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// Artist (of sorts) // Exploring Britain’s cultural & political landscape since 2005 // Monographs inc Motherland, We English, Pierdom & Merrie Albion http://linktr.ee/simoncroberts
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Visualising The Brexshit Times. simoncrobertsstudio.metalabel.com/release-4rch

Whilst The Brexshit Times explores the way in which Brexit was reported it could equally be applied to new & controversial language generated by the rise of conservative populism in the US: in Trump’s Washington, words have become weaponised. simoncrobertsstudio.metalabel.com/release-4rch

On this day in 2017 Britain delivered a letter to Brussels confirming Britain would formally leave the EU. In protest of this calamitous decision, I’m releasing the last signed copies of my publication, The Brexshit Times via @metalabel.bsky.social simoncrobertsstudio.metalabel.com/release-4rch

Thought for Friday…

On 11 March 2020, the World Health Organisation declared COVID-19 a global pandemic. Marking the 5th anniversary the Attenborough Centre will be screening 'An Avoidable Loss, A Failure of State'. 📅 11 March, 5–9pm (33 minutes, plays on a loop) www.attenboroughcentre.com/events/5373/...

For my Brighton / Sussex friends - screening of my Covid-19 film tomorrow from 5-9pm. An Avoidable Loss, A Failure of State Tuesday 11 March, 2025 
Attenborough Centre for Contemporary Arts Sussex University Brighton www.attenboroughcentre.com/events/5373/...

A worthwhile read….

Lovely starter pack by @simoncroberts.com for everyone interested in #art & #culture 🧑‍🎨

More depressing - but not unsurprising- news about the state of the arts in the UK: “Working-class creatives don’t stand a chance in UK today, leading artists warn” @theguardian.com www.theguardian.com/culture/2025... This should be top of your ministerial red box @lisanandymp.bsky.social

There’s a Gov Consultation on ‘Copyright Law and AI’ going on at the moment. You can complete online consultation: ipoconsultations.citizenspace.com/ipo/consulta... Quite lengthy but really important in terms of future protection for creatives. Deadline: 25 Feb - 1 week to go!

I’ve given my Arts & Culture starter pack a refresh and it’s now full with lots of good peeps, including recently added @rencontresarles.bsky.social @photographyberlin.bsky.social and @pittriversmuseum.bsky.social Happy to create a part 2 if you want to suggest anyone. go.bsky.app/9tbNont

A good offering of accounts to follow courtesy of @photographyberlin.bsky.social

Studio frame swap

I’ve just downloaded @signal.org in anticipation of a move from WhatsApp. Anyone else signed up?

Our next #AI & #Society Salon is soon 🎙️ Join us on 18 February 18:00pm CET for a Salon with @carolinesinders.bsky.social, artist and researcher. Register here: www.eventbrite.com/e/regaining-...

WTF!!!!! More public art heading into private hands.

And some additional information on the painting courtesy of @hkeijser.bsky.social

Today’s inspiration: The Oak Tree struck by Lightning or The Fortune Teller by Jan van Goyen, 1638

Just back from another murmuration swim. Totally magical. Here’s a little video from last night to give you some idea of what’s it’s like in there.

Enjoying a cup of Arabic coffee in the English countryside; Devil’s Dyke to be precise. @southdownsnp.bsky.social

Join us on 11 February for a panel at AI Fringe, “Supporting #creative futures in #arts, #culture and #AI”, with @ifow.org at @britishlibrary.bsky.social: dacs.org.uk/news-events/... with @thangamdebbonaire.bsky.social, Victoria Ivanova @serpentineuk.bsky.social, Suhair Khan, @kesterbrewin.com

Calling socially engaged arts practitioners: check out this amazing fellowship opportunity, deadline 24 Feb www.allianceforsociallyengagedarts.org/our-fellowsh... #CultureActionEurope / Fitzcarraldo Foundation / The Audience Agency

Anyone started using the flashes app with BlueSky yet? Interested to know how it’s working for people.

Join me at Photofusion London on March 8th for an intensive photobook making workshop. @photofusionuk.bsky.social An insightful one-day course dedicated to the art of creating photobooks. More details: www.photofusion.org/store/p/thep...

Checking some new prints down at the lab today; always love this moment, especially when prints are at this scale. Trialing a Japanese inkjet paper for my new series ‘After London’.

Thanks for the amazing response to yesterday’s seascape I posted. If you liked that, why not bookmark www.adailysea.com? A daily photograph looking out to sea from Brighton, which I began on 19 March 2020 when the Covid-19 lockdown in the UK was announced, and continued almost daily for a year. 😎

Always interesting to hear @clarestrand.bsky.social. I’m a big fan of her wildly original photographic practice.

I never tire of this view: English Channel from Brighton seafront. Happy Saturday all.