With the turn of the year, we introduce a new regular to our website. Guest Headers will feature specially-commissioned banners by upcoming artists; one-by-one the contributors will head the site with refreshable strips.
First up is Java Knees aka Jake Evans, currently studying for the final year of his Illustration degree at the University of Brighton. His compulsive line-drawings echo preliminary drafts where mistakes and corrections are structurally integral to the composing process; calculated marks posing as sporadic scribbles.
What are the main influences on and themes of your work?
Like most I try to experiment as much as possible, my drawings are usually initial documents that I will look to translate into other things or ways of working. At the moment I seem to be working more with film, photography, sculpture and collage. You can view some of my recent video work here. Although I study Illustration at Brighton a lot of my drawing work is personal and usually has no relation to any of the projects I get at university. I should also probably mention that I design the print work for Pigeon, a great website and publication project started by two CFAP students at Brighton, it’s aimed at students and investigates contemporary art issues highlighted by student education. You can buy Issue 1 here called ‘Studio’.
What are your aims for 2012?
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If you would like to become one of our guest headers topping our site, please drop in and send us some examples of your work to hello@clinicpresents.com
