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DRAWN WITHOUT LOOKING

“A clever idea in the hands of a multi-talented artist. Fascinating stuff!” - Brian Eno

Since November 2022, an eclectic group have been gathering regularly at Brian Eno's studio. From theatre to comedy, art to faith, economics to philanthropy, this growing cross-section of cultural participants have been collaborating around the themes of race and class inequality, climate and democracy. The name of this group is Hard Art.

Ian Bruce was invited to depict the many attendees at these Hard Art sessions. He used a simple exercise of pairing people up and asking them to draw each other in pen without looking at the paper - a technique known as 'blind contour drawing'. Using crayons, Bruce then coloured in each linear abstraction, pulling whatever likeness the meandering facial features would allow.

The drawers and drawn include Brian Eno, Es Devlin, Jeremy Deller, Love Ssega, Cornelia Parker, Gavin Turk, Louis VI, Olivia Douglass and Fred Again, among many others. The project culminated in an exhibition at Paul Stolper Gallery, London, and a limited edition book released through Metalabel.

ALL WORKS ARE SOLD AT A MINIMUM OF £200

YOU CAN COMMISSION YOUR OWN 'DRAWN WITHOUT LOOKING' PORTRAIT FOR A MINIMUM OF £300 (2 FOR £500)

THE 'DRAWN WITHOUT LOOKING' BOOK IS AVAILABLE AT METALABEL FOR £18.50 (+P&P)

- THIS IS A FUNDRAISER FOR HARD ART -

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1. Alanna Bryce by Sophie Cowen / Ian Bruce

1. Alanna Bryce by Sophie Cowen / Ian Bruce

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2. Sophie Cowen by Alanna Bryce / Ian Bruce

2. Sophie Cowen by Alanna Bryce / Ian Bruce

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3. Alex Lockwood by Leon Oldstrong / Ian Bruce

3. Alex Lockwood by Leon Oldstrong / Ian Bruce

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Leon Oldstrong by Alex Lockwood / Ian Bruce

Leon Oldstrong by Alex Lockwood / Ian Bruce

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Alexandra Pledge by Bette Adriaanse / Ian Bruce

Alexandra Pledge by Bette Adriaanse / Ian Bruce

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6. Bette Adriaanse by Alexandra Pledge / Ian Bruce

6. Bette Adriaanse by Alexandra Pledge / Ian Bruce

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7. Anwar Aktar by Jeremy Till / Ian Bruce

7. Anwar Aktar by Jeremy Till / Ian Bruce

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8. Jeremy Till by Anwar Aktar / Ian Bruce

8. Jeremy Till by Anwar Aktar / Ian Bruce

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9. April de Angelia by David Johnston / Ian Bruce

9. April de Angelia by David Johnston / Ian Bruce

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10. David Johnston by April de Angelia / Ian Bruce

10. David Johnston by April de Angelia / Ian Bruce

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11. Asif Kapadia by Clare Patey / Ian Bruce SOLD

11. Asif Kapadia by Clare Patey / Ian Bruce SOLD

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12. Clare Patey by Asif Kapadia / Ian Bruce SOLD

12. Clare Patey by Asif Kapadia / Ian Bruce SOLD

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13. Andrew Boyd by Claire Mellier / Ian Bruce

13. Andrew Boyd by Claire Mellier / Ian Bruce

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14. Claire Mellier by Andrew Boyd / Ian Bruce

14. Claire Mellier by Andrew Boyd / Ian Bruce

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15. Clive Russell by Roger Hartley / Ian Bruce SOLD

15. Clive Russell by Roger Hartley / Ian Bruce SOLD

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16. Roger Hartley by Clive Russell / Ian Bruce

16. Roger Hartley by Clive Russell / Ian Bruce

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17. Christopher Gerhardt by Corbin LaMont / Ian Bruce

17. Christopher Gerhardt by Corbin LaMont / Ian Bruce

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18. Corbin LaMont by Christopher Gerhardt / Ian Bruce

18. Corbin LaMont by Christopher Gerhardt / Ian Bruce

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19. Cori Crider by Brian Eno / Ian Bruce SOLD

19. Cori Crider by Brian Eno / Ian Bruce SOLD

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20. Brian Eno by Cori Crider / Ian Bruce SOLD

20. Brian Eno by Cori Crider / Ian Bruce SOLD

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21. Ed Gillespie by Fred Gibson / Ian Bruce SOLD

21. Ed Gillespie by Fred Gibson / Ian Bruce SOLD

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22. Fred Gibson by Ed Gillespie / Ian Bruce

22. Fred Gibson by Ed Gillespie / Ian Bruce

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23. Ella Saltmarshe by Gavin Turk / Ian Bruce SOLD

23. Ella Saltmarshe by Gavin Turk / Ian Bruce SOLD

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24. Gavin Turk by Ella Saltmarshe / Ian Bruce

24. Gavin Turk by Ella Saltmarshe / Ian Bruce

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25. Florence Schechter by Josh Knowles / Ian Bruce

25. Florence Schechter by Josh Knowles / Ian Bruce

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26. Josh Knowles by Florence Schechter / Ian Bruce

26. Josh Knowles by Florence Schechter / Ian Bruce

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27. Ian Bruce by Amir Amirani / Ian Bruce

27. Ian Bruce by Amir Amirani / Ian Bruce

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28. Amir Amirani by Ian Bruce / Ian Bruce SOLD

28. Amir Amirani by Ian Bruce / Ian Bruce SOLD

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29. Ian Rickson by Jay Griffiths / Ian Bruce

29. Ian Rickson by Jay Griffiths / Ian Bruce

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30. Jay Griffiths by Ian Rickson / Ian Bruce SOLD

30. Jay Griffiths by Ian Rickson / Ian Bruce SOLD

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31. Jeremy Deller by Cathy Runciman / Ian Bruce SOLD

31. Jeremy Deller by Cathy Runciman / Ian Bruce SOLD

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32. Cathy Runciman by Jeremy Deller / Ian Bruce SOLD

32. Cathy Runciman by Jeremy Deller / Ian Bruce SOLD

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33. Jo Rendle by Lily Moore / Ian Bruce SOLD

33. Jo Rendle by Lily Moore / Ian Bruce SOLD

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34. Lily Moore by Jo Rendel / Ian Bruce SOLD

34. Lily Moore by Jo Rendel / Ian Bruce SOLD

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35. John Fass by Charlie Waterhouse / Ian Bruce

35. John Fass by Charlie Waterhouse / Ian Bruce

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36. Charlie Waterhouse by John Fass / Ian Bruce

36. Charlie Waterhouse by John Fass / Ian Bruce

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37. Lili-Maxx Hager by Daze Aghaji / Ian Bruce

37. Lili-Maxx Hager by Daze Aghaji / Ian Bruce

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38. Daze Aghaji by Lili-Maxx Hager

38. Daze Aghaji by Lili-Maxx Hager

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39. Liz Slade by Jamie Kelsey / Ian Bruce SOLD

39. Liz Slade by Jamie Kelsey / Ian Bruce SOLD

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40. Jamie Kelsey by Liz Slade / Ian Bruce SOLD

40. Jamie Kelsey by Liz Slade / Ian Bruce SOLD

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41. Lloyd Davis by Love Ssega / Ian Bruce

41. Lloyd Davis by Love Ssega / Ian Bruce

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42. Love Ssega by Lloyd Davis / Ian Bruce SOLD

42. Love Ssega by Lloyd Davis / Ian Bruce SOLD

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43. Marcus Lyon by Atul Shah / Ian Bruce

43. Marcus Lyon by Atul Shah / Ian Bruce

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44. Atul Shah by Marcus Lyon / Ian Bruce SOLD

44. Atul Shah by Marcus Lyon / Ian Bruce SOLD

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45. Mathilda Tham by Cornelia Parker / Ian Bruce SOLD

45. Mathilda Tham by Cornelia Parker / Ian Bruce SOLD

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46. Cornelia Parker by Mathilda Tham / Ian Bruce SOLD

46. Cornelia Parker by Mathilda Tham / Ian Bruce SOLD

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47. Matt Black by Celeste / Ian Bruce

47. Matt Black by Celeste / Ian Bruce

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48. Celeste by Matt Black / Ian Bruce SOLD

48. Celeste by Matt Black / Ian Bruce SOLD

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49. Matthew Jones by Inga Hamilton / Ian Bruce

49. Matthew Jones by Inga Hamilton / Ian Bruce

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50. Inga Hamilton by Matthew Jones / Ian Bruce

50. Inga Hamilton by Matthew Jones / Ian Bruce

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51. Michael Pawlyn by Chris Morris / Ian Bruce SOLD

51. Michael Pawlyn by Chris Morris / Ian Bruce SOLD

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52. Chris Morris by Michael Pawlyn / Ian Bruce SOLD

52. Chris Morris by Michael Pawlyn / Ian Bruce SOLD

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53. Michael Morris by Es Devlin / Ian Bruce SOLD

53. Michael Morris by Es Devlin / Ian Bruce SOLD

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54. Es Devlin by Michael Morris / Ian Bruce

54. Es Devlin by Michael Morris / Ian Bruce

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55. Nika Dubrovsky by Peter Adjaye / Ian Bruce SOLD

55. Nika Dubrovsky by Peter Adjaye / Ian Bruce SOLD

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56. Peter Adjaye by Nika Dubrovsky / Ian Bruce

56. Peter Adjaye by Nika Dubrovsky / Ian Bruce

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57. Nuala Lam by Jake Ferguson / Ian Bruce

57. Nuala Lam by Jake Ferguson / Ian Bruce

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58. Jake Ferguson by Nuala Lam / Ian Bruce

58. Jake Ferguson by Nuala Lam / Ian Bruce

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59. Olivia Douglass by Gideon Berger / Ian Bruce SOLD

59. Olivia Douglass by Gideon Berger / Ian Bruce SOLD

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60. Gideon Berger by Olivia Douglass / Ian Bruce

60. Gideon Berger by Olivia Douglass / Ian Bruce

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61. Paola Bay by Jordan Raine / Ian Bruce

61. Paola Bay by Jordan Raine / Ian Bruce

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62. Jordan Raine by Paola Bay / Ian Bruce

62. Jordan Raine by Paola Bay / Ian Bruce

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63. Paul Ewan by Andrea Arnold / Ian Bruce SOLD

63. Paul Ewan by Andrea Arnold / Ian Bruce SOLD

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64. Andrea Arnold by Paul Ewan / Ian Bruce

64. Andrea Arnold by Paul Ewan / Ian Bruce

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65. Phoebe Reith by Ham / Ian Bruce

65. Phoebe Reith by Ham / Ian Bruce

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66. Ham by Phoebe Reith / Ian Bruce

66. Ham by Phoebe Reith / Ian Bruce

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67. Rachel Thomas by Marc Silver / Ian Bruce

67. Rachel Thomas by Marc Silver / Ian Bruce

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68. Marc Silver by Rachel Thomas / Ian Bruce

68. Marc Silver by Rachel Thomas / Ian Bruce

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69. Rashid Nix by Frankie Turk / Ian Bruce

69. Rashid Nix by Frankie Turk / Ian Bruce

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70. Frankie Turk by Rashid Nix / Ian Bruce

70. Frankie Turk by Rashid Nix / Ian Bruce

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71. Raoul Martinez by Martin Wroe / Ian Bruce

71. Raoul Martinez by Martin Wroe / Ian Bruce

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72. Martin Wroe by Raoul Martinez / Ian Bruce SOLD

72. Martin Wroe by Raoul Martinez / Ian Bruce SOLD

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73. Robert Drummond by Lee Jasper / Ian Bruce

73. Robert Drummond by Lee Jasper / Ian Bruce

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74. Lee Jasper by Robert Drummond / Ian Bruce

74. Lee Jasper by Robert Drummond / Ian Bruce

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75. Roc Sandford by Juston Adams / Ian Bruce

75. Roc Sandford by Juston Adams / Ian Bruce

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76. Justin Adams by Roc Sandford / Ian Bruce

76. Justin Adams by Roc Sandford / Ian Bruce

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77. Roger Hallam by Graham Smith / Ian Bruce

77. Roger Hallam by Graham Smith / Ian Bruce

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78. Graham Smith by Roger Hallam / Ian Bruce SOLD

78. Graham Smith by Roger Hallam / Ian Bruce SOLD

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79. Sam Lee by Louis VI / Ian Bruce

79. Sam Lee by Louis VI / Ian Bruce

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80. Louis VI by Sam Lee / Ian Bruce

80. Louis VI by Sam Lee / Ian Bruce

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81. Steven Claydon by Deborah Curtis / Ian Bruce

81. Steven Claydon by Deborah Curtis / Ian Bruce

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82. Deborah Curtis by Steven Claydon / Ian Bruce

82. Deborah Curtis by Steven Claydon / Ian Bruce

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83. Steve Moss by Nick Simons / Ian Bruce SOLD

83. Steve Moss by Nick Simons / Ian Bruce SOLD

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84. Nick Simons by Steve Moss / Ian Bruce

84. Nick Simons by Steve Moss / Ian Bruce

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85. Tamsen Kidd by David Alberts / Ian Bruce

85. Tamsen Kidd by David Alberts / Ian Bruce

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86. David Alberts by Tamsen Kidd / Ian Bruce

86. David Alberts by Tamsen Kidd / Ian Bruce

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87. Tilly Reith by Clare Farrell / Ian Bruce

87. Tilly Reith by Clare Farrell / Ian Bruce

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88. Clare Farrell by Tilly Reith / Ian Bruce

88. Clare Farrell by Tilly Reith / Ian Bruce

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89. Toby Litt by Naomi Colvin / Ian Bruce

89. Toby Litt by Naomi Colvin / Ian Bruce

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90. Naomi Colvin by Toby Litt / Ian Bruce

90. Naomi Colvin by Toby Litt / Ian Bruce

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91. Tony Guillan by Mariam Zulfiqar / Ian Bruce

91. Tony Guillan by Mariam Zulfiqar / Ian Bruce

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92. Mariam Zulfiqar by Tony Guillan / Ian Bruce

92. Mariam Zulfiqar by Tony Guillan / Ian Bruce

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93. Tracey Sage by Jean- Claude Lionbeat / Ian Bruce

93. Tracey Sage by Jean- Claude Lionbeat / Ian Bruce

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94. Jean-Claude Lionbeat by Tracey Sage / Ian Bruce

94. Jean-Claude Lionbeat by Tracey Sage / Ian Bruce

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95. Tristan Clark by Darius Cuplinskas / Ian Bruce SOLD

95. Tristan Clark by Darius Cuplinskas / Ian Bruce SOLD

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96. Darius Cuplinskas by Tristan Clark / Ian Bruce SOLD

96. Darius Cuplinskas by Tristan Clark / Ian Bruce SOLD

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97. Yancy Strickler by Phoebe Tickel / Ian Bruce

97. Yancy Strickler by Phoebe Tickel / Ian Bruce

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98. Phoebe Tickel by Yancey Strickler

98. Phoebe Tickel by Yancey Strickler

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99. Zoë Blacker by Cedar Lewisohn / Ian Bruce

99. Zoë Blacker by Cedar Lewisohn / Ian Bruce

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100. Cedar Lewisohn by Zoë Blacker

100. Cedar Lewisohn by Zoë Blacker

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