Gordon Cheung

"I overdosed on art, psycho-analytic theory and philosophy, and that clogged up my creativity," says London-based Gordon Cheung of his artistic state in 2001 after graduating from the Royal College of Art. A six-week residency in Pakistan in 2003 changed all that. "The combination of being away, seeing some amazingly kitsch decorated trucks, and meeting some very interesting artists, had a huge impact on me," …

Gordon Chandler

Sculpting industrial cast-offs into iconic Kimono shapes, there's a great basic tension in Gordon Chandler's work that comes from the tactile differences between his materials and subjects. The contrasts are the natural outcome of his Duchampian use of found materials. "I have a very practical bent," he says, "I use things of very little value and elevate them. I study the objects that we decorate …

The Plastic Bag Gallery

Dust off your digicams and start roaming the streets for plastic bags, folks. The Photographer's Gallery is collecting images of plastic bags around London and elsewhere to illustrate the impact of our disposable culture on the environment. Called "The Plastic Bag Gallery," This passive, aesthetic approach to green is somehow more pervasive than many hard-hitting campaigns we're served these days. And let's face it, who …