‘These are the things
These are the things
The things that dreams are made of.’
2021
We’ll outlaw your voices, do anything we want
We’ve nothing to fear from the nation
We’ll kick you out your houses if you get too much
If we have to, we’ll destroy your generation
We’ve built up a frontage and we’ve gained respect
Paul Weller
Standards
1977
You don’t know what it is but, there’s got to be more
You’d better find a way out, hey kick down that door
It’s a rat trap and you’ve been caught.
Bob Geldof
Rat trap
1978
These works explore control, order, and manipulation.
The social structures and educational systems that supported my journey are gone. The path I took can no longer be taken by people like me.
The clash that takes place on the turntables seeks to provide a space to consider potential and possible connections.
Dimension’s variable
Cardboard, grey board, paper; arches, tissue, Tyvek, cartridge, IKEA carpet underlay, PVA glue, paint; emulsion, spray, gold leaf, fishing line, linen thread, PLA, graphite, felt, steel rod, nylon wing nuts, titanium foil, 11 turntables, 11 record covers, 4 extension leads, 1 monitor, the NHS, welfare state, comprehensive education, enterprise allowance, the BBC, the library service, full university grant, maintenance support, housing benefit, subsidised travel, the GLC.
Les has a hybrid interdisciplinary approach to the book form which has led to a wide range of commissions and exhibitions. The work can be found in numerous public and private international collections including The Rijksmuseum, Den Haag, The Victoria and Albert Museum, and M.O.M.A. New York. Currently working on synthetic anatomy at Kings College University within the Faculty of Life Sciences & Medicine and as a Senior Lecturer at Norwich University of the Arts.
http://lesbicknell.wixsite.com/work