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Brick Lane
19/11/2024

Brick Lane

09/05/2024

'London Fragments' was the title if my photography exhibition at Greenwich ArtFix, a year ago. This short video shows both the exhibition and the venue.

Martin Slidel's speech from the opening of my photography exhibition on 22.04.23 at Greenwich artFix:"Being here reconne...
30/04/2023

Martin Slidel's speech from the opening of my photography exhibition on 22.04.23 at Greenwich artFix:

"Being here reconnects me to a creative life from before Covid. Returning to the day job became a challenge. And I suspect it’s the same for many. Piroska was always part of that former creative life. It means a great deal to have my music performed this evening. Also, to see Kemi once more alongside my great friend Raie. Piroska has come a long way with her photography, and I know that the images on display will stick in everyone’s minds for years to come.

I once read that David Hockney felt alignment with Strauss’ notion of the artist as the provider of beauty. But I am not so sure. The artist – or more exactingly artistry – provides (as Berger indicates) a way of seeing. It is to perceive beauty unseen. It is a broader appreciation of the meaning of art.

Of course, art can be the creation of beauty. But should that necessitate any social norms. Here we arrive at the crossover between capture and creation. The difference between, for example, painting and photography. To paint is to create. To photograph is to capture. And possibly the other way around.

Piroska’s artistry lies in the unexpected. And, in turn, for the viewer not to expect it. It is to capture what is otherwise missed in the everyday. The images are amusing, quirky, poignant, poetic. There is a simple joy in the celebration of the pure form of visual constructs.

Post Covid, it strikes me, ever more pertinently, how busy and rushed city life is. There is never a moment to pause, reflect, look, observe. Piroska is the fish swimming against the tide.

As a musician, I create visual presentations to make contemporary music more accessible. I am fortunate to collaborate with Piroska on slide-shows combining her photographs with my music. ‘Mirror’ attempts to layer reflected motifs as echoed in the imagery. It is a lucky accident that the visual and aural narratives blend so effectively. However, it is the same dreamlike aspect of freezing time, and the nostalgic element of review, which lends itself so well to the visual format.

The creative spark is kept alive in the spirit of collaboration. So, once again, thank you, Piroska, for including my work as part of your event. And for putting together such an inspirational and fascinating exhibition. We will all retain special memories of this wonderful evening. Thank you." Martin Slidel https://martinslidel.art/

EXTENDED BY ONE WEEK!‘London Fragments’ - Street Photography Exhibition by Piroska Markus22nd of April -11th of May 2023...
28/04/2023

EXTENDED BY ONE WEEK!
‘London Fragments’ - Street Photography Exhibition
by Piroska Markus
22nd of April -11th of May 2023
Venue: artFix at Greenwich
7 Durnford Street, London SE10 9BF
Opening hours: Monday - Friday 9am-6pm
Saturday and Sunday 9am-7pm
“Piroska’s artistry lies in the unexpected. And, in turn, for the viewer not to expect it. It is to capture what is otherwise missed in the everyday. The images are amusing, quirky, poignant, poetic. There is a simple joy in the celebration of the pure form of visual constructs. Post Covid, it strikes me, ever more pertinently, how busy and rushed city life is. There is never a moment to pause, reflect, look, observe. Piroska is the fish swimming against the tide.”
Martin Slidel, Writer, Musician and Visual Artist
Piroska’s website: https://piros.photography/
and her films:
https://www.youtube.com/playlist...
Contact: [email protected]

Greenwich Park
30/11/2022

Greenwich Park

Night time in a London Suburb
19/11/2022

Night time in a London Suburb

Security Guy. Music venue at the Kings Cross area
19/11/2022

Security Guy. Music venue at the Kings Cross area

Fog and greyness at the Thames. Woolwich this afternoon
13/11/2022

Fog and greyness at the Thames. Woolwich this afternoon

Columbia Street Flower Market, North London
07/08/2022

Columbia Street Flower Market, North London

Hackney Wick. A North London Graffiti-land
06/08/2022

Hackney Wick. A North London Graffiti-land

31/07/2022

Watching the world go by. I was waiting for a bus at Woolwich Arsenal, when I realised a group of people were playing religious music with load speakers and were distributing leaflets, to save our souls on their terms, most likely, turn us into fee paying believers attending their own Church. Not many responded but it provided a musical background for filming ordinary street life, in a relatively poor part of South East London.

The garden of the Artfix Coffee and Cultural Venue in Woolwich, South East London
30/07/2022

The garden of the Artfix Coffee and Cultural Venue in Woolwich, South East London

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