Chris alton (b.1991 Croydon) is a multi-disciplinary artist and curator known for the way he is able combine and contrast elements of life we otherwise wouldn’t be unable to draw connections between.He is heavily influenced and by the prevailing social, political and environmental problems we are facing. Alton is so original in his techniques of and notes “Throughout my practice, I combine geographically and temporally distant points of reference” I think this is evident in many of his projects such as ‘Under the shade I flourish” 2017-2018, in this exhibit he used a fairly unknown rythm’n and blues band from the 60’s to express his protest to the offence of tax avoidance seemingly to be permitted by the privileged to the privileged. Alton’s projects are so creative and individual they all have a humorous and outlandish approach to them whilst still squaring up to massive cracks and flaws in out society. A stand out statement which has stuck to me is Alton’s “a holly wood film in which climate change is averted” which is projected on a 220x195cm textile banner. it addresses our cultural responsibility to shape our future generations and begin to properly address the time bomb of climate change.National and global decisions seem to only be made with the interest of profit, so in this ever-expanding world how we will unite and give a thought about climate change. In both “A Hollywood Film in which Climate Change is Averted” and “After the Revolution They Built an Art School Over the Golf Course” the combination bright colours and simple shapes creating this very capturing appearance reminds me of elements of both pop art and cubism.

https://chrisalton.com/A-Hollywood-Film-in-which-Climate-Change-is-Averted

https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/croome/profiles/adam-speaks-artist---chris-alton

http://www.ukyoungartists.co.uk/chris-alton/