"I believe as humans, anything we can imagine, we can materialise. As artists, we have therefore to be rigorous in our thought and creativity. We are in effect Nature's 3D printers."
(TSA. 2019)
Gordon Glyn-Jones is a Zimbabwean artist based in London. His work has most succinctly been described as: ‘Bio-folklore of a far-distant future’ (Think William Gibson meets Hans Christian Anderson and Hostile Planet).
VISION: Born of an unflinching discipline of creating newly-conceived imagery every single day, his unique visual language straddles the real, the surreal and the abstract. Distinct subject areas do arise, loop and re-emerge but ultimately they are layered, nuanced and intuitive; pointing to sophisticated metaphysical and material projections of the future beyond the singularity. He is currently working on a body of painting for a solo show, unified by a singular narrative which emerged in the last two years of research.
EDUCATION: Studied under Helen Leiros, Delta Gallery, Zimbabwe. BA(FA) Michaelis Art School, University of Cape Town.
CAREER: After art school Gordon edited and wrote for various travel & culture magazines internationally to gain a global perspective. He returned to full-time art practice four years ago and takes part in select group shows and curates projects aligned with his vision. He lives and works in London and still writes about art, specifically supporting African art abroad.
WORKSHOPS: He holds regular drawing workshops that share facets of his process, allowing his students a unique access to the exhilarating power of pure invention.
SELECTED EXHIBITIONS
(TSA. 2019)
Gordon Glyn-Jones is a Zimbabwean artist based in London. His work has most succinctly been described as: ‘Bio-folklore of a far-distant future’ (Think William Gibson meets Hans Christian Anderson and Hostile Planet).
VISION: Born of an unflinching discipline of creating newly-conceived imagery every single day, his unique visual language straddles the real, the surreal and the abstract. Distinct subject areas do arise, loop and re-emerge but ultimately they are layered, nuanced and intuitive; pointing to sophisticated metaphysical and material projections of the future beyond the singularity. He is currently working on a body of painting for a solo show, unified by a singular narrative which emerged in the last two years of research.
EDUCATION: Studied under Helen Leiros, Delta Gallery, Zimbabwe. BA(FA) Michaelis Art School, University of Cape Town.
CAREER: After art school Gordon edited and wrote for various travel & culture magazines internationally to gain a global perspective. He returned to full-time art practice four years ago and takes part in select group shows and curates projects aligned with his vision. He lives and works in London and still writes about art, specifically supporting African art abroad.
WORKSHOPS: He holds regular drawing workshops that share facets of his process, allowing his students a unique access to the exhilarating power of pure invention.
SELECTED EXHIBITIONS
- SPECULATIVE FICTION - Group show, Candid Arts Trust, November 2019
Artists: Delphine Lebourgeois | Georgia Kitty Harris | Gordon Glyn-Jones | Jenny Timmer | Michael Henley | Peter Mammes (more...) - ONE MORE LIGHT - June 2018, Eddie Lock Gallery, Folkstone. An exhibition raising money and awareness for mental health Artists: Banksy, Blek Le Rat, Carne Griffiths, Dan Baldwin, Carne, Jamie Reid, Illuminati-Neon and Mal-One. (more...)
- SOLO SHOW - April 2018, Arches 402 Gallery, Hoxton.
Show was a culmination of initial practice of posting a piece a day for 90 days on Instagram, plus large works (more...) - ART AFRICA FAIR - Curated by Art Africa Magazine: presenting Africa’s most exciting contemporary talents. 2017, Cape Town
Curated by: Alimata Diop | Uche OkpaIroha | Pierre-Christophe Gam | Thembinkosi Goniwe | Ruzy Rusike (more...) - GREEN CREATES - Green Party Exhibition, celebrating the best of green creativity, 2016, Hoxton (more...)
Artists: Gavin Turk | Grayson Perry | Lesley Hilling | Ralph Steadman | Sasha Bowles | Tamsin Relly | War Boutique. - HUMAN NATURE' - Investigating our troubled relationship with Nature. 2015, Group Show, Hoxton. (more...)
Artists: Lesley Hilling | Harry Cory-Wright | Jonesy | Ben Wilson | Oliver Barnett | Nicola Nemec.