Representing a group of fairly funky artists (Colin Self, Dieter Roth, and Keith Arnatt to name but a few), Delave Saltoun is a relatively new gallery in London. The space specializes in post war British and international art, and this month is showing a rare collection from the late, great John Latham; ‘The Spray Gun and the Cosmos’. These works were last seen during the sixties, but to be honest, they're so current, they could have been created yesterday. And that’s just typical of Latham. He was such a quirky, radical kind of talent and, as such, is thought of as one of the most influential artists of the late 20th century. His techniques were extreme. His 'Still and Chew' collection was based around, well chewing and spitting. It’s a technique that must have worked pretty damned well as the works currently find home in MoMA.Back to the Delave Saltoun show, and 'The Spray Gun...' pieces too are fairly revolutionary too, and are believed to be some the first examples of spay painting within fine art – and that can’t be a bad thing.
John Latham’s The Spay Gun and the Cosmos' is showing at Delaye Saltoun, 1st Floor, 11 Saville Row, London, W1S 3PG, from 29th February - 11th April.
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