Si Simple 09/03/2017 Si Simple 09/03/2017

Mia Mascara Sheds Tears in a Time Warp

A spin-off illustration of a piece called "Hot Oven" about a girl encased in a time warp. Whose tears have made her Mascara run. In the original illustration, Mia dressed in her night gown is taking a casserole out of the oven wearing a fish oven glove. In the other hand, she holds a Martini glass. Why she is crying is a mystery. I leave that up to the viewer to decide.

I made this illustration from a photo of a beautiful girl I met in Florence called Mia. She makes intriguing story based photos. Sometimes, some people, just make me want to draw.

Si Simple 16/08/2016 Si Simple 16/08/2016

Star Flowers Collection

Making painted patterns of star flowers over the last couple of weeks. Fun retro patterns made to be printed onto different surfaces.

Si Simple 10/06/2016 Si Simple 10/06/2016

Jiang Zemin is running out of gang

Looks like Xi Jinping regime is closing in on Jiang Zemin

Just been reading this article by Larry Ong for the Epoch Times about Jiang Zemin's son being under house arrest in China. It looks like Xi Jinping is closing in on the Jiang Zemin, as he runs out of gang to support him. I think his days are numbered and his power waning.

“As is customary, moves begin with the offsprings, the sons,”

— Xin Ziling the former defense official

Have a read of the article below to see what's been going on with the current purge of the Jiang Gang.

Son of Former Chinese Leader Jiang Zemin Said to Be Under House Arrest

Si Simple 12/05/2016 Si Simple 12/05/2016

A Sea of Stars

After watching numerous weird and wonderful videos of Sea Stars (aka Starfish) in action I have embarked on a bit of playful painting of Sea Stars. There is so many colour patterns to choose from. I'm using a range of shiny Krink and grog ink on paper, metal and wood. Being very careful of this drippy ink as its so easy to make a mess.

Si Simple 25/04/2016 Si Simple 25/04/2016

25th April 1999 was the first appeal against the brutal crackdown on Falun Gong in China

Commemorating April 25th 1999. The first peaceful appeal in Beijing against the brutal crackdown and arrests of Falun Gong at Tianjin in China.

24th April 2016 the peaceful appeal against the persecution of Falun Gong continues

Commemorating April 25th 1999. The first peaceful appeal in Beijing against the brutal crackdown and arrests of Falun Gong at Tianjin In China.

Thousands of Falun Gong practitioners went to Beijing to the appeals office on Fuyou Street. Most practitoners believed the National Appeals Office was somewhere in the middle of Fuyou Street near the west gate of Zhongnanhai (Chinese Communist Party HQ). Chinese security arranged the Falun Gong practitioners around the Zhongnanhai compound, creating the appearance that Falun Gong "surrounded" or "besieged" Zhongnanhai. This would later be used in the propaganda war setup by Jiang Zemin, former Chinese Communist Party leader. This was beginning of the persecution of Falun Gong.

Hi - I'm reading "The Slaughter: Mass Killings, Organ Harvesting, and China's Secret Solution to Its Dissident Problem" by Ethan Gutmann and wanted to share this quote with you.

"So as April 25 dawned, a lovely, crisp spring morning, a thirty-three year old consultant Zeng Zheng—better known by her foreign name Jennifer Zeng—pulled her bike into Fuyou Street and instantly noticed that something was a little off. Jennifer had briefly worked in the Zhongnanhai compound and knew the security intimately. Normally there were so many guards that it was difficult to enter the street without being questioned. Now, just before 7 a.m., practitioners were strolling down Fuyou street chatting and looking around for the appeals office, as if they were in a shopping mall. But a line of police stood on the southern end. The police told the practitioners to go back up the block and stand at the entrance to the hutong, across from Zhongnanhai's western gate. At the same time, up at the north entrance to Fuyou, policemen were carefully leading practitioners to the west side of the street and directing them to walk south. Both groups merged right outside the main entrance of Zhongnanhai. The National Appeals Office would open at 8:00 a.m., they were told. Jennifer understood: “They were very well prepared, they were expecting us.”"

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LONDON, UK, Sunday 24 April 2016

London Falun Gong practitioners Commemorate April 25th 1999 in Trafalgar Square. The first peaceful appeal against the persecution of Falun Gong in China. They do this by showing the beauty of meditation exercises, talk to people, collect petition signatures and hand out information.

CLICK BELOW Petition to the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Calling for an Immediate End of Forced Organ Harvesting From Falun Gong Practitioners in China

http://www.dafoh.org/petition-to-the-united-nations/

LONDON, UK, Sunday 24 April 2016

Commemorating April 25th 1999. The first peaceful appeal against the persecution of Falun Gong in China.

PHOTOS: Si Gross

Si Simple 21/04/2016 Si Simple 21/04/2016

Happy Birthday to The Queen

Happy 90th Birthday to Queen Elizabeth II as she gets papped whilst out celebrating, allegedly.

Si Simple 21/04/2016 Si Simple 21/04/2016

Chasing Amy series gets a colour injection on Art Rookie

First up in the Chasing Amy series to get an injection of colour is "Moment of Madness". My personal fave in the comic strip of nine panels. Originally screen printed on acrylic sheets in black and white. Since then I've coloured them in. Next will be PHEEP.

Screen printing them will be a little bit more expensive but for now there are unsigned digital prints available on Art Rookie of "Moment of Madness". I do like both the stark black and white and colour. But it's good to see them side by side in the two different styles. Original source photos taken by my friend, Ben Dome.

LINK to PRINTS http://www.artrookie.co.uk/item.php?type=11&id=9147

Si Simple 18/04/2016 Si Simple 18/04/2016

Si Gross Featured Artist on Art Rookie

It's great news to be featured artist on Art Rookie. Giving me a boost to make more art. There's an interview with me on their website blog. Click link below for a quick read.

http://artrookie.co.uk/blog/featured-artist-si-gross/

My Art Rookie Shop - http://www.artrookie.co.uk/Sigross

Si Simple 04/04/2016 Si Simple 04/04/2016

Cara Balaclava All Over Print tees are up on Society6. You can get both designs fitted for girls and boys.

Link to my Society6 shop is society6.com/sigross

Si Simple 22/03/2016 Si Simple 22/03/2016

Print in the Post

The kind people of Art Rookie and The Printspace Gallery sent me a lovely shiny complimentary print of The Liz Gang through the post today.

The Liz Gang is now showing at 'Best of British', Art Rookie's debut exhibition! The print is available to buy online here: https://art.tt/ysm, and the exhibition continues until Thursday 24th March, 9am - 7pm, Mon - Fri!

Si Simple 15/03/2016 Si Simple 15/03/2016

Best of British Art Rookie Show

You're invited.

I'm one of the three competition winners for this Art Rookie "Best of British" show. Come on down if you want to see some quality art. Private view is Thursday 17 March 2016 at the Printspace Gallery in Shoreditch, London. The show runs till 24th March 2016. Don't miss it.

Si Simple 11/03/2016 Si Simple 11/03/2016

Si Gross Art on Art Rookie

Si Gross Art Rookie merch page launch

For some Si Gross Art merch please head to Art Rookie. Just updated with a few new items. Check it out by clicking the link below.

Art Rookie Profile Page:

http://artrookie.co.uk/Sigross

Si Simple 15/12/2015 Si Simple 15/12/2015

The Ghouls are coming

Having just recently rewatched They Live. I thought I would draw my own ghoul from the film. Those sunglasses really do expose what lies beneath the surface of society. This film is even more relevant now than it was in the 80s.

Si Simple 31/10/2015 Si Simple 31/10/2015

China China China

Rolling out the red carpet for Xi Jinping in London. What I got up to last week for the Epoch Times City in Focus page.

Links to Epoch Times online articles below:

http://www.theepochtimes.com/n3/1882021-protesters-during-xi-jinpings-uk-visit-tell-their-stories/

http://www.theepochtimes.com/n3/1881302-protesters-greet-chinese-president-in-london-photos/

http://www.theepochtimes.com/n3/1882811-second-day-of-xi-jinping-protests-brings-arrests/

Si Simple 30/10/2015 Si Simple 30/10/2015

Interview with Satirical Pop Artist Si Gross

Read interview here

http://www.aestheticamagazine.com/interview-with-satirical-pop-artist-si-gross/

I had a chat with Aesthetica magazine about my art and why I do it. CLICK link above.

Si Simple 30/10/2015 Si Simple 30/10/2015

The Liz Gang T-Shirt Limited Run

http://www.misterdressup.com/products/sigross

LINK ABOVE to The Liz Gang in glorious Union Jack colours. Made into a limited T-Shirt run at Misterdressup.com - Being sold from now until 31st December

Si Simple 23/08/2015 Si Simple 23/08/2015

Battle of Waterloo

The Battle of Waterloo 2015 down the graffiti tunnel on the London South Bank

I went down to check out The Battle of Waterloo at Leake Street Graffiti tunnel near London's South Bank. Lots of tight stylish writers and energetic street art was on show, presented by the paint shop Chrome & Black.

About 40 artists took part in The Battle, which filled the tunnel with a cloud of sweet smelling spray paint mixed with barbecued jerk chicken, being sold to hungry punters. DJ's pumped out some hefty beats making the party bounce. Even the British Transport Police made an appearance. It looked like they were being taught how to hold a spray can, by one of the artists.

Slam was the overall winner of the £250 prize money, Diet came second and Debug came third.

My personal favorite of a Neo-Tokyo cyberpunk world by Dan Kitchener

Si Simple 20/08/2015 Si Simple 20/08/2015

Time Slip Experience at Dennis Severs House

This week I had a time slip experience at Dennis Severs' House. He calls it a "Still-life drama". Here's what I wrote about my travels into the past (All photos by Roelof Bakker) - http://www.theepochtimes.com/n3/1726187-time-slip-experience-at-dennis-severs-house/

Si Simple 03/08/2015 Si Simple 03/08/2015

Libor what is it good for?

Today city trader Tom Hayes was banged up for 14 years for conspiracy to defraud.

Today city trader Tom Hayes was banged up for 14 years for conspiracy to defraud. He got done for fixing the global Libor interest rates. Allegedly the rigging is widespread.

So I read that the apparent Libor money benchmark, gets swizzed around in exchange for a mars bar. Why are they still using it? Hasn't Libor become a rotten bench. How much could you fix for a battered mars bar?

Here's a BBC report about the court verdict - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-33763628

Si Simple 03/08/2015 Si Simple 03/08/2015

Cara Balaclava - No Photos

Cara Balaclava No Photos

Cara Balaclava limited edition digital prints available from en1prints.co.uk

To purchase click links to go to EN1 Prints:

Cara Balaclava No Photos I

Cara Balaclava No Photos II