John Lennon Is Not Dead is an exhibition taking place at The Stash Gallery inside Vout-O-Reenee's. The exhibition features contributions from 80 esteemed artists who have either made a new work or unearthed something special to celebrate the 80th anniversary of John Lennon's birth. Four of the artists said a few words about what they're contributing...
ABOVE: ‘Because’ (the world is round, the sky is blue, the wind is high) by Kim James. Kim: "I chose to draw about John Lenin’s song Because, because it is so simple but perfectly expresses the sense of awe that the world inspires, when you have time to listen. I remember when I first heard it as a teenager and it seemed to sum up the bigness and weirdness of life. Sunflowers are awesome, especially when you start to look really closely. The time-lapse process of my drawing (on Kim James-Williams Instagram) is an important part of the work, it’s about spending time looking closely at stuff and being awed." https://www.instagram.com/p/CFrV-DMppTW/
ABOVE: Rose Wylie: "I'd Like To Be Under The Sea is a faulty attribution...as a huge fan of The Mighty German Composers, I'm not hot on all more contemporary facts, and lump The Lovely Beatles into one favourite sound without particularly distinguishing who wrote what. When some crisp know-all told me this was a Ringo song, I thought it’s just the sort of thing I'm likely to do, and ok if it's acknowledged….could just open things up. And anyway, didn't want to ditch the drawing and start again."
ABOVE: Gordon Beswick. "I like how John and Yoko smile and kiss at the end of the video for Imagine. A white grand piano, in a sunlit white room, in a Berkshire mansion. This Is Not Here. Ono's conceptual minimalism and Lennon's romantic idealism in a perfectly realised song and film."
ABOVE: Sophie Parkin: "My painting is called, Imagine Love (without your penal gland). Its apropos Lennon's meditation period in 1967." 
John Lennon’s Not Dead features; drawings, paintings, photography, and collage. There will also be some specially made music and animation and some surprise performances. Because of social distancing there will be 4 Fab gatherings (some of which will be filmed and then shared on You Tube) rather than one big opening party. The Stash Gallery is inside Vout-O-Reenee's, The Crypt, 30 Prescot St, E1 8BB. Please note this celebration of John Winston Ono Lennon is unauthorized and 100 % unofficial. Vout-O-Reenee's is a private members club and pre booking is essential. http://vout-o-reenees.com/events/john-lennon-is-not-dead-hes-80/ Buy your tickets: HERE
The final small gathering is on Friday the 9th of Oct 5pm till 10pm and will feature live music from Simon Love. Remember to book via event brite for the Fab Fridays.
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