Art in Mayfair New West End

Today, Maeve speaks to sculptor Pieter Obels. Despite working with Corten steel, Pieter's work seem light and gravity defying. His contribution to this year's Sculpture Trail, titled 'How Soon Is Now' and presented by Opera Gallery, barely seems to touch the ground while it's striking orange hues are set perfectly against the green backdrop of Berkeley Square. In this episode we hear about Pieter's working practice, his inspirations as an artist, and the joy and playfulness that public art can bring.
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The Art in Mayfair podcast returns for 2024 and in this episode Maeve Doyle speaks to Gavin Turk. Gavin’s sculpture, Figure - a two meter recreation of a rusty nail made of bronze - can be found on this year’s trail, pinned into the pavement on the corner of New Bond Street. In this conversation, Gavin talks us through the nostalgia embedded in Figure, and the humour found in all of his work. And after listening to him speak you’ll understand why his contributions to Art in Mayfair are so essential.
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In this episode of Art In Mayfair 2023, host Maeve Doyle speaks to self-taught artist and sculptor, and renowned modern furniture maker, Johnny Hawkes.
 
Johnny’s piece, Sphelix is part of the Mayfair Sculpture Trail and is outside Fenwick’s. At the start of 2023, Hawkes began developing his sculpture “SPHELIX” on a monumental scale which he says is the perfect shape, organic in cure and industrial in form: Sphelix has been an obsession of his for half of his lifetime. The Sphelix is a new shape, the joining of a sphere and a helix, a new global shape and a symbol for anti-racism, the joining of communities.
 
 
We cover a lot in this episode including Johnny’s love of wood, his brief stint at art school and other artists whose work he admires. He also shares his inspirations, his process of work, how he makes sense of his ideas and puts them into a physicality.
 
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In this episode host Maeve Doyle speaks to Dario Vargas. Dario is a Colombian-born contemporary fine artist whose work is currently on show in the Luxury Italian menswear brand, Canali, New Bond Street
 
Dario’s work draws influence from the Renaissance and Baroque periods to cast a connection with our behaviour and psychology in the modern world.
 
We hear how Dario knew he always wanted to be an artist from a young age, how the church was his source of inspiration in his small town in Colombia and how he moved from the world of advertising to art full time when he moved to London.
 
Dario shares his early years experiences of being a full time artist and how mental health and depression played a part in his journey, the lessons he learnt during this period of his life and how he shares those learnings with others using his art.
 
Spirituality and teaching play are a big part of Dario’s process, and we hear how the two-way relationship means he learns from the students and vice versa.

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In the first episode of Art In Mayfair 2023, host Maeve Doyle speaks to artist Bob & Roberta Smith RA - the artist behind this year's flags which is bringing a colourful splash to the streets around the Royal Academy.

He discusses the project, A Puzzle 4U, which plays with letter patterns and the construction of words and sentences.

Bob also shares stories from his childhood, the inspiration behind A Puzzle 4U and the story behind him setting up 'Art Party'  oh, and he also tells us the story of how he got his name.
 
A Puzzle 4U art flags fly above  Bond Street, North Audley Street, South Audley Street and Duke Street, for Art in Mayfair from 12 June - 9 July in partnership with the Royal Academy’ of Arts.

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Art in Mayfair is back for a sixth edition, showcasing four weeks of art, fashion and culture across the destination. From art flags, pop-up exhibitions, showcases, walks, talks and events from Bond Street and Savile Row to Mount Street from 12 June to 9 July.  Art in Mayfair's podcast series hosted by art critic Maeve Doyle, delves into the minds of  the artists taking part and uncovers some of the hidden stories behind the works.

Tune in to find out how London's art and fashion scenes are thriving together.

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