“I believe that art can be made real by viewing it in a natural environment, instead of a stale clinical space. Art should be available to all people, be universal, accessible and true to its original concept. It should never be corrupted by practicality and limitations of popular acceptance. Art should live to provoke wonder, imagination and discovery, whatever its medium, so the viewer is momentarily transported to the world of the artist’s creation.”
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Fedde Le Grand was the first guest DJ to play Gatecrasher Birmingham, I decided to produce a cheekier theme for the first set of 2009 The Gatecrasher S&M Circus! Costumes, Make-up, Prosthetics, Stilt Character and Props all produced in house by www.NeilHughes.co.uk for a commission quote for your event e-mail me at : info@neilhughes.co.uk
The Ring Master was produced as the top character his face covered in pox from his years of debauchery his leather and snake skin Ring Masters jacket and gloves branded with the Gatecrasher logo shows he is top dog.
Accompanying the sadistic ring master are his Sexy Beasts captured from his tours of the world. His two henchmen Slap and Tickle are the sexist clowns that ever existed parading the cheeky Zebras around the club to give the revelers a Gatecrasher spank but always keeping them on their leashes for the safety of the public.
Then there are the giant ultra violet mirror-clown door creatures always ready to give respect with their glittered giant hands and lavish light up costume. Lastly there is Polly the Ring Masters most favored pet, when she is allowed to she flies down from her perch to prune and pose for her admirers.
The Circus comes to town
The Ultraviolet Mirror Clowns
Polly Parrot on her perch
Polly Parrot Posing
Zebra Slave Showgirls escape
Some of the production team clockwise - Adam (UV Painter), Zebra Showgirl, Neil (Designer), Clown, Russell (Metallic Painter)
The following costumes, wigs and make-ups were created for Gatecrasher Birmingham for their lavish Ice White Ball which took place on New Years Eve 2008. Two stilt walking glamour yetis, three frock coated Jack Frosts and four light up Snow Queens made up the nine club hosts who brought in the New Year in with style.
Neil Hughes is the UK's leading body painter. He uses make-up, illusion and photography to create his art. Neil trained at The London College of Fashion for his degree in Costume and Make-up for the Performing Arts. He has since worked on numerous projects for film, theatre, commercial and performance art.
