Matthew Stone

Matthew Stone is an artist and shaman based in London.

His extended and interrelated practice activates photography, performance, video, drawing, sculpture, writing, curating & lecturing.

Following his graduation from Camberwell Art School / Painting in 2004, he was a formative member of the !WOWOW! art collective, exhibiting in artist-led projects and throwing notorious art parties in squatted buildings in South London.

Stone is also a long time friend and collaborator with designer Gareth Pugh, providing soundtracks to his shows and films. In the past few years he has been researching the relevance of OPTIMISM as a method for avant-garde thought and art practice. Weekly artists salons, performances and his interview-based blog "Interconnected Echoes" form the basis for a truly collaborative practice.

"Optimism is the Vital Force that Entangles itself with and then Shapes the Future."

Stone's work revolves specifically around creative interactions and community, based on the idea that individual autonomy can be successfully combined with the power of collectivity.

Recent exhibitions and performances have taken place at the Baltic, the Royal Academy, the ICA and Tate Britain.

Contact:

UNION Gallery London.

or Matthew@wowow.org.uk