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Fuller (artist)

May 08, 2024

Fuller (born 1980) is a British artist known for his intricate drawings and map art of cities and places that he explores. He drafts impressionistic "mind maps" of places where he has lived.[1] Fuller is the pen name of Gareth Fuller of London, England,[2][3][4] who was previously known as Gareth Wood.[5] Fuller, who says he has always enjoyed exploring and getting lost, observes contemporary culture and investigates urban existence through his art, while telling stories, provoking conversation and "celebrating the identity of places in all their glory".[6] Fuller became an Irish Citizen in 2018.[7]

Fuller
Born
Gareth Fuller

1980 (age 43–44)
London, England
Known forPictorial maps, drawing, cartography, psychogeography

Maps edit

London Town edit

 
London Town by Fuller (2015)
 
Detail taken from around the Limehouse Cut area in London Town by Fuller (2015)

Fuller's map of London, titled London Town, was drawn over a period of 10 years from 2005 to 2015.[4][6] It was drawn with black ink on archival board. While drawing, he explored the city by cycling and walking, documented his research with photographs, made extensive notes and studied existing maps.[8] London Town was unveiled in St Pancras railway station clock tower in London in 2015 and has been exhibited at the Royal College of Art, London.[4] London Town has been acquired by the British Library for the national map collection.[9]

Bristol edit

Fuller moved to Bristol in 2010 and completed his map of the city in 2014.[10] The artist left one of the several hot air balloons on the artwork blank and publicly solicited opinions from residents of the city as to what they thought should be depicted on it. After many suggestions, Fuller chose to include the Children of the 90s project (ALSPAC). He said it was a "tough decision" but he had chosen Bristol University's "unique" medical research project because "like many other curiosities on the map it contains a story which people share." Lynn Molloy, from Children of the 90s, said: "The Children of the 90s balloon has been an iconic symbol in Bristol for over 20 years, so it's great to see it so firmly 'on the map'." ,[10][11] It is currently on permanent display in Bristol's M Shed Museum.[3]

Beijing edit

Fuller's map of Beijing was unveiled in April 2018 at the Rosewood Hotel in Beijing's central business district.[12] The artwork then went on public display at ART Beijing, an annual contemporary art fair that takes place at the city's Agricultural Exhibition Center.[13] The artwork, which is simply titled Beijing, measures 1.2m x 1.5m and was drawn with black pigment ink on a cotton museum board.[12]

Fuller first visited Beijing in 2014 for a cycle tour around the Great Wall of China[14] and returned in 2017.[2] He was based in Tongzhou district, researching and drawing the city.[15] Over the course of several months he walked 1,385 kilometres, working his way into the heart of the city from its outermost ring road.[16] This exploration of the city started in May 2017, when he spent 7 days walking approximately 220 km around Beijing's 6th Ring Road. Asked about his preparation for that journey, the artist responded: “The day I left I told a friend I had my flip flops and a bunch of bananas. That was close to the truth! My phone was my navigation tool."[17] The artist created a WeChat group, called #WalkInProgress whose members followed his expedition and shared tips.[2]

Quarantine edit

 
Detail taken from Quarantine + Survival Map by Fuller (2020)

Fuller was living in Beijing during the early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic. On March 3, 2020, he returned to the city from Kuala Lumpur to find that he was subject to 14 days of mandatory self-isolation under new government rules. Unable to do the walking-based exploration on which his artwork normally depends, Fuller decided to document the experiences and thoughts of each day spent inside his 590-square-foot apartment instead. The result is a series of 14 drawings entitled The Quarantine Maps.[18]

In addition, the artist summarised his experience in a piece called Quarantine + Pandemic Survival Map. In an interview with The Guardian, he said he created this work because “I had this overwhelming feeling of helplessness after I came out of quarantine, and I felt so far from home. I started the tongue-in-cheek Quarantine + Pandemic Survival Map immediately after – I wanted to offer back all the things I’d been thinking about in a visual form.”[19]

Collections edit

Editioned archival prints of Fuller's works have been added to numerous public and prestigious institutional collections. London Town has been acquired by the British Library for the national map collection[20] and by the Museum of London for their permanent collection. Tom Harper, curator of antiquarian maps at the British library called London Town “one of the most personal pieces of cartography I’ve ever seen”.[3]

Fuller's Bristol map has been acquired by Bristol Museum and Art Gallery for their historical map collection. The aim of this collection is to have a complete series of maps of the city. At present, the earliest map is Hoefnagle's 1581 map of Brightstowe and the latest is Fuller's 2014 map of Bristol.[21]

Other works edit

Duty Paid is a large scale collage work of flattened cigarette boxes. Fuller describes his piece as a “memento-mori”, saying “It’s actually an homage to the tobacco brands because there’s an element of nostalgia there”.[22]

Publications edit

References edit

  1. ^ "Cool cartography: the art of mapmaking", The Guardian
  2. ^ a b c , Xinhua News Agency
  3. ^ a b c Liz Lewis, "Artist Fuller's intricate hand-drawn maps accepted by Bristol and London museums", BBC News
  4. ^ a b c Beth Rose, "The map of London that took 10 years to complete", BBC News
  5. ^ BBC News, "Artist Gareth Fuller draws tourist map of Pyongyang", BBC News
  6. ^ a b DJ Pangburn, "Chart London's Vibes on an Illustrated Psychogeographical Map", Vice Magazine
  7. ^ . www.xinhuanet.com. Archived from the original on 12 June 2018. Retrieved 9 June 2018.
  8. ^ Greg Miller, "Hand-Drawn Map Captures the Frenetic Energy of London", Wired Magazine
  9. ^ Liz Lewis, "Artist Fuller's intricate hand-drawn maps accepted by Bristol and London museums", BBC News
  10. ^ a b "Bristol artist creates hand-drawn maps of the city", BBC News
  11. ^ "Bristol artist fills in empty balloon on hand-drawn map", BBC News
  12. ^ a b Tobin, Meg (1 May 2018). "The Mind Of Fuller: UK Artist Creates Map Of Beijing Unlike Any You've Seen". supchina.
  13. ^ . Xinhua. 28 April 2018. Archived from the original on 12 June 2018.
  14. ^ "UK map artist circles Chinese capital". BBC News. 29 April 2018. Retrieved 9 June 2018.
  15. ^ Dominique Wong,"Artist Walks Sixth Ring Road to Create Monochromatic Map of Beijing", That's Beijing
  16. ^ "Hand-drawn Beijing: electric cars and imaginary temples – in pictures". The Guardian. 30 April 2018. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 9 June 2018.
  17. ^ Laura Barber, "Artist Maps Beijing on Foot", Bristol 24/7
  18. ^ "CNN" "What happens when a map artist goes into quarantine"
  19. ^ "The Guardian" "The Quarantine + Pandemic Survival Map"
  20. ^ "London Town", British Library
  21. ^ "Bristol", Bristol Museums Galleries Archives
  22. ^ Matilda Battersby, "An exploration of Cigarettes in art", The Independent

External links edit

  • Official website

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fuller, artist, fuller, born, 1980, british, artist, known, intricate, drawings, cities, places, that, explores, drafts, impressionistic, mind, maps, places, where, lived, fuller, name, gareth, fuller, london, england, previously, known, gareth, wood, fuller, . Fuller born 1980 is a British artist known for his intricate drawings and map art of cities and places that he explores He drafts impressionistic mind maps of places where he has lived 1 Fuller is the pen name of Gareth Fuller of London England 2 3 4 who was previously known as Gareth Wood 5 Fuller who says he has always enjoyed exploring and getting lost observes contemporary culture and investigates urban existence through his art while telling stories provoking conversation and celebrating the identity of places in all their glory 6 Fuller became an Irish Citizen in 2018 7 FullerBornGareth Fuller1980 age 43 44 London EnglandKnown forPictorial maps drawing cartography psychogeography Contents 1 Maps 1 1 London Town 1 2 Bristol 1 3 Beijing 1 4 Quarantine 2 Collections 3 Other works 4 Publications 5 References 6 External linksMaps editLondon Town edit nbsp London Town by Fuller 2015 nbsp Detail taken from around the Limehouse Cut area in London Town by Fuller 2015 Fuller s map of London titled London Town was drawn over a period of 10 years from 2005 to 2015 4 6 It was drawn with black ink on archival board While drawing he explored the city by cycling and walking documented his research with photographs made extensive notes and studied existing maps 8 London Town was unveiled in St Pancras railway station clock tower in London in 2015 and has been exhibited at the Royal College of Art London 4 London Town has been acquired by the British Library for the national map collection 9 Bristol edit Fuller moved to Bristol in 2010 and completed his map of the city in 2014 10 The artist left one of the several hot air balloons on the artwork blank and publicly solicited opinions from residents of the city as to what they thought should be depicted on it After many suggestions Fuller chose to include the Children of the 90s project ALSPAC He said it was a tough decision but he had chosen Bristol University s unique medical research project because like many other curiosities on the map it contains a story which people share Lynn Molloy from Children of the 90s said The Children of the 90s balloon has been an iconic symbol in Bristol for over 20 years so it s great to see it so firmly on the map 10 11 It is currently on permanent display in Bristol s M Shed Museum 3 Beijing edit Fuller s map of Beijing was unveiled in April 2018 at the Rosewood Hotel in Beijing s central business district 12 The artwork then went on public display at ART Beijing an annual contemporary art fair that takes place at the city s Agricultural Exhibition Center 13 The artwork which is simply titled Beijing measures 1 2m x 1 5m and was drawn with black pigment ink on a cotton museum board 12 Fuller first visited Beijing in 2014 for a cycle tour around the Great Wall of China 14 and returned in 2017 2 He was based in Tongzhou district researching and drawing the city 15 Over the course of several months he walked 1 385 kilometres working his way into the heart of the city from its outermost ring road 16 This exploration of the city started in May 2017 when he spent 7 days walking approximately 220 km around Beijing s 6th Ring Road Asked about his preparation for that journey the artist responded The day I left I told a friend I had my flip flops and a bunch of bananas That was close to the truth My phone was my navigation tool 17 The artist created a WeChat group called WalkInProgress whose members followed his expedition and shared tips 2 Quarantine edit nbsp Detail taken from Quarantine Survival Map by Fuller 2020 Fuller was living in Beijing during the early stages of the COVID 19 pandemic On March 3 2020 he returned to the city from Kuala Lumpur to find that he was subject to 14 days of mandatory self isolation under new government rules Unable to do the walking based exploration on which his artwork normally depends Fuller decided to document the experiences and thoughts of each day spent inside his 590 square foot apartment instead The result is a series of 14 drawings entitled The Quarantine Maps 18 In addition the artist summarised his experience in a piece called Quarantine Pandemic Survival Map In an interview with The Guardian he said he created this work because I had this overwhelming feeling of helplessness after I came out of quarantine and I felt so far from home I started the tongue in cheek Quarantine Pandemic Survival Map immediately after I wanted to offer back all the things I d been thinking about in a visual form 19 Collections editEditioned archival prints of Fuller s works have been added to numerous public and prestigious institutional collections London Town has been acquired by the British Library for the national map collection 20 and by the Museum of London for their permanent collection Tom Harper curator of antiquarian maps at the British library called London Town one of the most personal pieces of cartography I ve ever seen 3 Fuller s Bristol map has been acquired by Bristol Museum and Art Gallery for their historical map collection The aim of this collection is to have a complete series of maps of the city At present the earliest map is Hoefnagle s 1581 map of Brightstowe and the latest is Fuller s 2014 map of Bristol 21 Other works editDuty Paid is a large scale collage work of flattened cigarette boxes Fuller describes his piece as a memento mori saying It s actually an homage to the tobacco brands because there s an element of nostalgia there 22 Publications editMind the Map GestaltenReferences edit Cool cartography the art of mapmaking The Guardian a b c China Focus A British artist s cartographic love letter to Beijing Xinhua News Agency a b c Liz Lewis Artist Fuller s intricate hand drawn maps accepted by Bristol and London museums BBC News a b c Beth Rose The map of London that took 10 years to complete BBC News BBC News Artist Gareth Fuller draws tourist map of Pyongyang BBC News a b DJ Pangburn Chart London s Vibes on an Illustrated Psychogeographical Map Vice Magazine Beijing a British artist sketches future of Chinese capital Xinhua English news cn www xinhuanet com Archived from the original on 12 June 2018 Retrieved 9 June 2018 Greg Miller Hand Drawn Map Captures the Frenetic Energy of London Wired Magazine Liz Lewis Artist Fuller s intricate hand drawn maps accepted by Bristol and London museums BBC News a b Bristol artist creates hand drawn maps of the city BBC News Bristol artist fills in empty balloon on hand drawn map BBC News a b Tobin Meg 1 May 2018 The Mind Of Fuller UK Artist Creates Map Of Beijing Unlike Any You ve Seen supchina Beijing a British artist sketches future of Chinese capital Xinhua 28 April 2018 Archived from the original on 12 June 2018 UK map artist circles Chinese capital BBC News 29 April 2018 Retrieved 9 June 2018 Dominique Wong Artist Walks Sixth Ring Road to Create Monochromatic Map of Beijing That s Beijing Hand drawn Beijing electric cars and imaginary temples in pictures The Guardian 30 April 2018 ISSN 0261 3077 Retrieved 9 June 2018 Laura Barber Artist Maps Beijing on Foot Bristol 24 7 CNN What happens when a map artist goes into quarantine The Guardian The Quarantine Pandemic Survival Map London Town British Library Bristol Bristol Museums Galleries Archives Matilda Battersby An exploration of Cigarettes in art The IndependentExternal links editOfficial website Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Fuller artist amp oldid 1220341763, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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