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Claire Barrow

The Making of Spawn (1997), Neti Pots, Mortal Kombat: Behind The Dragon, and more.

August 21, 2023

Claire Barrow
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Claire Barrow is a London-based interdisciplinary visual artist and fashion designer. She has been exhibiting her work in both solo and group shows since 2017, designed prints for Heaven by Marc Jacobs, and painted the iconic 333 album cover for Swedish rapper Bladee. Her recent solo exhibition, Victim of Cosmetics, was a multimedia exhibit using textiles, sand, and metal (amongst other things) to explore the beauty industry and its impact. She designs hoodies featuring prints of her art, which you can find on her website, and you can catch her next group show, REBEL: 30 Years of London Fashion at the Design Museum on September 16th. Lucky for us, Claire is here to tell us what she’s been into.

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André Rieu
The narcissistic violinist, owner of his own orchestra, castle dweller & cult leader to the European elderly. It says online he has sold more tickets than Beyonce. I am fascinated by the kitsch Beauty and the Beast dresses, the golden carriages, the truly shite jokes, the adoring crowd, and the AUDICITY omg. It’s gotta be seen to be believed…
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Keeping to yourself
¯\_(ツ)_/¯  why you always trying to be seen?
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Icy Spicy Leoncie
The OG Ice Spice
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Mortal Kombat: Behind The Dragon - TNT Network 1995
Possible b2b
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Bj Snowden
I discovered her song ‘In Canada’ on the compilation album Songs in the Key of Z: The Curious Universe of Outsider Music, which I’d highly recommend ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
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Aesthetica by Allie Rowbottom
I got recommended this novel by someone at my art show, Victim of Cosmetics, which dealt with some similar subject matter of ‘putting in work’ for beauty. I like this book a lot. It was easy to read (big font!) and the form matches the content well; it was informally written, refreshing, but also sad (mother/daughter stuff)
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Undercover 'but beautiful II' Spring 2005 collection
Inspired by the work of Jan Svankmajer. I am ready to base my entire aesthetic around mid-00s Undercover once I move into my new studio and have to pull looks for commuting every day.
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doing a Neti Pot
A refreshing face douche after a long day of crawling around tunnels. I recommend Yogi’s Nose Buddy.
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The Making of Spawn - Sci-Fi Channel 1997
“A military man on a mission” burnt to a crisp and sent to hell. I love the early special effects. “We’re gonna go ahead and light Michael on fire”. Does Martin Sheen wear a fake beard? I <3 John Leguizamo & how this upload has an advert for Event Horizon on it <3<3<3
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Geri (1999)
Ginger Spice being filmed after leaving the band. Pulled me out of a rut.

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