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ICONIC, IRONIC OR PROBLEMATIC.
At Vicious Collective we really believe in each others work. That's why we do this. The so called 'Art World' continues to choose to obstinately ignore us, or not take us seriously, but we thrive off their indifference. Supporting and pushing each others work on where ever we can. Here is VC's Conrad Armstrong taking VC's Ben Palmer's photography very seriously. Don't worry though, its not an academic essay, Conrad didn't go to Art School and neither did Ben, with the excepti
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NIGHT ON MY MIND'S NEW PROJECT FEATURING BEN PALMER
Next week Vicious Collective's Paris stationed photographer Ben Palmer has yet another exhibition.
Together with long-time collaborators
Night On My Mind
On home turf: London, NW1.
Presenting their latest zine of 35mm photography.
This time turning our attention to creatures great, small, winged, submerged, loyal, feral, majestic and all too often misunderstood-
A long overdue tribute to our furry friends and urban cohabitants.
On the 8th of December at an undisclosed l
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RETOLD, Ben Palmer's latest photography exhibition
Vicious Collective's frenetic hermetic photographer Ben Palmer will soon be out of seclusion and back on home soil.
Alongside its curator, Artist and Vicious Collective ally- Rowena Boshier, Ben presents his fifth and largest upcoming exhibition of 35mm photographic works- Retold,
Including both affectionately familiar and exclusive UNPUBLISHED prints.
Plus accompanying Retold zine, designed exclusively for the event by the illustrious Hotline Studios!
This show is th
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Ben Palmer
- Nov 28, 2017
- 8 min
SWALLOWING VENOM - COLLECTED POEMS.
SWALLOWING VENOM
2008 - 2017
Collected poems by Ben Palmer CHIVALRY Two sad types of girl I see When I walk around One's afraid of what I'd say Her eyes fixate the ground The other has her nose turned up And something up her.... back 'How dare he think he stands a chance' When all I did was glance Don't get me wrong I sympathise With women and their plight Some guys need a lesson taught Chivalry's declined Damned if we do or if we don't The world's an ugly place So dress up
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Ben Palmer
- Nov 28, 2017
- 7 min
MILESTONES - 3.
MILESTONE .3
20.11.17
Paris
Speculative notes: Ruminations & Illuminations
"The Tao seeks not merit nor reward"
'It is what IT is' All people, animals, objects, phenomena are an absurd expression of 'it'
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The Tao/The Cosmos/Nature/Higher Power etc.
[Laozi in the Tao Te Ching explains that the Tao is not a 'name' for a 'thing' but the underlying natural order of the Universe whose ultimate essence is difficult to circumscribe due to it being non conceptual yet evid
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CONRAD ARMSTRONG & THE LAST LIVING PUNKS
The first release from Conrad Armstrong & The Last Living Punks - On Spaceship Earth 2. Listen to two tracks from the album below: 'The Bard of London' and 'Imperial Leather'. The first single 'Last Living Punks' is a pastiche cover of David Peel and The Lower East Side's 'Lower East Side' and 'King of Punk' set in 2017 Hackney Wick, East London. This footage was shot by Katia Ganfield at a NTS Loose Bones Radio event. Lyrics: Armstrong/Peel Music: Armstrong Performed: Armstr
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VIVIENNE WESTWOOD: OFF THE STAGE EXHIBITION
Vicious Collective's BEN PALMER has contributed to an exhibition, set to open on December 8th in Torino.
Curated by part of the creative forces at Vivienne Westwood, the exhibition will present their processes from conception to collection and everything in-between through clothing, videos and photos. An exclusive glimpse into Westwood’s activities.
A formidable creative and activist, Vivienne has long been an encouragement and believer in Ben Palmer.
This exhibition wil
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Ben Palmer
- Oct 19, 2015
- 13 min
MILESTONES - 2.
Milestone - 2.
16.10.15.
Paris.
Yesterday was a big milestone for me.
If anything is worth noting it is milestones in one's life, they may be personal or of global scale.
Here I'll endeavour to relay one of those days.
Hopefully it will be interesting to others at some point... I spent the day alone and was perfectly calm. Often I'm alone, physically or mentally. Sometimes I'm happy but calm, not likely. I went to buy insulation for the windows. Our windows. This is th
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Ben Palmer
- Aug 20, 2015
- 5 min
FUTILITY
"DEFIANCE" Paper Collage, 2014, Ben Palmer FUTILITY: FUTILITY presents a reportage on the recurrent opposition to political and religious allegiance; Both of which distract from greater issues and impede positive unified solution to them. With these photos I also attempt to interpret some of my society's most dangerous flaws; Apathy, misguided rage & pride, lack of civil responsibility and the perpetuation of stereotypes. Ultimately, the apparent futility of not just violent
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Ben Palmer
- Aug 20, 2015
- 8 min
VIVIENNE WESTWOOD INTERVIEW
An interview with Vivienne Westwood, conducted by Ben Palmer for Vicious Magazine.
In this interview Vivienne discusses her activism, art, history and her philosophy. Do you remember finding your moral duty? I mention this is my book but I'll explain. When I was 4 years old I saw a calendar with a picture of Jesus being crucified and I'd never heard of this before. I was just so appalled that this had happened. I was in the kitchen of my cousin and the tap was dripping. I re
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Ben Palmer
- Jun 16, 2015
- 2 min
MILESTONES - 1.
Milestone 1.
16.07.15
London – Paris. A short march compounded my aches. I must endeavour to keep up my momentum and burgeoning strength. I arrived at Victoria coach station to find festival mess. No, Chaos. And beautiful promising teenagers. Stealthily tallying their prospective counterparts. Contending with the new liberations of adulthood and residual hesitance of institutional adolescence.
Meanwhile I stood stoically sweating in the queue for a check-in that materiali
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John Vicious
- Dec 9, 2014
- 1 min
GENERATION Y
Generation Y Why dear old man are we in such a State? Why have you left us to such a false fate? Why can't I earn any money today? Why did you flog all our jobs far away? Why did you teach us to maximise costs? Why can't you see all our industry's lost? Why should I strive for the building's top floor, When down on ground zero I forecast much more? Why must I wear shirt and tie for this part? In front of this screen no one sees that I'm smart. Why must I insure all my belongi
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