So to give this all a bit of context, it’s a shop installation created by Zeus – the London artist who started his art career a teen graffiti artist before he ended up at the Chelsea College of Arts for a dose of more formal training. Zeus has created the Zeus shop and it very much continues the artist’s drive to create his work in evermore unusual settings. In the past he has melded urban architecture with children’s pop-up books and here, the thread of sweet youth gathers apace. In this show, elements of graffiti are paired with classical art impulses, sculpture with confectionery and slush puppies with broken hearts.

What this all means for you is a saccharine soaked sojourn back to an era where procuring a quarter of kola kubes was a major achievement. And you get to do this surrounded by the mad creations of an artist drawing on a quite considerably varied oeuvre.
It all kicks off with a private view on February 7th and after that it’s a mad scramble to be the first to know what constitutes the promised liquor, Zeus Juice. What you waiting for Hansel and Gretl? (Words: Ed Spencer) 

Love Hurts runs from February 7th – 19th. For more info, visit: www.facebook.com/events/115359098640018

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1) You know those days when you really feel like you’ve accomplished something? Like not flipping out at a tourist on the Tube for blocking the doors or resisting the temptations of Twitter to actually get some work done (hello, somebody?). Well a cupcake from Hummingbird is my royal round of applause. There’s nothing like a high calorie well-done to keep you motivated, and the icing actually sings to me in the chord of C Major. Yup.

2) There’s one in my neighbourhood (S Kensington) and they’ve also landed on Wardour Street. Can you imagine? Cupcakes on my doorstep! Oh the joy!

3) Prices are low which is good cause I’m kind of on a budget. You know how that gets.

4) The packaging is really pretty. I thought buying MAC make-up made me feel posh – HB present their cupcakes like Christmas pressies you haven’t paid for (before reality sets in of course, for example: “Oh, for me? Why thank you, you’re too kind. Oh, you want money… Damn”)

5) They’ve got a thing for pink and that’s great because I’m female and I’ve been conditioned from youth to fully appreciate and unconsciously graviate towards that colour. Totally suckered? You betcha.

www.hummingbirdbakery.com

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