42 Photos from The Life of Pye launch party at Angus Hughes Gallery

“There once was a number - That tore this Universe asunder - It held the key - To all that we are - All that we will be - Released our base desires - Set our minds free - For it was more than Forty-One But less than Forty-Three”

Above: A 42 word poem about the number 42 by Mr Calum F. Kerr

"Life of Pye" is a 12 month project which involves the artist Harry Pye collaborating with 42 of his most talented friends. In 2016 there will be a book, designed by Keith Sargent, that features images and info about each collaboration and, 42 quotes from 42 people about the number 42. Last night there was a party to launch the project at The Angus Hughes Gallery.

Above: H.P. with Micko Westmoreland and Kes Richardson. ("Every Relationship Has a Clock Attached" Acrylic on canvas by Richardson/Pye)

Above:Jasper Joffe in front of On The Road Again by Dyke/Pye

Above:Kes and Richard Cook in front of Absent Friends work by Williams/Pye

Above: H.P. with Geraldine Ryan (in front of Julian Cope painting by Sparkes & Pye)

Above: Toast of London's Mat Berry in front of 42 x Elvis by Horkheimer/Pye.

Above: Nicolas Ruston with Mikey Georgeson in front of "I Think About You"

Above: H.P. with Rachael Robb in front of "In My Room" by Wakeling/Pye

Above painting: Breakfast in Bed by Smith/Pye

Above painting: The 4 Tates by Cope/Pye

Above: Elvi with Harry Mermaid by Edwards/Pye

Erica Macarthur and Mat Berry in front of The Life Drawing Class by Beswick/Pye

Above: Fanny J in front of Portrait with Badges by Dipre/Pye

Above: Murdoch and Pye's 42 Objects of Affection

Above: Barry Thompson in front of Childish/Swayne/Pye painting

Above: Derek Jordan in front of In My Room by Wakeling/Pye

Above: Ruth Binfor

Above: Tricky Dicky painted by Coleman/Pye

Above: My Mum

Above: Mikey Georgeson

Above: G&A infront of Ruth Binfor's work.

Above: The Lovely Sandra Turnbull

Above: Merv in front of Harpo painted by Geraldine Swayne

Above: Gabriella and chum

Above: Decima Gallery reunion

Above: Breakfast in Bed

Above: Lovely Tinsel Edwards

Above: Tim in front of "Catisfaction" by Owen/Pye

Above: Frost & Nixon by Coleman/Pye

Above: Nicolas

Above: a fantastic fellow

Above: A lovely lady with 42 flowers in her hair

Above: the work in the background is a Gervay/Pye collaboration

Above: Kiss Kiss

Above: Deb n Rach n Uliana

Above: the lovely Tracey Williams

Above: Close-up from 42 Objects of Affection

Above:Hanging out with the amazing Liam Scully

Above: Mikey Sparkes. ********** HOT NEWS JUST IN ******* There will be a closing party at Angus-Hughes gallery on Saturday 8th of Auguest (6pm till 9pm)and the first 42 people to arrive will receive a free greetings card designed by Erica Macarthur & Harry Pye

Launch Party for "Life of Pye" is happening on Wednesday the 5th of August (6pm-9pm)

"Life Of Pye: Harry's 42 Collaborations" is going to be a year long project! If you're free on the evening of Wed the 5th of Aug come to The Angus Hughes Gallery, 26 Lower Clapton Road (at the unction of Urswick Road) E5 0PD. The gallery is near to Hackney Downs and Hackney Central overground. Useful buses include: 38, 48, 55, 106, 242, 253, 254, 394. We will be unveiling many brand new artworks including collaborations with Christopher Owen

Tracey Williams

and Ruth Binfor.

Plus: Howard Dyke, Marcus Cope, Julian Wakeling, Francis Macdonald, Rowland Smith, Billy Childish & Geraldine Swayne, Hugh Mendes, Astrid Horkheimer, Chris Coombes,

Luke Gottelier, Tinsel Edwards, Barry Thompson, David Dipre, Kate Murdoch

Mel Cole, Kes Richardson, Nataha X, Gordon Beswick, Mikey Georgeson, Caroline Gervay, Emma Coleman,

and Sarah Sparkes.

Harry Pye: "On August the 31st 2015 I will become 42 years young. I intend to celebrate by spending 365 days making collaborations with artistic friends that have a place in my heart. When I stop being 42 (on August 31st 2016) I intend to bring out a little book about the adventures I've had.

I've asked 42 different people to write a 42 word quote about what the number 42 means to them. Artist Jackie Clark wrote: “A rainbow is formed by sunlight refracted and internally reflected by raindrops. The light in the bow corresponding to the minimum deviation of light. The radius is 42, being equal to 360 minus the angle of minimum deviation for a spherical drop.” Urban Spaceman: Neil Innes meanwhile has written a 42 word poem for me... "Life Begins At Sixes And Sevens A Primary colour is Red A Primary colour is Yellow Seven sixes make Forty-Two (Nothing rhymes with Orange So think nothing of it) Another Primary Colour is Blue That is why five eights Make Forty too"

If you're up for writing a 42 word poem or quote please bring it along on Wednesday and add it to our wall of quotes!