(deviant)Artists: Gregory Sodergren

Gregory Sodergren is a painter, printmaker and performance artist. His paintings are autobiographical and usually shed a dark light on seemingly cosy domestic scenes. His work often includes written elements, derived from his poetry, or short stories. His artists fanzines explore text and imagery containing ‘throw-away’ poetry with ‘throw-away’ pictures. This sense of light-heartedness continues into his performance based projects, a musical pairing called ‘Fred &Greg’. These normally impromptu performances occur in public toilets and the songs, performed in a hap-hazzard, un-trained way, explore themes of sexuality, peace, and the seemingly aloof and meaningless ‘Art World.’