first series is SOLD OUT.
For new commissions please send an email here > shop@james-straffon.co.uk
420 x 594mm
This first series is SOLD OUT.
For new commissions please send an email here > shop@james-straffon.co.uk
Featuring the chorus:
Fly on my sweet angel
Fly on through the sky
Fly on my sweet angel
Tomorrow I'm gonna be by your side
All artwork, text and images © James Straffon 2021.
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