I take little Freddy to Regent’s Park every now and then. These are the flowers from our recent visit.
In this ASMR-like video, I talk about a surprisingly simple trick to make artworks look more put together (by taping the edges of the artwork), why I use non-toxic art materials, how I handle chalk pastels, and the different compositions as well as colours I experimented with, before creating the final artwork.
To acquire the piece (free FedEx delivery to select locations), visit: https://studio.mfreddy.com/available-artworks/p/stop-and-smell-the-flowers
Excerpt from “Introducing The Instant Film Project”
There’s a certain magic to being a creative. You can feel blue, spikey, warm, golden, checkered… I draw the things I can’t fully express with words. Moments when I look at my dog and hope he’d live forever; moments when I have to drink on a Whatsapp call because I moved to London and my friends are still in New York; and moments when I appreciate the whimsy of something I saw in London.
My latest series, The Instant Film Project, documents my life during a period of profound technopolitical change. It tells my story through polaroids and drawings that extend their borders. A form of photo elicitation, I record my drawing process, talk about the composition unscripted, and the moments that inspired the piece. Sometimes I talk at length, other times I draw in silence. A charming interpretation of show-don’t-tell. Read more about
https://forcollectors.mfreddy.com/p/introducing-the-instant-film-project
About M. Freddy
M. Freddy is a contemporary artist and researcher. He draws, conducts instant film photoshoots, and edits Visible Mag. An influential voice, he has spoken at venues including MIT and the United Nations. He holds a B.F.A. from the Parsons School of Design, and an M.A. from Johns Hopkins University. He was also a Departmental Visiting Student at the University of Oxford, and a former student of James Romberger, an artist in the East Village canon alongside Basquiat, Wojnarowicz, and McGinley. He is a New Yorker currently living in London.
Materials
Chalk Copenhagen chalk pastels: non-toxic, and lightfast, handmade with local chalk from the Stevns Cliffs in Denmark
St Cuthberts Mill Somerset Enhanced Velvet: 255gsm, 100% cotton, acid-free, made with traditional cylinder moulds
Spectrafix FinalFinal Fix Advanced Fixative: archival quality non-toxic formula inspired by Degas recipe
Image giclée printed with archival quality Epson Ultrachrome K3 inks by Metro Imaging: Metro holds a royal warrant in the UK as a photographic printer and supplier
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