‘We Love 77′ Launch Party: Sardine & Tobleroni
// March 2nd, 2010 // View Comments // b-scene
Sardine & Tobleroni present 77 paintings of 77 different bands that epitomise PUNK in their Conceptual Art Brut style. Launch night was a charming reunion. Lot’s of fun; I’ve now got the chance to win Sardine’s 77 leather jacket with a £2 raffle ticket. Or was it £3, beers were only £1.50.
The casual affair had its ceremonies. Paintings were at a special price of £1977 till 10.30pm, no less than Don Letts on the decks, custom punk cocktails and an appropriately ragged speech by the artists. Nothing vicious happened like their last exhibition in Manchester where a fight broke out. It could be the mellowing effect of having two female curators or nostalgia has tipped the edge over la revolution.
The paintings are like record sleeves resonating a past activist romance. The cultural phenomena that spawned this work is a distant memory but from the crowded turnout there are still those carrying the punk torch.
There is a definite revolution in the presentation of their work. The ‘Launch Party’ far removed from the pretentious private view syndrome (PPVS) of East London. As the night moved into the latter half, spirits were high and the music playing to their kin, the paintings, gave rise to an enjoyable atmosphere. PPVS couldn’t have suited the work and their solution created a noteworthy vision that is a refreshing undertaking for any gallery.
Photographs by Eduardo Barreiro.
