International cult cartoonists and animators Modern Toss are bringing their unique brand of precision swearing and stylishly cak-handed drawing to a Shoreditch gallery this summer for an unmissable, ground-breaking, two-week exhibition.
The scurrilously inventive satirists behind Mr Tourette and the Drive-by Abuser invite you along to witness their incredible range of top notch, limited edition prints, interactive art pieces and assorted, hilarious paraphernalia from the Toss cabinet of shit-naks. This is London’s first ever proper celebration of Modern Toss artwork so we can expect some special treats – including a three ton marble fly; two eggs in a cage fighting over a pin; a talking, stuffed bird moaning about sitting on a twig and Mr Tourette’s incisive summing up of the international banking crisis.
They claim they will be concentrating on “addressing contemporary themes” with this exhibition, so get yourself down there and check out too their ‘Periodic Table Of Swearing’, a drop-in art therapy session in the form of a 200metre long communal cartoon, some live poetry reading from the Drive-by Abuser, a selection of superb ‘Space Argument’ prints and some highly collectible dirty pictures, hand-stitched in wool by enthusiastic mature ladies.
Prices for limited edition letterpress and silkscreen prints range from £30 – £200.
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ABOUT MODERN TOSS
Jon Link and Mick Bunnage are the writers, cartoonists and animators behind the stylish and hilarious cult comic Modern Toss and the TV series of the same name. A mixture of blunt-talking, animated characters with bizarre and surreal live action, their two series of the Modern Toss cartoon sketch show were broadcast on Channel 4 and nominated for a Rose D’Or award in 2009. The second series was broadcast in the US last year.
In 2009 they wrote, designed and directed a highly acclaimed animation short – Work Experience – based on cartoons they draw regularly for The Guardian newspaper. Their most recent project has been writing and producing Chaos Laboratories – a live action, sci-fi comedy starring Paul Kaye and Simon Day for BBC Comedy.
They have had two previous gallery exhibitions in Brighton and last summer presented a musical evening of their cartoons, complete with voice actors and live orchestra, to celebrate Brighton Arts Festival. The highly collectible ‘Buy More Shit Or We’re All Fucked’ plastic bag, part of their ‘Improperganda’ inspirational range, was designed for an exhibition in the same festival.
There are five books of Modern Toss cartoons available, published by Macmillans in the UK and the US, the most recent being ‘All You Can Eat Of HomeClubber’. A slim volume of verse from the Drive By Abuser is also available.
Their fans and collectors include Banksy and Harry Hill.
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