Boxie (Marco Van Boxtel) lives and works in Amsterdam, unafraid of ‘the empty white space’ that plagues many artists, declaring that he needs the emptiness and space to purge his creative energy.

Since 1992 he has been working continuously on his impressive oeuvre, starting with brush and canvas, soon approaching spray cans and markers. He has exhibited internationally, worked with brands including Nike and FBTO and also collaborates with a street art collective called Kwasten met de Gasten in his native Amsterdam.

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“Taking the silhouette of a footballer kicking a ball I recreated the form by gluing together hundreds of plastic footballers, which was certainly a challenge. It became almost a meditative process.” Dominic Wilcox on his sculpture, “Top Corner”.

After graduating, Dominic Wilcox moved to Japan for a year before returning to the UK to study an MA at the Royal College of Art. During this 2 year period of intensive critical debate and creative experimentation he developed a series of objects including War Bowl, Honesty Stamps and Glove.

After leaving the RCA in 2002, he started a collaboration with fellow RCA graduate Steve Mosley called Mosley Meets Wilcox. One major MMW project was a collaboration with rock photographer Mick Rock which ended in a collection of objects exhibited in Sept 2004. In 2006 Dominic went solo, and is currently developing new work, experiments and ideas.

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Gareth Pugh was born in football-loving Sunderland, and the so-called Roker Roar of the home team supporters was an integral part of his childhood landscape, supplying both the name and the inspiration for his interpretation of the ‘Art of Football’.

His inflatable installation in the colours of the home team pays homage to his heritage while staying true to his signature inflated balloon garments, his outlandish clubwear and his novel approach to redefining modern luxury.

Pugh has collaborated with magazines including Arena Homme+, Self Service, Cent, I-D and Dazed & Confused. In 2004, Pugh’s ‘inflatable creatable’ installation was chosen as the sculptural centre piece for a Dazed & Confused exhibition, showcasing designers including Stella McCartney, D&G and Hussein Chalayan.

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His describes his winning sculpture “The Core”, as an exploration of how important football could be in our lives, approaching the point where it serves as a substitute for religion for some.

His winning Euro 1/1 entry can possibly be seen as emblematic of his career to date: decidedly radical & almost always successful. While still a student at the prestigious Saint Martins College of Art and Design in London, Patrik Söderstam launched his career in fashion by selling his first collections in Japan.

Today his clothes are available at avant-garde fashion stores all over the world, have appeared in Madonna’s videos and have earned him awards from some of the world’s most fashionable fashion magazines. And whether he likes it or not, he has become one of the favourite pets of Sweden’s A-list fashionistas - and for those who claim to Understand.

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Last time we congratulated Patrik Söderstam on being named winner of Euro 1/1 2008, “The Art of Football’… And if that stirred your curiosity (or if you are in anyway interested in art, football or the somewhat weird), we’ve some more news to tickle your art buds:

A mini version of the main exhibition that was held in Basel, Switzerland is currently on show at the Gallery on 4th. (During the next few days we will be featuring the 1/1 associates and finalists who were selected for this abridged edition.)

Click here for more on Euro 1/1 or drop by Gallery on 4th during normal opening times:

Tuesday – Saturday: 14h00 – 22h00

Sunday: 14h00 – 18h00

(Just look for the big, bright, beautiful inflatable on 4th Avenue. You can’t miss it…)

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