Justin HibbsPortfolio

Justin HibbsJustin Hibbs’ work is a renegotiation of the visual language and ideological legacies of modernism. It draws upon a rich heritage of information encoded within architectural structures such as social, political or aesthetic agendas. The work seeks to establish and question relationships between real and idealized notions of space. This is explored through a multi-disciplinary approach that incorporates Painting, Drawing, Sculpture and Architectural Interventions.

Central to each of these disciplines is drawing. An on-going series of works utilises found images of architectural spaces as a starting point. The images become ‘host’ to a series of interven-tions in a reduced geometric language, consisting of lines, trajec-tories, and simplified forms. These interventions grow parasite like from the host image subverting spatial relationships and offering the potential for re-imagination. Slipping between abstraction and representation these works take their form through an interplay between what are often considered mutually exclusive forms of representation such as documentary photography and the lan-guage of modernist abstraction.

The ideas initiated in these drawings are taken further in a series of site-specific installation works and sculptures that engage directly with the architectural space itself. Vinyl tape is used as a drawing medium to translate ideas at life-scale directly onto walls or windows. These works attempt to confound normal spatial perspectives playfully questioning the construction and percep-tion of space in both two and three dimensions.

Unbound, 2013, Vinyl Tape on Emulsion and Vinyl Adhesive on perspex.

Unbound wall installation, 2013. Works from left to right; Inverse, Unbound, Counter-fit and Envelop.

PARA / SITE installation 2013. For the Exhibition PARA / SITE, Justin Hibbs and Monica Ursina Jager at the Christinger De Mayo Gallery.

PARA / SITE installation 2013, Painted wood and art works by Justin Hibbs and Monica Ursina Jager at the Christinger De Mayo Gallery Zurich.

Centre: ‘Breach’ 2013 Vinyl Adhesive and Spray Paint on Black Gloss Dilite and (left) S.L.I 2013 Vinyl Adhesive on card in Orange Perspex Frame.From the exhibition PARA / SITE, Justin Hibbs and Monica Ursina Jager at the Christinger De Mayo Gallery Zurich.

PARA / SITE, Justin Hibbs and Monica Ursina Jager at the Christinger De Mayo Gallery Zurich.

PARA / SITE 2013.Painted woodJustin Hibbs and Monica Ursina Jager.

From Left: ‘Vertcal Motive’ 2012, ink on paper, 42 x 29.7cm ‘Untitled’ (Paradigm I), 2012, digital Transparency and Acrylic on paper, 42 x 29.7cm. ‘Unbound’ 2013 Vinyl Adhesive and paint on plexiglass. 42 x 29.7cm.

Reverse Embrace 2013Adhesive Vinyl on Black Gloss Dilite192 x 150 cm

Breach 2013Vinyl Adhesive and Spray Paint on Black Gloss Dilite206 x 239 cm

Alias, 2012, Vinyl Adhesive on wall with hinged black lacquered folding table and Aluminium shelf containing A Dictionary of Modern Painting.

Alias, 2012, Vinyl Adhesive on wall with hinged black lacquered folding table and Aluminium shelf containing A Dictionary of Modern Painting. Alias detail: Hinged black lacquered folding table

Unfold Embrace, 2013, Vinyl Adhesive on Paper, 156 x 200cm

Unfold Embrace (small version) 2013 Vinyl Adhesive on Black Perspex 43 x 32 cm

Envelop 2013, Vinyl Adhesive on Perspex, 456 x 550 mm

Enfold 2013, Vinyl Adhesive on Perspex, 456 x 550 mm

Inverse 2013 Vinyl Adhesive on Black Perspex 608 x 455 mm

Counter-fit, 2011Acrylic and Collage on Archival Paper, 46.5 x 56.3 cm

Holding Track, 2010Acrylic and Collage on Archival Paper, 45 x 55.5 cm

Altneuland 16, 2006Acrylic on Giclee print, 76.5 x 78 cm.

Lean-To 2012. Double glazed panel, Dust, Electrical Tape. 173 x 79 cm.

Dust Breeding 2012Double glazed panel, Dust, black vinyl floor tape, electrical tape, acrylic paint. 174 x 86cm

‘Splitting the Difference’ 2012. Emulsion and Vinyl Tape on wall. From ‘Lost properties’ at Coleman Projects, London.

Taped, 2012Vinyl floor tape, Scotchbright reflective tape, gaffer and electrical tape. 155 x 112 cm.

Donald Judd Chair, Justin Hibbs with painting Mike, by Claire GoodwinFrom the exhibition ‘Temples To The Domestic’ at Clifford Chance, London. Black and White floor tape on wall, 2012.

Wall Mural featuring ‘Painting Pavillion 6’ by David Ben White from the exhibition ‘Temples To The Domestic’ at Clifford Chance, London. Black and White floor tape on wall, 2012.

Wall Mural by Justin Hibbs featuring paintings by Claire Goodwin, Justin Hibbs & David Ben White. From the exhibition ‘Temples To The Domestic’ at Clifford Chance, London. Black and White floor tape on wall, 2012

Wall Mural by Justin Hibbs featuring paintings by Claire Goodwin, Justin Hibbs & David Ben White. From the exhibition ‘Temples To The Domestic’ at Clifford Chance, London. Black and White floor tape on wall, 2012

‘Countervail’ 2010. Black floor tape on window, from the exhibition ‘Secondary Modern’ at Christinger De Mayo Gallery, Zurich.

Interior (Shadow Sculpture), 2009Acrylic and Collage on Archival Paper, 45 x 54 cm

The ‘Secondary Modern’ Series

Secondary Modern 2010, Acrylic and collage on archival paper, 41.4 x 31.7cm

Neu Alphabet (Secondary Modern II) 2010Acrylic and collage on archival paper, 41.4 x 31.7 cm

Angle-Poise (Secondary Modern III) 2010Acrylic and collage on archival paper, 41.4 x 31.7cm

Counter Lever (Secondary Modern IV) 2010Acrylic and collage on archival paper, 41.4 x 31.7cm

Halfway House (Secondary Modern V) 2010Acrylic and collage on archival paper, 41.4 x 31.7cm

The ‘Secondary Modern’ Series. Installed at ‘Oh, My Complex’, Kunstverein Stuttgart, Germany. 2012.

Folded Wall, installation with painting Altneuland 11, 2008. From the exhibition Working Space, curated by Justin Hibbs and David Ben White, at the University of the Arts Gallery.

Wall installation with painting Altneuland 11, 2008. From the exhibition Working Space, curated by Justin Hibbs and David Ben White, at the University of the Arts Gallery.

Altneuland 11 with Black Line Intervention 2008. From the exhibition Working Space curated by Justin Hibbs and David Ben White, at the Lucy Mackintosh Gallery, Lausanne, Switzerland.

Next Page: Black Line Intervention 2008.

Black Line Intervention 2008, Lucy Mackintosh Gallery, Lausanne, Switzerland.

Altneuland 11, 2008, oil paint and Acrylic on Aluminium panel.

Working Space II, 2008Acrylic and collage on archival paper, 40.6 x 33.5 cm

Working Space III, 2008Acrylic and collage on archival paper, 41.4 x 31.7cm

Science of the Masses2008 Oil on board, 122 x 226 cm

Black Palm Hacienda 2010 Oil and acrylic on board 49.5 x 60.9 x 4 cm

Palm point, 2010Acrylic and Collage on Archival Paper, 45 x 54 cm

Untitled (Red Interior), 2010, Oil paint and Acrylic on board, 60 x 40 cm

Altneuland 5, 2007Oil and acrylic on board, 40.6 x 29.6 cm

Altneuland 3, Altneuland 2 and Altneuland 4, 2007Oil and acrylic on board, 40.6 x 29.6 cm

Altneuland 14, 2007Acrylic on Giclee print, 76.5 x 78 cm.

Altneuland 1, 2007Oil and acrylic on board, 40.6 x 29.6 cm

Strata, 2006Oil on board, 54 x 41 cm

Selected Exhibitions

2013 Superstructures, Arroniz Arte, Mexico City. 2012 Oh My Complex, Kunstverien Stuttgart, Germany One on One on One, K3 Projects Zurich, Switzerland. Lost Properties, Coleman Projects, London Polemically Small, Orleans House, London. Butterfly Effect, at Koleksiyon, Clerkenwell, london Temples To The Domestic’ Clifford Chance, Canary Warf, London. Critical Dictionary, Work Gallery, Kings Cross, London. Drift, Lumen United Reform Church, Kings Cross, London.2011 Polemically Small, The Future Can Wait presents, Torrence Art Museum, California, U.S.A, and the Charlie Smith Gallery, London 2010 Jerwood Drawing Prize, The Jerwood foundation, London. Dawnbreakers, Hansard Gallery, Southampton. Misfits, Galerie DS, Belgium.2009 Remain in Light, W139 Gallery, Amsterdam, Netherlands. Bakers Dozen, Cafe Gallery Projects, London. Recession and Aesthetics, One in the Other, London. Form Follows Attitude, Artrepco Gallery, Zurich, Switzerland. Paperview, John Jones Art Centre, London.2008 Working Space I & II, curated by Justin Hibbs and David Ben White UAL, London and Gallery Lucy Mackintosh, Lausanne, Switzerland. New British Landscapes, Take - Courage gallery, London.2007 Peachy, Great western Studios. 2006 Finalist, Celeste Art Prize, London. Grotto, Studio 1.1, London.2005 Yabadabadoo, Cell Projects, London. The future lasts a long time’, Le Consortium, Dijon, France. GeisterFahrer, Ghost driver, paintworks, Bristol. News from Nowhere, curated by Justin Hibbs, Lucy Mackintosh Gallery Lausanne, Switzerland, Gigolo, The Trafalger Hotel, London.2004 Ready, Steady, Go, Bethnal Green, London Cinderella, Clements, Road,London. 2003 Godzilla, Hertford Road, London. Justin Hibbs and Mark Pearson’, One in the Other Gallery, London2002 Guns and Roses, Brick Lane, London. Lend us £100m’, Dingley Road, London.

Justin Hibbs C.V.

Education

2008 – 2009 PGCE, Arts University College Bournemouth.1991 – 1994 BA (Hons) Graphic Design. Central St. Martiins, School of Art

Curatorial

2012 Temples to the Domestic, at the Clifford Chance Sculpture award. Co-curated with David Ben White2010 Misfits, Galerie DS Contemporary Art, Belgium, including Jake Clarke, Jeff Dennis, Clive Hodgson, David Lock, David Ben White, Justin Hibbs.2008 Working Space I, University of the Arts Gallery, London. Working Space II, Lucy Mackintosh Gallery, Lausanne, Switzerland. Group exhibition co - curated with David Ben White including Paul Eachus, Richard Galpin, Justin Hibbs and Dylan Shipton.2005 News from Nowhere, Lucy Mackintosh Gallery, Lausanne, Switzerland. Group exhibition including: Michael Ashcroft, Juan Bolivar, Andrew Grassie, Alistair Hudson, Justin Hibbs and Peter Liversidge.

Solo Exhibitions

2013 PARA / SITE Justin Hibbs & Monica Ursins Jäger, Christinger De Mayo, Zurich, Switzerland. 2010 Secondary Modern, Christinger De Mayo, Zurich, Switzerland.

2007 Altneuland, Gallery Lucy Mackintosh, Lausanne, Switzerland.

2006 Metroparadisiac, One in the Other gallery, London.

2004 I’ll Wait for you, One in the Other gallery, London