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kennardphillipps | Trump | America's Greatest Hits
Jul 12, 2018
Hang-Up Our first memory of you both was
listening to you shout ‘Fuck the Tories!’ down a voice recorder during an interview in your studio ahead of your Blue Murder solo show. What's your first memory of Hang-Up?
Kennardphillips Finding something to do while waiting
for breakfast at the Z Bar
Above: Kennardphillips
outside their solo show 'Blue Murder' at Hang-Up Gallery, 2013
HU Can you remember the first piece of artwork you made that solidified your path as artists? What was it?
KP When I was 9, smudging my painting of a phone box that I’d spent hours working on slitting open the base
of my clown punch ball to see how come it kept bouncing back at me, age 4 
Above: Profit poster with Flying Leaps pasted next to Jeremey Deller's poster
HU You'll be creating some new and unseen works for Hang-Ten to
which we're very excited about. Can you give us a sneaky insight into what you're working on for the show?
KP America’s Greatest Hits
Above: Sneak
peak of work ahead of Hang-Ten
HU You're very politically motivated with balls of steel and a side of humour, which are some of the best things about working with
you. What’s the best thing about working with Hang-Up?
KP You always let us do what we want and pretend you like it
Above: America's Greatest Hits
HU There are ten artists displaying in Hang-Ten - all very different in techniques and concepts. If you could collaborate with one
artist in the show, who would it be and why?
KP We hate collaboration which is the tragedy of our collaboration
HU The last ten years of Hang-Up have been filled with plenty of peaks (and a few troughs that we can now laugh at...!) What's the
last ten years been like for you two? Can you name a few key moments?
KP Got older and more senile. Takes the worry out of work
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Peter Kennard with spoken word artist, Kate Tempest
HU Can you describe a specific work, series, exhibition and/or collaboration you have been most proud of?
KP We’re not proud of anything we’ve done but we’re having a great trip man
Above: Installation at Glastonbury Shangri-La in 2016
HU We'd have to say a favourite time with you was having the opportunity to exclusively launch ‘Shove’ – A limited edition based
on your large installation at Banksy’s Dismaland.
Can you name your favourite Hang-Up moment?
KP Coming in the gallery and seeing all those smiling faces
Above: Shove | Dismaland 2015 | Check out the limited edition Shove at Hang-Up
HU We know this question can sometimes be a cringe for artists, but we're putting together a Hang-Ten playlist and would like your input. What three songs would you like to add?
KP 4mins 33s John Cage, the National Anthem, Birdwatching in Latvia
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HU We certainly have a few goals for the next few years - one includes world domination. What's the goal
for the next 10 years?
KP Get a job.
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Don't forget to check out Kennardphillip's full catalogue. Watch this space for their Instagram Take Over this Thurs 31 May @hangupgallery
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