Art

The Nancyboy Decade 1999 - 2009

Suki Beg | Saturday 3 July, 2010 13:31

The Book Club, 100 Leonard Street EC2A 4RH

Peering awkwardly over fellow punters whilst struggling to glimpse the wall above them isn’t my idea of a perfect private view. Especially when the only free drink on offer is one bottle of Becks each! The fact that I’ve been captivated enough to no longer care about breathing down people’s necks says even more about the dazzling work on display.

Nancyboy’s collages present a brash mélange of popular culture woven into a hilarious narrative. A dinosaur on the skin fast programme is reduced to a skeleton, death is objectified in technicolour glory through buzzing electric chairs and free falling losers.
The exhibition overall appears to frame the laid back atmosphere effortlessly whilst the space itself becomes a pain in the context of an exhibition. I reflect that this may be the point.

‘Over 3000 works were sold on ebay from 2000 to 2003’ gushes the press release, and a quick Google leads me to his prolifically abundant website. Nancyboy is poised to generate an income through ebay and online commerce which is an inspiring business model that more creatives are emulating by the moment. Whoever he or she may be, the Nancyboy world is refreshing, insightful and spot on.
The Nancyboy Decade will be on show until 29 July 2010.

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