Several Pure Evil artworks feature at Urban Frame: Mutiny in Colour
Mutiny in Colour Art Exhibition
Summer exhibition across three Suffolk towns 3 Jun – 1 Oct
It follows the huge success of the Moments exhibition at Moyse’s Hall Museum in Bury St Edmunds in 2021, which attracted nearly 25,000 visitors, and will be supported by a number of high-profile events and community projects. Just five Pure Evil pieces were shown at Moments, but as he proved to be one of the most popular artists, a much larger display of his work will be shown at Mutiny in Colour.
Mutiny in Colour Art Exhibition
The three locations include Moyse’s Hall Museum in Bury St Edmunds the National Horseracing Museum in Newmarket and Haverhill Arts Centre.
Running from 3 June until 1 October, the display at Moyse’s Hall will include Pure Evil’s famous work, I am a Unicorn, along with his Just Riot and Celebrity Nightmare series.
Open on the same dates the Newmarket exhibition will feature Pure Evil’s Pussy Riot – Putin’s Nightmare, Elizabeth ll and America’s Nightmare, while several of his works will be on show at the Haverhill Arts Centre’s exhibition from 16 July until 16 September including Hackney Looters.
The Artist
Pure Evil, whose real name is Charles Uzzell-Edwards (b.1968), is the son of Welsh painter John Uzzell Edwards. He previously worked as a designer for a clothing label in America called ‘Anarchic Adjustment’; it was during this time that he began his street art influenced by West Coast graffiti artists. Pure Evil is particularly known for his prints of celebrities, such as Marilyn Monroe and David Bowie and has exhibited globally. Mutiny in Colour will host over 300
works from some of the world’s most renowned contemporary artists as well as Pure Evil and Banksy. These include Blekle Rat, My Dog Sighs, Kaws, the Connor Brothers, Damien Hirst, Tracey Emin, Sherlock, Swoon, Ben Eine, Bambi, Hush, David Shrigley and Lamont White, to name a few.
Entry prices reflect the cost-of-living crises set at just £7 per location for adults and £3 for children aged 12-18
years, under 12s will be free.
Tickets for each location, or all three, can be booked online at www.whatsonwestsuffolk.co.uk/mutiny selecting your preferred venue.