Charles Uzzell-Edwards Explained

Charles Uzzell-Edwards (born 1968)[1] is a Welsh graffiti artist known by the moniker "Pure Evil". He is the son of painter John Uzzell Edwards.[2] [3]

Career

In the early 1990s, Uzzell-Edwards was one of the designers for Anarchic Adjustment with Alan Brown and Nick Philip and released electronic ambient music on Pete Namlook's FAX label, recording "Octopus" 1, 2 & 3 and "Dada" (under the pseudonym Drum Machine Circle) solo, producing "A New Consciousness" and "Create" 1 & 2 with Pete Namlook, recording "Supergroup" with Thomas Bullock, and "Audio" with Tetsu Inoue and Daimon Beail. He runs the Pure Evil Gallery in Shoreditch, London.[4] [5] [6] [7]

In 2011, Uzzell-Edwards created a special edition of prints to raise money for the victims of the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami.[8]

In the spring of 2016, Uzzell-Edwards served as artist-in-residence of the Quin Arts program at the Quin Hotel in New York City. His solo exhibit, curated by DK Johnston, channeled Andy Warhol, creating a body of work rooted in repetition art.[9]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Artworks by Pure Evil at Pure Evil Gallery on artnet. Artnet. 8 September 2015.
  2. Web site: The world of Pure Evil, graffiti artist. 9 August 2013. The Daily Telegraph. 8 September 2015.
  3. Web site: John Uzzell Edwards: Artist whose fascination with the Welsh industrial landscape gave way to the "pure painting" approach. The Independent. 3 April 2015. 8 September 2015.
  4. Web site: 12 things no one tells you before you become a street artist. 6 November 2014. The Daily Telegraph. 8 September 2015.
  5. Web site: Urban, edgy, lucrative. Financial Times. 8 September 2015.
  6. Web site: Graffiti artist Pure Evil: 'I’ve had 10-year-olds telling me Banksy. Nick Curtis. 12 June 2014. London Evening Standard. 8 September 2015.
  7. Web site: The great online art illusion: A cautionary tale. The Independent. 8 September 2015.
  8. News: Reyburn. Scott. Jenson Button's Ferrari Boxer May Sell for $180,000: Art Buzz. 16 September 2012. Bloomberg.com. 23 March 2011.
  9. Web site: Eller. Matthew. Pure Evil Interview & Opening at The Quin Hotel NYC. Street Art News. 21 April 2016.