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Last updated 20:52 Sun 18 Feb 2007

Hi look out for my forthcoming exhibition:

George and Dragon’s
WHITE CUBICLE TOILET GALLERY presents an exhibition by
Carl Hopgood FUCK LOVE
Private View 14th February 7pm til 11pm
Exhibition continues until 12th March 2007
The George and Dragon Public House 2 Hackney Road, London E2

In ‘Fuck Love’, Carl Hopgood presents 'Hustler Freeze' a ceramic tiled triptych completely covering the walls of the White Cubicle. The tiles depict Male Prostitute Classified Adverts found in the back of Gay Magazines, mostly headless torsos protecting their identities. A private act made public, immortalised onto a collage of domestic tiles. The portraits are reminiscent of Classical Greek Statues with broken off body parts and in the repetition of the image, their technicolour beauty seemingly becomes an abstract stained glass window glossing over a darker underground world.

Honourable porn star, poet and writer Aiden Shaw ( http://www.aidenshaw.com) will cut the ribbon and open the cubicle at 8pm followed by a special performance by the artist.
DJs of the night: David Hopkins and Alex Mann from 7 to 8:30 followed by George and Dragon’s own Rocky
Special Thanks to: Hugh and Mike for their generous support and Richard Battye

Carl Hopgood was born in Cardiff, Wales in 1972. He studied a B.A .at Goldsmiths College from 1991-1994 and a M.A. at St. Martins College from 1996-1997. He has had solo exhibitions at
Karsten Schubert, London and Waddington Galleries, London both in 1994, at Studio d'Arte Contemporanea di Pino Cassagrande, Rome, Italy in 1999, and at the Groucho Club, London in 2003.
http://linq.me.uk/snvp1/carlhopgood/cv.html
http://www.myspace.com/carlhopgood

The White Cubicle Toilet Gallery measures 1.40 by 1.40 metres, is located within the Ladies Toilet of the George and Dragon, and works with no budget, staff or boundaries. White Cubicle has become one of the East End’s most exciting and ambitious exhibition spaces, presenting a discerning programme of international manifestations as an antidote to London art world’s post-romantic art scene. Past exhibitions have shown the work of Deborah Castillo, Gregorio Magnani, Butt Magazine, Federico Herrero, Terence Koh, Steven Gontarski, Pixis Fanzine, General Idea and avaf, and Basso Magazine Berlin.http://www.myspace.com/georgeanddragon