Stuart Semple
{{Short description|British artist (born 1980)}}
{{Use British English|date=January 2013}}
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{{Infobox artist
| name = Stuart Semple
| image = Stuart_Semple2.jpg
| caption = Stuart Semple in 2007
| birth_name = Stuart Buchanan Semple
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1980|09|12}}
| birth_place = Bournemouth, Dorset, England
| nationality =
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| field = Painting
| movement = Pop Art, Contemporary Art
| training = Bournemouth and Poole College: Painting and Printmaking, Bretton Hall College: Fine Art
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| patrons = Philip Niarchos, Langen Foundation, Getty Foundation
| website = {{Official URL}}
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Stuart Buchanan Semple (born 12{{nbsp}}September 1980) is a British artist and activist who works with sculpture and painting.Hayes, David (2013).[http://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/6a54be82-35b3-11e3-b539-00144feab7de.html Financial Times 'Personal style: Stuart Semple'], "Financial Times", October 2014. Retrieved 27 May 2014.Fairweather, Shona (2007). [http://www.aestheticamagazine.com/stuart-semple-2 Aesthetica Magazine "Stuart Semple 80s Influences & Popular Youth Culture"], "Aesthetica Magazine", October 2007. Retrieved 1 June 2014.
Life and career
Semple was born in Bournemouth, Dorset. He studied art and design at Bournemouth and Poole College, and painting and printmaking at Bretton Hall College in Yorkshire.[http://wwwnotes2.leeds.ac.uk/cuttings.nsf/ca19a58d66951b21802570980070beb6/fbd863ad29762d2980256ed600341316?OpenDocument "Bretton Hall press section"]{{dead link|date=December 2017|bot=InternetArchiveBot|fix-attempted=yes}}, University of Leeds, 18 July 2004. Retrieved from leeds.ac.uk, 21 April 2008. He first wanted to become an artist after his mother took him to see Van Gogh's Sunflowers at the age of 7.Smith, Dominic (2011). [http://www.soundspheremag.com/features/interview-stuart-semple "Interview: Stuart Semple"], "Soundsphere",16 July 2011. Retrieved 10 January 2015.Agnew Mary (2012)[http://de.blouinartinfo.com/news/story/760477/stuart-semple-on-how-it%E2%80%99s-hard-to-be-a-saint-in-the-city "Stuart Semple on How It's Hard to be a Saint in the City"] {{Webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20150131134816/http://de.blouinartinfo.com/news/story/760477/stuart-semple-on-how-it%E2%80%99s-hard-to-be-a-saint-in-the-city|date=31 January 2015}} "ARTINFO China", 17 February 2012. Retrieved 31 January 2015. In 2000, after a life-threatening allergic reaction, he decided to pursue a career as an artist.Jeffreys, Tom (2011) [http://www.spoonfed.co.uk/spooners/tom-699/mental-health-and-art-as-therapy-an-interview-with-stuart-semple-5820 "Mental Health and Art as Therapy – an interview with Stuart Semple"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120201215831/http://www.spoonfed.co.uk/spooners/tom-699/mental-health-and-art-as-therapy-an-interview-with-stuart-semple-5820/|date=1 February 2012}}, "Spoonfed", 6 September 2011. Retrieved 10 September 2011.[http://www.mind.org.uk/information-support/your-stories/talking-about-mental-health-with-stuart-semple/#.U4SUfZRdVg8 "Talking about mental health with Stuart Semple"], Mind, 6 March 2014. Retrieved from Mind.org 27 May 2014. He later referenced the electrocardiography flatline he experienced in a 2010 painting.
In 2002 he had his first major London solo exhibition, "Stolen Language – the art of Nancyboy", at the A&D Gallery.Finney, (2012) [http://marylebonejournal.com/style/sewing-seeds "Sewing seeds – Artist Stuart Semple on his collaboration with Aubin & Wills"] {{Webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20150115143911/http://marylebonejournal.com/style/sewing-seeds|date=15 January 2015}}, "Marylebone Journal", December 2012. Retrieved 10 January 2015.[http://www.aanddgallery.com/pages/history.html# A&D exhibition list], "aanddgallery.com". Retrieved 3 December 2011. In 2009, he auctioned off Nancyboy-themed artworks to raise funds for the UK charity Mind, after his grandmother was diagnosed with schizophrenia.Dunne, Aidan (2014) [http://www.irishtimes.com/culture/cloudy-with-a-chance-of-artistic-smiley-faces-1.1643705?page=3 "Stuart Semple, Cloudy with a chance of artistic smiley faces"], "The Irish Times", 6 January 2014. Retrieved 13 May 2014.[http://www.voltcafe.com/blog/keep-it-semple Volt Magazine "Keep It Semple"]. Retrieved 15 June 2010. After the 2004 Momart warehouse fire, he was commissioned to create a memorial with the debris, titled Burn Baby Burn.Edwardes, Charlotte (2004). [https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/1467257/New-art-rises-from-wreckage-of-warehouse.html Daily Telegraph "New art rises from wreckage of warehouse,"] Daily Telegraph, 18 July 2004. Retrieved 2 July 2007. In 2005, Semple produced an exhibition in East London, titled Post Pop Paradise. Also that year he placed a painting he created at the Saatchi Gallery, avoiding security in doing so, as a protest against comments Charles Saatchi made.[http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/arts/4653189.stm "Artist protests at Saatchi show"], BBC online, 5 July 2005. Retrieved 2 July 2007.Reynolds, Nigel (2005). [https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2005/07/06/nsaat06.xml Daily Telegraph "Saatchi rumbles protest painting"]{{dead link|date=July 2021|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}, Daily Telegraph, 6 July 2005. Retrieved 2 July 2007.[http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/uk/article540743.ece "Artist protests at Saatchi show,"]{{dead link|date=September 2024|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}} The Times, 6 July 2005. Retrieved 2 July 2007.Leitch, Luke. "Brit painter in protest at 'banned' Saatchi art", Evening Standard, 5 July 2005.
In 2006 Semple's exhibition "Epiphany" at Martin Summers Fine Art in London questioned the role of religion in modern life[http://stuartsemple.com/press/popupz/artnewspaperon.html "What's On"], "Art Newspaper", April 2006. Retrieved 17 December 2011. in a series of in-your-face paintings that alluded to popular culture, graphic media, advertising and social issues.Gleadell, Colin (2006). [https://www.telegraph.co.uk/arts/main.jhtml?xml=/arts/2006/04/04/bamarket04.xml "Market news: Mark Rothko, Tyeb Mehta and more..."]{{dead link|date=July 2021|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}, Daily Telegraph, 4 April 2006. Retrieved 2 July 2007.
Semple began posting drawings he created on eBay in 1999.Federico, Cherie (2010) [http://www.aestheticamagazine.com/stuart-semple Aesthetica Magazine "Stuart Semple Popular Culture and the Aesthetic Discourse"] "Aesthetica Magazine" 1 April 2010. Retrieved 1 July 2014.Mills, Jack (2012).[http://www.wonderlandmagazine.com/2012/06/stuart-semple-post-adolescent-idealistic-phase/ "STUART SEMPLE: Post Adolescent Idealistic Phase"], "Wonderland Magazine", 14 June 2012. Retrieved 27 May 2014. In 2012, he published an extended play on iTunes featuring paintings and a short film.{{Citation |title=Exit - EP by Stuart Semple |url=https://music.apple.com/gb/album/exit-ep/498261274 |access-date=2019-11-25 |language=en-gb}}[https://www.ica.org.uk/video/culture-now-stuart-semple-conversation-josh-spero "Culture Now: Stuart Semple in Conversation with Josh Spero"] Institute of Contemporary Arts 13 November 2013. Retrieved 27 May 2014. In 2013, he created Jump, a 10 by 10m bouncy cloud trampoline, for Australia's Federation Square's public art programme.{{cite web |title=JUMP - Federation Square |url=http://www.fedsquare.com/events/jump |website=www.fedsquare.com}} In 2014, his exhibition "Anxiety Generation" was featured in Tatler magazine.[http://www.tatler.com/bystander/events/2014/november/stuart-semples-private-view#!/15675/image/1 "Stuart Semple's private view"] "Tatler",18 November 2014. Retrieved 9 January 2015 That same year, he joined talent agency Next Management.Ruiz, Cristina (2013). [http://www.theartnewspaper.com/articles/Move-over-galleries-artists-sign-with-agents/28561 "Move over galleries: artists sign with agents – Stuart Semple joins an agency"] Art Newspaper, February 2013. Retrieved 8 May 2014. He has also been featured on the BBC,[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ueA3YLs_6Dc "Stuart Semple Blue Peter Happy Clouds"], Youtube.com, 6 August 2009. Retrieved 10 January 2014.[http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b016byvh "Matt, Beth, Tim and Ashby are four GCSE Art students from Essex. Brit artist Stuart Semple visits their school to see how they turn their ideas into great pieces of art."], BBC, 20 October 2011. Retrieved 27 October 2011.[http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p01z4mz0 "Stuart Semple – Introduction"], BBC, 21 May 2014. Retrieved 23 August 2014. and has spoken at the Institute of Contemporary Arts[http://joshspero.com/2013/11/27/stuart-semple-interviewed-by-josh-spero-at-the-ica/ "Stuart Semple Interviewed by Josh Spero at The ICA"], "Joshspero.com "27 November 2011. Retrieved 10 January 2015. and Amnesty International.{{cite web |title=Making Noise For Mental Health Tonight |url=http://www.amnesty.ie/news/making-noise-mental-health-tonight |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140624022146/http://amnesty.ie/news/making-noise-mental-health-tonight |archive-date=24 June 2014 |website=Amnesty.ie}}
In 2004, art dealer Anthony d'Offay flew Semple's portfolio to be shown in New York City.Buck, Louisa (2004). [http://www.stuartsemple.com/press/artnewspaper.htm "Bending The Momart Wreckage"], The Art Newspaper, September 2004. Retrieved 24 May 2008. A 2007 solo exhibition saw $1 million sales within the first five minutes.Hoggard, Liz, (2010) [https://www.standard.co.uk/lifestyle/health/stuart-semple-with-my-53-allergies-im-afraid-to-swallow-6463862.html "Stuart Semple 'I'm Afraid To Swallow'"], Evening Standard, 28 April 2010. Retrieved 1 May 2010. In 2013, a London exhibition had presales to a charitable foundation of $1 million.Westall, Mark (2013). {{usurped|[https://web.archive.org/web/20131027074442/http://www.fadwebsite.com/2013/10/24/stuart-semple-suspend-disbelief-grosses-over-1-million/ "Stuart Semple, Suspend Disbelief Grosses over $1 Million"]}}, "FAD", October 2013. Retrieved 8 May 2014. That same year, he was featured in The Guardian's list of Ten Best Art Auctions.Hazelton, Claire (2013).[https://www.theguardian.com/culture/gallery/2013/may/25/10-best-art-auctions-in-pictures#/?picture=409446149&index=8 "The 10 Best Art Auctions"] "The Guardian", 25 May 2013. Retrieved 1 June 2014. In 2015, he created a colouring book for adults to raise funds for Mind.Semple, Stuart (2015) [https://www.amazon.co.uk/Happy-Colouring-Flip-Book-anti-stress/dp/1513600435 "My Happy Colouring Flip Book"], Amazon.co.uk, 2 July 2015.File:Stuart Semple HappyClouds 2009.jpg
= Performance Art =
In 2016, Semple came into conflict with the artist Anish Kapoor when Kapoor purchased exclusive artistic rights to the super-black material Vantablack.{{cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2016/sep/26/anish-kapoor-vantablack-art-architecture-exclusive-rights-to-the-blackest-black|title='You could disappear into it': Anish Kapoor on his exclusive rights to the 'blackest black'|first=Brigid|last=Delaney|newspaper=The Guardian |date=26 September 2016|publisher=|via=www.theguardian.com}} He released a paint titled "PINK – the world's pinkest pink paint", banning Kapoor from purchasing the paint.{{cite web |date=27 December 2016 |title=The war over the world's pinkest pink is getting ridiculous |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/art/news/anish-kapoor-pinkest-pink-blackest-black-paint-war-a7497751.html |url-access=subscription |url-status=live |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220525/https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/art/news/anish-kapoor-pinkest-pink-blackest-black-paint-war-a7497751.html |archive-date=25 May 2022 |website=The Independent}}{{cite web |last=Dazed |date=13 February 2017 |title=Artist takes on Anish Kapoor with 'Better Black' paint |url=https://www.dazeddigital.com/artsandculture/article/34693/1/artist-takes-on-anish-kapoor-with-better-black-paint |website=Dazed}} In June 2024, Semple officially changed his name to Anish Kapoor.{{Cite web |last=Cascone |first=Sarah |date=2024-10-31 |title=Stuart Semple Has Changed His Name to Anish Kapoor |url=https://news.artnet.com/art-world/stuart-semple-changed-name-anish-kapoor-2560653?amp=1 |access-date=2024-11-01 |website=Artnet News}}
In 2021, Semple released a pigment called TIFF Blue, aiming to "democratise" Tiffany Blue, a shade of blue trademarked by Tiffany & Co.{{cite web |last1=Wilson |first1=Mark |title=Tiffany has guarded its iconic blue color for decades. Now, anyone can buy it |url=https://www.fastcompany.com/90680187/tiffany-has-guarded-its-iconic-blue-color-for-decades-now-anyone-can-buy-it |website=Fast Company |access-date=15 October 2023}} The same year, he also released a pigment called Incredibly Kleinish Blue with a similar intention of democratising International Klein Blue, which is patented by Yves Klein.{{Cite web|url=https://culturehustle.com/products/easyklein?variant=39363839262878|title=INCREDIBLY KLEINISH BLUE ACRYLIC PAINT|website=Culture Hustle USA|language=en|access-date=2023-01-03}}{{Cite web |date=2021-05-26 |title=Not Calvin, not Yves – Easy Klein is the latest pigment to democratise colour from artist Stuart Semple |url=https://www.creativeboom.com/resources/easy-klein-from-artist-stuart-semple/ |access-date=2023-10-15 |website=Creative Boom |language=en}} In 2023, Semple released a pigment called Pinkie, aiming to democratise Barbie Pink.{{Cite news |last=Avi-Yonah |first=Shera |date=2023-07-24 |title=He's tried to 'liberate' colors for years. His latest: the 'Barbiest pink.' |language=en-US |newspaper=Washington Post |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/2023/07/20/stuart-semple-barbie-pink-paint/ |access-date=2023-10-15 |issn=0190-8286}}{{Cite web |last=Cascone |first=Sarah |date=2023-07-17 |title=Artist Stuart Semple Is Releasing a 'Barbie-Ish,' Ultra-Fluorescent Pink Paint to Protest Mattel's Trademark on the Color |url=https://news.artnet.com/art-world/stuart-semple-color-wars-battle-mattel-barbie-pink-2337802 |access-date=2023-10-15 |website=Artnet News |language=en-US}}
== Freetone ==
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Freetone (or Sempletone) is an Adobe plugin, created by Semple in 2022 in response to the licensing fallout between Pantone and Adobe Inc.{{Cite magazine |last=Stokel-Walker |first=Chris |title=Adobe Just Held a Bunch of Colors Hostage |url=https://www.wired.com/story/adobe-pantone-color-subscription-fee/ |magazine=Wired |language=en-US |issn=1059-1028 |access-date=2023-08-13}}{{Cite web |title=FREETONE - Pantone-ish colour palette for Adobe products by Stuart Semple |url=https://culturehustle.com/products/freetone |access-date=2024-05-24 |website=Culture Hustle |language=en}} Freetone is a collection of 1,280 colours that mimic the Pantone colour palette with a similar set of number codes.{{Cite web |last=DeFisher |first=Alison |date=2022-12-12 |title=Pantone colors have disappeared in Adobe |url=https://stridecreative.com/what-to-do-when-your-pantone-colors-disappear-in-2023/ |access-date=2023-08-13 |website=Stride Creative Group |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |title=Pantone alternatives mooted |url=https://www.printweek.com/product-news/article/pantone-alternatives-mooted |access-date=2023-08-13 |website=Printweek |date=7 November 2022 |language=en}} Semple barred any employees and associates of Adobe or Pantone from buying, using or downloading Freetone.{{cite web |last=List |first=Jenny |date=2022-11-16 |title=Interview: Stuart Semple On Pantone, Freetone, Colour, And Open Source |url=https://hackaday.com/2022/11/16/interview-stuart-semple-on-pantone-freetone-colour-and-open-source/ |access-date=2023-08-13 |website=Hackaday |language=en-US}}
Activism
Semple has supported Amnesty International and has created artworks for the Freedom of Expression Campaign.HIRSCHMILLER, STEPHANIE (2011) [http://www.harpersbazaar.co.uk/fashion/fashion-news/stuart-semple-amnesty-boxpark-pop-up-001 "WRITE ON! Artist Stuart Semple does it in a Box(park) for Amnesty International"] Harpers Bazaar 4 December 2011. Retrieved 10 August 2014.
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In 2011, Semple was made an ambassador for mental health charity Mind.[http://www.mind.org.uk/news/5619_britain_s_top_artists_rally_together_for_mind_fundraising_exhibition "Mind news section"], 8 September 2011. Retrieved on 8 September 2011. He initiated the Creative Therapies fund within the organisation which he launched with Stephen Fry and Melvyn Bragg and curated the exhibition "Mindful",[http://mindfulofart.com/] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130304073321/http://mindfulofart.com/|date=4 March 2013}} "Mindful Exhibition" which included works from Jake & Dinos Chapman, Mat Collishaw, Tracey Emin, Mona Hatoum, Sarah Lucas and Sebastian Horsley.Gosling, Emily (2011) [http://www.designweek.co.uk/home/blog/semple-minds/3029640.article "Semple Minds"], "Design Week", 31 August 2011. Retrieved 25 October 2011. He has since launched a number of fundraising art projects for Mind.Khan, Karim (2013). [http://www.hungertv.com/feature/the-interview-stuart-semple "THE INTERVIEW: STUART SEMPLE"], Hunger, 28 February 2013. Retrieved from Hunger.tv 10 June 2013.{{cite web|url=https://www.mind.org.uk/get-involved/|title=Get Involved - Mind, the mental health charity - help for mental health problems|website=www.mind.org.uk}}[http://www.designweek.co.uk/we-like/time-to-talk-stuart-semples-designs-for-mental-health/3037064.article "Time to Talk – Stuart Semple's designs for mental health"] Design Week, 20 August 2013. Retrieved 23 August 2014. The Creative Therapies fund backs mental health projects in the United Kingdom.[http://www.mind.org.uk/information-support/your-stories/talking-about-mental-health-with-stuart-semple/#.VMilM2Tkeds Mind "Talking about mental health with Stuart Semple"] 6 March 2014. Retrieved 28 January 2015.[http://www.mind.org.uk/get_involved/creative_therapy_campaign "The Creative Therapies Fund"], "Mind.org.uk"
He has also advocated for artists' rights in the United Kingdom,{{cite web |title="dacs.org.uk" Debate on the Future Economy of Art |url=http://www.dacs.org.uk/latest-news/artist-salary-research?category=For%20Artists%7CPress%20Releases%7CLatest%20News&title=N |publisher=}}Hutchinson, Jack (2012) [http://new.a-n.co.uk/news/single/is-anything-wrong-with-the-artists-resale-right "Is anything wrong with the Artist's Resale Right?"], "a-n.co.uk" humanitarian aid,Hazelton, Claire (2011) [http://www.fluxmagazine.com/index.php/arts/freedom-from-torture-the-art-auction/ Flux Magazine "Freedom from Torture: The Art Auction – Interview with Stuart Semple"] 18 November 2011. Retrieved 8 August 2014.Morrison, Sarah (2011) [https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/art/news/britains-art-pack-does-its-bit-to-help-6268541.html?action=gallery&ino=6 "Britain's Art Pack Does It's Bit To Help"], The Independent. 27 November 2011. Retrieved 10 August 2014.[https://paddle8.com/work/stuart-semple/23611-deep-house-music "STUART SEMPLE, Deep House Music, 2013"], "Paddle8", 27 November 2013. and world peace.Croughton, Paul (2012)[https://web.archive.org/web/20140812203217/http://www.thesundaytimes.co.uk/sto/Magazine/Features/article1118353.ece "Art of Darkness"] "The Sunday Times"9 September 2012. Retrieved 8 August 2014.[http://blog.ica.org.uk/aka-peace-contemporary-artists-unite-for-peace-one-day "AKA Peace: Contemporary artists unite for Peace One Day"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130304210414/http://blog.ica.org.uk/aka-peace-contemporary-artists-unite-for-peace-one-day/|date=4 March 2013}} ,"ICA.org.uk", 12 September 2012.Symondson, Bran (2012) [http://ceasefiremagazine.co.uk/aka-peace/ "Photo Essay {{!}} Bran Symondson: AKA Peace exhibition"] "Ceasefire Magazine". 26 September 2012.
Exhibitions
Curatorial projects
In 2007, Semple co-curated and featured in the 'Black Market' at the Anna Kustera gallery in New York with Just Another Rich Kid.McClemont, Doug (2007). [http://magazine.saatchiart.com/culture/reports-from/denmark/doug_mcclemont_on_the_black_ma " Doug McClemont on The Black Market at Anna Kustera, New York"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140714130618/http://magazine.saatchiart.com/culture/reports-from/denmark/doug_mcclemont_on_the_black_ma |date=14 July 2014 }}, Saatchi Gallery, 25 July 2007. Retrieved from saatchi-gallery.co.uk, 12 November 2007. Link updated 1 July 2014 Semple curated exhibitions "Mash Ups, post pop fragments and détournements" at The Kowalsky Gallery in 2008 for the Design and Artists Copyright SocietyCoghlan, Niamh (2008) [http://www.aestheticamagazine.com/pop-art-mass-culture Aesthetica Magazine "Pop Art & Mass Culture Curated by Stuart Semple"] "Aesthetica Magazine", 1 August 2008. retrieved 1 July 2014.[http://www.kowalskygallery.co.uk/mashups.html "The Kowalsky Gallery website"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111005092005/http://www.kowalskygallery.co.uk/mashups.html |date=5 October 2011 }} and 'London Loves The Way Things Fall Apart' (2009) and "This Is England" (2011) for Galleria Aus18, Milan.Kingston University. [http://www.kingston.ac.uk/design/docs/news/Mark%20Harris%20-%20Galleria%20Aus%2018.pdf "London Loves"] retrieved from Kingston University website, 11 April 2009.
Semple curated "This Is England" (2010) initially held at The Aubin Gallery (which he directed in association with Aubin & Wills and Shoreditch House) featuring artists Sarah Maple, Nicky Carvell, David Hancock and Richard Galloway which then toured to Milan.Davis, Laura (2010). [http://blogs.elleuk.com/features-digest/2010/05/21/exciting-new-gallery-for-young-british-artists/ Elle.com "Exciting New Gallery for Young British Artists"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110710183353/http://blogs.elleuk.com/features-digest/2010/05/21/exciting-new-gallery-for-young-british-artists/ |date=10 July 2011 }}, "Elle.com", 21 May 2010. Retrieved 15 June 2010.
In 2011 Semple curated the Mindful exhibition in the {{cvt|25,000|sqft}} Old Vic Tunnels featuring artists including Jake and Dinos Chapman, Tracey Emin, Mona Hatoum, Mat Collishaw, Sebastian Horsley, Sarah Lucas, Barney Bubbles, Liliane Lijn, Tessa Farmer and Semple. It coincided with a gala dinner at The Imperial War Museum hosted by Stephen Fry and Lord Melvyn Bragg to raise funds for the Mind creative therapies fund.Kos Earle, Nico (2011). [http://glassmag.users20.interdns.co.uk/forum/article.asp?tid=3276#title "Stuart Semple: Open Your Mind"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150219184236/http://glassmag.users20.interdns.co.uk/forum/article.asp?tid=3276|date=19 February 2015}}, Glass Magazine, 23 September 2011. Retrieved 27 October 2011.Jeffreys, Tom (2011). [http://www.spoonfed.co.uk/spooners/tom-699/mental-health-and-art-as-therapy-an-interview-with-stuart-semple-5820/ "Mental Health and Art as Therapy- an Interview with Stuart Semple"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120201215831/http://www.spoonfed.co.uk/spooners/tom-699/mental-health-and-art-as-therapy-an-interview-with-stuart-semple-5820/ |date=1 February 2012 }}, "Spoonfed.com", 6 September 2011. Retrieved 27 October 2011.
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