Swoon @ Black Rat Projects

I am not allergic type, but every time somebody mentions ‘street-art’ in my presence I do get severe allergic reaction, which may vary from skin rash and nausea to vomiting, tourette attacks and more vomiting. Although this is not the case, when it comes to Swoon, a young and beautiful New Yorker, who except being a very talented street (sic!) artist, also contributes and organizes many revolutionary performance projects, which include sailing US rivers on rafts made from New York junk, gate-crashing Venice Biennale using similar means of transport, and recently she takes part in the Konbit Shelter project, a huge humanitarian action, rebuilding homes after Haitian earthquake.

The Murmuration hosted by Black Rat Projects is artist’s first solo show in Britain. It is an installation of Swoons signature gigantic figurative woodcuts pasted onto various found objects. The artist uses friends and family as subjects and her work is inspired by both historical and folk sources. I have to admit I was very lucky and I would like to thank the stuff in Black Rat Projects for letting me see the show after official closing date.