Billy Childish & Charles Thomson
[Billy Childish epitomizes an ideal of ours over at Mutable, multi-faceted, multi-talented, the forever amateur who refuses to cave to the trends of the day, an anachronism that is also somehow the future. Apparently, the Stuckist movement evolved from an incident between Childish and his ex Tracey Emin (who made her name by installing her bed in the Tate, which went on to be shortlisted for the Turner Prize in ‘99) apparently shouted at Childish that his art was, “Stuck! Stuck! Stuck!”]
Stuckism is the quest for authenticity. By removing the mask of cleverness and admitting where we are, the Stuckist allows him/herself uncensored expression.
Painting is the medium of self-discovery. It engages the person fully with a process of action, emotion, thought and vision, revealing all of these with intimate and unforgiving breadth and detail.