Farfouiller dans Les Archives: Robert Rubbish’s Nouvelle Vague show on Instagram
London antique dealer James Jackson is currently presenting an Instagram exhibition of a folio of new works by the British artist Robert Rubbish.
Farfouiller dans Les Archives (Rummaging in the archives) consists of 10 original A3 artworks; James is posting one work daily on his IG account.
//The artist at bay//
“In the summer of 2019, I started making a collection of works inspired by stills from the French New Wave films I was watching,” explains Rubbish. “They are mostly of couples in cafes; I liked the idea of juxtaposing words onto them like subtitles, using 1980s pop song lyrics.
//”I was working as a waitress in a cocktail bar when I met you”. Robert Rubbish, 2021//
“The text was translated from English to French using Googletranslate. The results became profound, existential (or profoundly existential?) and sometimes absurd.”
Jackson has exhibited Rubbish’s work previously at his premises in Fulham, west London. “Robert will return with an old school gallery type exhibition of new and inspired works at James Jackson in Lillie Rd as and when circumstances allow,” adds Jackson.
Enjoy the show here.