About the Exhibition
14 September 2008 - 5 October 2008
About the Gallery
Amble Gallery and Books is the newest addition to the Philadelphia art scene. Located in the developing Northern Liberties, Amble strives to expose people of all ages and professions to urban contemporary art, the many creative and independent press groups, and unique prints and products. Amble carries a feeling of the friendly and familiar, promoting customers to relax and browse through books or hang out and talk. Amble's collection of books and products cover a range of practices including photography, design, illustration, architecture, popular/visual culture, graffiti, comics and zines. A lot of Amble's products are handmade and hard to find, featuring many Philadelphia locals as well as international artists.
The second side of Amble is its gallery. Amble encourages artists to create site specific installations and murals, as well as traditional means of exhibiting in a commercial gallery space. If not connected aesthetically with each other, the artists are connected through their shared experiences with urban cultures such as skate, surf, graffiti, music and their continuing development within the city scapes of the 21st century.
About the Artist
The Love Movement was established with one concept in mind, to make a difference. A collaborative effort of public art and gallery work by a group of designers, artists, and teachers from different backgrounds, TLM's mission is simple, to create art that critiques and pokes fun at society and pop culture while also drawing awareness to the current state of the world. Often using discarded materials; TLM creates something new by destroying something old, by creating beauty from which society leaves discarded to decay. The Love Movement has been known to make a difference in our society. Through their art sales TLM provided a fresh water well in the African country of Benin; and paid for the school supplies, transportation, and fees for children in Colby, Benin and Bali, Indonesia. |
