Several artworks by popular graffiti street artist Pure Evil are among more than 300 works on show in a major exhibition of contemporary art at three west Suffolk venues this summer.
He joins other well-known artists, including renowned Banksy, at the Urban Frame: Mutiny in Colour exhibition, which is being hailed as one of the most important contemporary art shows this year.
The exhibition is supported by a number of high-profile events and community projects, and runs until October 1 at Moyse’s Hall Museum in Bury St Edmunds, the National Horseracing Museum in Newmarket, and Haverhill Arts Centre.
Mutiny in Colour 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. Just five Pure Evil pieces were shown then, 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.
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 simultaneously, 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 Haverhill Arts Centre’s exhibition from July 16 until September 16, including Hackney Looters.
Pure Evil, whose real name is Charles Uzzell-Edwards (b1968), is the son of Welsh painter John Uzzell Edwards who was inspired by Welsh and Celtic art and craft. He previously worked as a designer for a clothing label in America called Anarchic Adjustment and 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 is hosting more than 300 works from some of the world’s most renowned contemporary artists as well as Pure Evil and Banksy. These include Blek le 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 to the exhibition has been priced to reflect the cost of living crisis; tickets at each location are £7 for adults, £3 for children aged 12-18 years, and under 12s get in free. Tickets for each location, or all three, can be booked online at whatsonwestsuffolk.co.uk/mutiny selecting your preferred venue.
