It’s been a funny year really, hasn’t it? For every national celebration, there’s been at least another light entertainer with their conscience as clean as their hard-drive. From Jubilee to Jimmy and the whole Mayan let-down, 2012 has raised many eyebrows. Here’s my year in pop culture… 2012’s Movie of the Year I didn’t go to […]
Here we go again, folks… Whatever your beliefs (I’m atheist but still celebrate festive drinking), I hope you all have a Merry Christmas and a Happy New year. See you on the other side. Phil BarringtonDecember 21st 2012 My previous year’s Christmas Card found here.
Joy Division’s ‘Unknown Pleasures’ performed by Peter Hook and The Light. Norwich Waterfront. Autumn 2012. By Phil Barrington. I was very kindly invited by Hacienda Records to shoot the soundcheck for the legendary Peter Hook (Joy Division / New Order), along with the ‘Unknown Pleasures’ concert itself at the Norwich Waterfront (Autumn 2012). For those […]
My new Biography Sheet. Available to download here; http://www.barringtonarts.com/Barrington_Biography.pdf As part of the Press section of my revised website here; http://www.barringtonarts.com/Press.html PB.
“Study nothing except in the knowledge that you already knew it. Worship nothing except in adoration of your true self. And fear nothing except in the certainty that you are your enemy’s begetter and its only hope of healing.” Clive Barker, “Imajica”. Similar to many artists and manifestos in the past, I adhere to my own […]
I am pleased to announce that, during Winter 2013, my photographic artwork will appear in two books, available for sale from that time. Book #I; “Art Takes Times Square” This will be a coffee-table art book “Art Takes Times Square”, a museum-quality publication from the USA that follows on from the recent New York public […]
A shot on location, from a ‘Cracktown v3.0’ shoot. Summer 2012. ‘Joy’ cannot exist without ‘Sorrow’, for everything is finite and all things must pass. In fact, I believe they are not opposite emotions, but are inter-twined. You grab joy as much as you can, for you know joy’s sorrow reminds you to hold on […]
Images from the Times Square group Exhibition and the ArtistsWanted VIP Aftershow Party on Monday 18th June 2012. My ‘Cracktown v2.0’ photographic artwork was shown on massive projections at the VIP After-Party itself, and in New York’s Times Square immediately prior to that. The copyright for these images is held by various great folk, including […]
Dear friends, A BIG Thank You to those of you who came along to the recent Eastern Open 2012 Art exhibition in King’s Lynn to see my artwork from my current series of work, “An introduction to Grief and Joy“. The feedback was really kind and positive. In one week’s time, on Monday June 18th, […]
A BIG thank you to all who showed their support ahead of my showcase of art works in New York’s Times Square. The deadline to log your support of my wares has now passed. My Cracktown v2.0-era work shall now be shown on a 9ftx12ft sign in Times Square during the Billboard Premier, and will […]