ART CHIC ON VYNER STREET!
The calm after the storm of gallery openings on Vyner Street! E29 DG
Beyond the established West End galleries and polished architectural spaces of Hoxton another art world exists - the hidden and mysterious Vyner Street - a little thoroughfare lying in the deepest, darkest East End made up solely by galleries. This street is where it’s at - vibrant, young and chock a block full of new contemporary art.
In association with “Time-out”- Vyner Street galleries - open their doors to the public on the first Thursday of every month. Last night I went along and took a peek - hopping in and out of the many venues - some were as small as a box and others were huge and loft-like. With beer and wine in hand (how could a girl refuse they give for free!) I checked out the art, the installations and what elements make up the London art kid style.
A few essential basics make up the Vyner street look. For boys it was all based around distressed jeans - and structured blazers or army jackets with asymmetric hair. For girls the obligatory beret in all shapes and styles (I’ve always been a fan of the beret and was lovin’ it rocked in so many different ways) Also a lot of mini head pieces/fascinators styled with coloured tights creating an edgy 1940s chick meets punk.
However the accessory du jour on Vyner was a pair of black rimmed oversized spectacles, look arty, look intellectual, look Charles Anastase S/S09… Yes, for 2009 le art geek c’est chic!
And here’s the art!
