| 01.12.2006 |  |
 As previously reported, John Squire contributed a piece of artwork for the RCA Secret 2006 exhibition/sale. As I mentioned on the forum, I had obsessively studied all 2,500 pieces and whittled down a shortlist, of which piece #462 (pictured right) was the only real piece that stood out as a Squire piece, for me.Initally it looked very different to Squire's previous works, but it reminded me of enough of his other pieces; the striking yellow piece that was Oppenheimer, the recent mixed-media pieces from early 2006 (A Sixth Of The Earth, 404, And Some Held Butterflies Between Their Lips), the falling objects and border effect from Help: A Day In The Life, even the shapes had a pollocky-early Roses artwork feel to them (if anything I thought they made the piece feel a little too Squire-esque). I did (have to) go to the exhibition on Saturday but, sadly, the piece was long gone by the time I finally got inside the building. I have now spoken to johnsquire.com, who confirm that this piece was infact by John Squire. They also confirm that John has created a number of other pieces similar to '462' which will be added to the art gallery shortly. They now also have a consultant working with them putting together a plan for a commercial exhibition next year.Lastly they say that the prints are continuing to sell well with over 1,200 sold to date and they expect to add one or two of the Roses-era action painting series next year. For a large image of piece #462, click here. |