Monika Grzymala

I recently spent the day with The Contemporary Art Society with view to tips on how to become a collector of contemporary art. It was a really interesting experience which got me thinking about the different themes and ideas behind some of my favourite artworks. I left equipped with some handy tips on buying contemporary art. After lunch we were introduced to a number of small independent galleries including The Drawing Room which is where I discovered the sculptural drawings of Monika Grzymala, my favourite artwork of the day.

Monika Grzymala’s installation for The Drawing Room is a personal response to the chaotic London sky-line. She draws with sticky tape whilst listening to dance music and the results are bold and beautiful.  Her artworks made me want to  dance into them. Despite the movement I found one of the works particularly peaceful and I wanted to be entirely alone and think with it for a day. Then I imagined how I might live with such a dramatic installation in my home, it would be fantastic, I want to be brave with the art I own when I become a fully fledged contemporary collector.

The Drawing Room is the type of gallery which makes you want to buy art for the sole purpose of supporting the gallery itself. It isn’t a regularly funded gallery; it exists entirely on commercial sales, donations and a dedicated team who champion the importance of drawing in all its forms. I respect this dedication and  love its cool Biennial fundraiser event which I’ll no doubt be tempted to bid into this year. Over 200 artists generously donate high quality, one-off A4 size drawings in support of The Drawing Room programme. The drawings are then exhibited on-line and in the gallery for three weeks ahead of a silent auction exhibition event. You can expect an absolutely electric atmosphere as determined bidders make their final offers and wait in anticipation on the announcements on the special auction night. Expect to see diverse styles and big names in the art world for this live arty eBay experience.

You only have until 5th April to get lost in the wonderful artworks of Monika GrzymalaIf
If you miss it there are some nice photographs on Dazed Digital to enjoy.

Monika Grzymala, Farbrauschen (chromatic noise), 2009, adhesive tape and dots
installation at The  Drawing Room
photo Andy Keate
courtesy the artist