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along with a bunch of other fine illustrators/artists, I've been asked to contribute an illustration to a moleskine notebook, published for the tenth anniversary of "startcocial", a public institution supporting outstanding social projects in germany. each of the illustrations was tied to a special social engagement that has been awarded an annual price by "starsocial" in the past 10 years. 

currently residing in hamburg, it was quite quite an honor being able to pick VIVA CON AGUA. if you haven't heard of them yet, check the link - the third world needs more water wells.

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"stories from the sub-basement of fluff, feat. Taesch Diamond" and "stories from the sub-basement of fluff, feat. Betty Diamond", are new works created around the end of 2011, combining photography & collage, spraypainting & grinding, acryllics and ink on 70 x 100 cm large woodblocks. This gallery (link) shows both works as well as some work-in-progress footage.

Until february 12, these works are exhibited as part of the show at Kunstverein Buchholz/Nordheide:

YOU CAN HAVE YOUR CAKE BUT YOU CAN'T TOUCH THE ICING

Exhibition from Jan 15 - Feb 12
open Tuesday - Friday 4 - 6 pm, Saturday & Sunday 11 am - 5 pm 

In case you should consider purchasing this work, or are interested in more information, please follow this link.

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tons of images from the setting up phase / views from the final show / the vernissage and the live-printing of/at/during the exhibition: "the alex diamond mining company: you can have your cake, but you can't touch the icing" at kunstverein buchholz/nordheide.

YOU CAN HAVE YOUR CAKE BUT YOU CAN'T TOUCH THE ICING

Exhibition from Jan 15 - Feb 12
open Tuesday - Friday 4 - 6 pm, Saturday & Sunday 11 am - 5 pm

48 hours in Buchholz. Setting up The Alex Diamond Mining Company Headquarter at the Kunstverein Buchholz/Nordheide. For the upcoming show:

YOU CAN HAVE YOUR CAKE BUT YOU CAN'T TOUCH THE ICING

Vernissage: Sunday, Jan 15, 2012, 11 A.M.
Exhibition from Jan 15 - Feb 12
open Tuesday - Friday 4 - 6 pm, Saturday & Sunday 11 am - 5 pm

more info.

click image to view the whole series up to the final artwork. artistic display of nudity, so keep the minors away from this link ...

remember the 2007 - 2009 project "being alex diamond"? all those diamonds with that crazy mask? the book? well. think again: the mask came off. for the first time ever. read everything about it here, and enjoy the photos.

WARNING: (artistic) nudity. so you may want to think twice about sharing this with your kids. 

view the complete series up to the final artwork here, and thankyou so much, lovely & gorgeous Mimi Diamond.

click image for a lot of information and recent news on the show in buchholz over at heliumcowboy.

on january 15, we'll be opening the next exhibition with THE ALEX DIAMOND MINING COMPANY - at the renowned KUNSTVEREIN BUCHHOLZ! this is big news, and trust me, the exitement about this is huge. there have been very big names at the Kunstverein Buchholz in the past years, and amongst the more recent ones are the likes of BOXI, BRAD DOWNEY and Till Gerhard, all-time favourites here in the mines ... 

there are currently some brand new works emerging from the studio, works that have multiple layers and combine spraypainting, photography/collage, wood carving, painting and drawing. don't wanna reveal too much at this point, but these last weeks were full of planning, material tests, and fantastic shootings in an incredible location with only the most beautiful and amazing diamond-girls ... here are a few detail shots from the work in progress.

now all photos are taken and the selection for a large format collage are being developed as I write down these words ... will upload some of the photos later to the photo-section of this site. 

the first work (70 x 100 cm) is ready and posted below. the big one (210 x 200 cm) is under construction. this will take a bit. 

more: GUDBERG Verlag & the Kunstverein will publish a book about the wood work, from mid 2010 till today. 

you see, lot's of things are going on here at the Mining Company. we're digging deeper and deeper ...

stay tuned. more soon.

‘Flow, Return, Continue (Alex Diamond unmasked #1)’, 70 x 100 cm, 2011
click image for information about this work - and the 'alex diamond unmasked" photo series.

Started with a new body of work for an exhibition in January 2012. More images from the work in progress can be found here, more info coming soon... 

© Jo Fischer

Just received some beautiful images taken by photographer Jo Fischer from the exhibition "The Alex Diamond Mining Company" at ViciousGallery Hamburg, August 20. Thanks Jo, you are the best!!

Other images from the exhibition can be found here.

the exhibition is open till september 17, wednesdays - saturdays 1 - 7 p.m.

more info: www.viciousgallery.com

© Jo Fischer

© Jo Fischer© Jo Fischer