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Marcus Jefferson - Free Cuzzy
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Harlesden High Street is pleased to present Marcus Jefferson’s Free Cuzzy
Free Cuzzy, Free Da Mandem, terms we use around inner city neighbourhoods in London to describe our solidarity with people in prison. It’s a type of language that consists of words and phrases that are regarded as very informal, are more common in speech than writing, and are typically restricted to a particular context or group of people.
Preview of works can be found here
‘A FINANCIAL INSTITUTION’, 2024
60cm x 60cm
Ash wood, Glass, Cling Film, Kitchen Foil, Petroleum Jelly
THICK WOODEN FRAME
Cling film and vaseline plated between two sheets of glass to depict varying states of holding ‘food’
‘4 CORNERS 2 A WHOLE 1’, 2022 - 2024
60cm x 90cm
Aluminium, Glass, Canvas, Ink, Felt
THICK METAL FRAME
A collection of undercover police registration license plates, with the green felt representing ‘the field’
FLOOR WORKS -
‘PRESS 1’
194cm x 203cm
Perspex & Lottery Tickets
2024
‘PRESS 2’
216.5cm x 203cm
Perspex & Lottery Tickets
2024
‘PRESS 3’
237cm x 134.5cm
Perspex & Lottery Tickets
2024
About the artist
MARCUS JEFFERSON (b. 1991)
BLACK MALE FROM QUEENS CRESCENT, CAMDEN TOWN.
LIKE GRIME, TRAP & DRILL LANGUAGE IS SHARED AND CAN BE INTERPRETED IN MANY DIFFERENT WAYS. MARCUS’ WORK IS A RESPONSE TO THIS INNER CITY OUTSIDE BEHAVIOUR THROUGH THE MANIPULATION OF HOUSEHOLD, DOMESTIC AND EVERYDAY ITEMS/MATERIALS UNTIL THEIR FUNCTION IS BEYOND ITS ORIGIN.
Previous exhibitions include
Lucas Dupuy invites Uk Connections, TickTack, Antwerp (group), 2023
Spin, Duo show with Eden Chau-Morrow 2024
Fairs
Basel Social Club, Basel, 2024
Selected Press
Art Newspaper - London Gallery Weekend - Critics top picks by Ben Luke
Financial Times - London Gallery Weekend flies the flag for art in the capital by Melanie Girlis
Another Magazine - Six Young Gallerists Shaping London’s Thriving Art Scene, by Koye Odenjinmi Elephant Magazine - The Ultimate London Gallery Weekend Itinerary by Phin Jennings
Spittle - London Gallery Weekend Special