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Biography

Writing and composing his own stories at a young age, Simon David Eden, is a artist comprising computer technology and digital processing to create art. He graduated from the Royal College of Art in London in 1987 with a Master of Arts with Distinction in filmmaking in which he was awarded a scholarship by Goldcrest Films. After graduation, he worked as a screenwriter in United States and Britain to support his experimentations and family. After a decade of comprises, he took a two year vacation just to focus on his work as an artist. But this wasn’t his only passion, his interest in fine arts and music open opportunities to stage concerts at various colleges and clubs throughout UK.Simon creates his works in a number of different mediums such as photography, paintings, photomontage, etc. In 2002, he began to integrate computer technology and digital-processing into his art which he called “Codagraphs”. A series of works entitled "The Weight of Fire" emerged and were first exhibited in a solo show at the Square One Gallery in Chelsea, London, in late 2005.

Artist Statement

“… the inspiration for the Icythys [ick-thoos] Variations grew out of my desire to create something that would have a direct and natural link to the Bahamas, and yet also flow organically from my research into the ancient bonds between science and nature, which was the guiding theme behind my Weight of Fire series.

The mystical ichthys symbol [ichthys is the Greek word for fish] is formed when two circles of the same radius intersect in such a way that the circumference of each passes through the centre point of the other.

The Greek philosopher and mathematician Pythagoras considered the symbol - also known as ‘the measure of the fish’- to be invested with sacred qualities, and the circles themselves appear as potent symbols of spirit, unity and the cycle of life, in many ancient cultures.

As the first known inhabitants of the Bahamas were the Siboney Indians, who depended on fishing for their survival over 7000 years ago, the ichthys seemed a fitting subject to explore for the exhibition… “

Simon gives a statement on his work, Ichthys Variation #2, and what inspired him to create such art. Ichthys is created from two equal circles with interest meeting through the center point. He has also given a brief history on the topic of his art.