Out of Saints

BANDS I'VE PLAYED WITH

IDELS, Karen Ablaze, Pettybone, Nu Pogodi, Dream Wife, Hysterical Industry

EXHIBITIONS

2024 - upcoming- Art on loop - The Holy Art Gallery - Seoul, South Korea
2024 - Femininity- Art Gallery - Florance Italy
2024 - synthesia - Modern Art Oxford - Oxford UK
2023 - Femininity in Modern Morocco- Le 18 Marrekech
2023 - The photography club (10 years of photo club) -London
2016 - Visions (being modern) - MoMA - Paris - the Fondation Louis Vuitton
2016 - Visions- Sweden
2016 - F.a.B international -Bath
2016 - Photography club Xerox - London
2016 - Art in public spaces, toilet fest - Bristol
2014 - Fuchsia gallery 'chima' - London
2013 - Photo Bath - emerging talent showcase - Bath
2013 - Magenta Foundation - emerging artists - Canada
2012 - 100 years of photography by Magnum photographers Newport, Wales
2010 - New York Public Library - (Archived sketchbook project)
2010 - Ffotocardiff - strangelands street collective - Cardiff
2010 - UK young artists show reel - Birmingham
2009 - Brooklyn Arts Library - Florida - (Archived sketchbook project)
​2006- artspace - Gloucester - Liminal space

Joint Exhibitions

2016 - Unseen - Centre space - Bristol
2015 - Relay drawing project - Southville Arts Trail - Bristol
​2015 - Relay drawing project - Windmill Hill Arts Trail - Bristol

Publications

2024 - Lyric A Day - Good Bones Zines
2023 - The photography club (10 years of photo club) -London
2016 - F.a.B international -Bath
2016 - Photography club Xerox - London
2010 - New York Public Library - (Archived sketchbook project)
2009 - Source Magazine​
2009 - Brooklyn Arts Library - Florida - (Archived sketchbook project)

Interviews

Hibibi Radio season 1 - outofsaints

Latest Art Critique- Hayv Kahraman

Hayv Kahraman’s work invites a profound exploration of identity, displacement, and the nuanced experiences of women, particularly those from the Middle East. In a manner reminiscent of Lucy Lippard’s insightful critiques, one can approach Kahraman’s art through a lens that interweaves personal narrative with broader socio-political commentary.
Kahraman, an artist of Iraqi origin, deftly navigates themes of cultural heritage and contemporary experience. Her paintings, often characterized by ethereal figures and vibrant colors, create a visceral dialogue about femininity, migration, and the scars of war. The recurring motifs of veils and fragmented bodies serve not just as symbols of cultural identity but also as representations of resilience and fragmentation within the female experience.
Often emphasised the importance of context in understanding art, and Kahraman’s background is essential to unpacking her work. Growing up amidst the complexities of Iraq’s political turmoil, Kahraman’s journey to the West imbues her pieces with a palpable tension between memory and reality. This duality is manifest in her exploration of the veil—not merely as a garment but as a potent emblem of both oppression and agency. Her figures, often cloaked and disembodied, challenge viewers to confront their assumptions about identity and..........

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Publications

2023 - present - Radio host - club together club
2023 - present - Art curator / facilitator - club together club
All my life - Art critic (publications on this page somewhere)
2013 - present - session musician
2013 - 2014 - Photographer - spark magazine
2012 - 2013 Milk Press Record Label - Tour Management, band finder - and I listened to a lot of CDS, then binned them.
2010 -2012 - Inker - underground cartooning
1999- 2011 Imbecile Promotions - music events and promotion - (Represented YLHCSD, Enter Shikari, the ghost frequency)
2005 - 2009 Sound Space - Mentor - Exchange Student Program
2007 - 2009 - Bark Studios - Events Management, Sound Engineering, Lighting Technician.
2005-2008 Artspace - Course Facilitator:
Pottery.
Web Design.
Textiles.
Fine Art.
2005 - 2006 - Art Space - Dark Room Photography technician
2005-2006 - Teaching Assistant: Circus performance
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EDUCATION
2008 - 2010 UNIVERSITY OF NEWPORT, WALES
(photographic art and film)
BA hons
2023 - French Language
2020 - British sign language
2009 - 2009 - Methodologies of Drawing - Slade school of fine art - FHEQ
2005 - 2007 - Royal College of Art - Fine Art, Photography, textiles, Pottery, Graphic Design (diploma)

Ernie ball

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