Category: Art
Jesus was Born so Shops could make more Profit by Twinkle.
Guerilla artists Tinsel Edwards & Twinkle Troughton present their first ever Mini Retrospective, a rare opportunity to see a large selection of works (back catalogue, previously unseen and new) by the dynamic art duo at A-Side B-Side Gallery.
200 Million is not that Bad by Tinsel.
The show opens with a bang, with their kidnapped banker placed inside the gallery for the duration of the evening. Bespoke ‘Tinsel and Twinkle’ bank notes will be handed out to the public during the opening and guests will be asked to respond to the global economic crisis by writing their solutions, opinions, emotions and thoughts onto these bank notes. The money will then be pinned around the banker forming an insightful display.
There will be a chance to re visit previous art stunts – Tinsel and Twinkle as Traffic Wardens giving away free art, and the wonderfully acclaimed ‘Opinionated Objects’. All works will be for sale including a run of limited edition prints.
Tinsel & Twinkle have chosen to present their ‘mini’ Retrospective fairly early on in their artistic careers and the works on display offer an insight into their individual artistic concerns. Social and political themes dominate the show, illustrating their quest to highlight, expose and question; bringing contemporary issues to the forefront.
Tinsel’s passionate ideology as an artist is rooted in a desire to create works which question and challenge social and political issues. Her commentary is a personal response to social injustice. Incorporating text into her paintings, the works are littered with action statements, personal mottos, questions, observations and anecdotes, reflective of her earnest approach to dealing with serious concerns.
Twinkle's work has been inspired by social political issues in Britain both now and as it existed decades and centuries ago. Recently her work has become more universal in it’s consideration. Often satirical and usually political, the content carries dark undertones and attempts to shine a light on where the Human condition repeatedly remains in the dark.
Read our previous interview with Tinsel and Twinkle here to find out more about the duo!