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Excellent

by Harrisonmtmt 08.02.12 22:53

Sarah Maple is an amazing artist

by miriam elia 14.02.12 15:12

An artist I deeply respect and admire on every level. Brilliant work Maple! xxx

a fantastic show!

by Moogoomoogoo 14.02.12 16:05

Well worth a visit. Beautifully put together. You'll be inspired and have a jolly good giggle.

Off the chain.

by Jobag 14.02.12 17:01

Lady talent in abundance. Go see.

Brilliant

by Claire Bear 15.02.12 12:39

Fantastic show! Sarah's work never fails to impress. This really is a must see.

Sensational

by Marge 15.02.12 12:48

An excellent and exciting show. You must see it!

Iconic

by marginalworld 16.02.12 14:55

Funny, powerful, surprising, sexy, brilliantly intelligent - this is visual rock 'n' roll, an iconic collection of work which will surely define Maple as one of the most important voices of her generation.

It was ace!

by Garythetigergrrrrr 16.02.12 15:07

I thought it was great. Very colourful, vibrant and thought provoking! Top drawer!!

A MUST SEE!

by JCVincent 16.02.12 17:46

This is a bold, challenging and playful collection of work. Sarah Maple is an exciting talent, with world conquering potential! This show truly is a must see!

Incredible work

by Visage 20.02.12 1:54

A raw and thought provoking collection by the artist Sarah Maple. This is a fascinating yet funny exploration into gender taboo and stereotypes carried by a sincerity and humble innocence that sets her apart from other 'feminist' painters. Sarah Maple has made her transcendence. She is not just any YBA, she is a genuine talent that has set her own benchmark for other new artists to follow.

Sarah Maple has Balls

by Alexia philips 20.02.12 4:27

and I'm glad to see she's not afraid to use them.

Sarah is able to talk to the viewer in a way that leaves them in stitches but with their last breath wants to tell their friends, and their mum.... but not too sure how to say the word "period" without sounding like Miranda Hart.

A brilliant use of blood in a non ironic 90's Men Behaving Badly Brit Pack way, but how girls should approach their bodies now. Women are not men and not wanting to be men and should not be wanting to be what men want blah blah, oh, Sarah puts this succinctly in just one Vajazzle.

I'd love to see Sarah Maple art direct the first edition of The Sun on Sunday. She'd know where to stick a Disney Princess.

See the show to find out who's Ref.

fantastic

by arran krelle 28.02.12 0:23

what an amazing display.

GO AND SEE THIS

by madeleinesc 05.03.12 13:54

An awesome collection for art fans and the art novice alike!

Let's have a bit of healthy dissent here

by Daveface 05.03.12 16:46

The paintings and ideas in this show are really pretty average.This is art that claims to represent larger concerns and social groups, but is ultimately more reflective of the individualistic, narcissistic nature of western society. The curatorial bombast is reminiscent of the desperate assertions of Pop Idol contestants- that they just know they have got ‘it’ and are destined to be big stars.
The show is ostensively rebellious but ultimately commercial. It nods towards feminism but the apparent need to be sold and identified in the canon of ‘female artists’ becomes as reductive as the Disney stereotypes it makes a show of undermining. The image that summed up the show for me is a photograph of Maple holding a sign that reads ‘I’m an edgy contemporary artist’. It’s a joke, but the laughter rings hollow when creativity is still being packaged and sold in a Warholian cult of celebrity.

Go and see before it closes!

by Rosamund09 06.03.12 0:20

A great show!
Responding to the above comment I think it is unfair to be that flippant. I think there is a lot of personality in the work, which may come across to some like 'pop idol', but it is obvious to me the work is more mulit-layered then that.
Surely the 'female artist' aspect was tongue in cheek? That's what I took from it.