| "Voodoo - Gold By R-W Studio" |
| "R-W Studio is a British design and art direction studio, established by Richard Welland. With over 20 years experience working in music and art, collaborating with a wide range of clients and other artists—from intimate projects to large-scale campaigns—Welland’s studio is the go-to for contemporary design. ‘Voodoo - Gold’ depicts a huge golden plectrum, dazzling at the centre of the dark print. A humble object in its own right, the plectrum has entered musical iconography as an instantly recognisable symbol of rock and roll. With its distressed surface, the print gestures towards the twin, twentieth century histories of screen-printing and popular music, showcasing its simple subject with powerful visual force."
Price: 185.00 |
| "Day Dreamer By Kate Knight" |
| "Kent-based artist Kate Knight is known for her provocative artworks, each one playful with a deliciously dark twist. Figurative imagery of birds, beasts and botany, belies an undercurrent of sex and death, mixing memory with desire, for an unforgettable contemporary aesthetic. The pink petals of a watercolour rose fold around one another to create the shape of human heart. Above the floral love-organ, Knight has added a pair of angelic, feathered wings, offset in greyscale, for striking colour contrast. Finishing the wing-tips and highlights of the heart with touches of hand-gilt gold leaf, ‘Day Dreamer’ is a beautiful vision of romance in the twenty-first century."
Price: 150.00 |
| "I Must Dare to Dream - Blue By Lene Bladbjerg" |
| "Danish artist Lene Bladbjerg creates prints of striking graphic quality. Crossing the line from graphic design to fine art, Bladbjerg’s work is infused with a gently haunting character, as bold type and strong composition dominate the frame. ‘I Must Dare to Dream - Blue’ exploits Bladbjerg’s exquisite eye for typography. Against a sky-blue background, the sentence ‘I Must Not Daydream’ is repeated all the way down the page, in alternating colours of black, white, and grey, like a naughty schoolchild’s detention lines. But wait! Look a little closer and you’ll spot the rebellious spirit that has crept into that final line: ‘I Must Dare to Dream’. Uplifting and optimistic, brilliantly busy, while arrestingly minimal, ‘I Must Dare to Dream - Blue’ is a hypnotic work of contemporary printmaking."
Price: 70.00 |
| "I Must Dare to Dream - Green By Lene Bladbjerg" |
| "Danish artist Lene Bladbjerg creates prints of striking graphic quality. Crossing the line from graphic design to fine art, Bladbjerg’s work is infused with a gently haunting character, as bold type and strong composition dominate the frame. ‘I Must Dare to Dream - Green’ exploits Bladbjerg’s exquisite eye for typography. Against a grass-green background, the sentence ‘I Must Not Daydream’ is repeated all the way down the page, in alternating colours of black, white, and grey, like a naughty schoolchild’s detention lines. But wait! Look a little closer and you’ll spot the rebellious spirit that has crept into that final line: ‘I Must Dare to Dream’. Uplifting and optimistic, brilliantly busy, while arrestingly minimal, ‘I Must Dare to Dream - Green’ is a hypnotic work of contemporary printmaking."
Price: 70.00 |
| "I'm Spartacus - Gray By Trafford Parsons" |
| "Trafford Parsons’ extraordinary and long-spanning career has made its mark on the art world. Avowedly anti-establishment, Parsons work mines popular culture, from B movies to B sides, and brings an energetic street-art aesthetic to the familiar icons that haunt his work. In homage to the late-great Kirk Douglas, the actor’s iconic visage fills the grey print in photographic, grainy black and white. Over his waves of Spartan hair, Parsons has superimposed a wash of lemon-yellow colour, leaving the cut-out edges raw to emphasise the Pop-collage aesthetic, combined with a contemporary digital process. Visually arresting, ‘I’m Spartacus - Grey’ is a true tribute to the Hollywood hero."
Price: 240.00 |
| "Kobe Bryant By Dollarsandart" |
| "Dollarsandart - the brain child of Dubai-based artist Jim Wheat - explores the significance of money in twenty-first century society, from both sides of the coin. His art explores the essential qualities of currency: that money makes the world go round, but that it can also act as a force for both good and evil. In tribute to basketball legend Kobe Bryant, Dollarsandart’s print depicts the tragic sportsman in his Jakers jersey. His picture has been duplicated across four squares, each one washed in purple and orange and subtly emblazoned with the dollar sign in a nod to Pop Art portraiture. Focusing on the symbolism of money, through people, places, and occasions, Dollarsandart’s celebrity print comments on the tense relationship between fame and finance in contemporary culture."
Price: 300.00 |
| "I'm Spartacus - Pink By Trafford Parsons" |
| "Trafford Parsons’ extraordinary and long-spanning career has made its mark on the art world. Avowedly anti-establishment, Parsons work mines popular culture, from B movies to B sides, and brings an energetic street-art aesthetic to the familiar icons that haunt his work. In homage to the late-great Kirk Douglas, the actor’s iconic visage fills the pink print in grainy blue. Over his waves of Spartan hair, Parsons has superimposed a wash of lemon-yellow colour, leaving the cut-out edges raw to emphasise the Pop-collage aesthetic, combined with a contemporary digital process. Visually arresting, ‘I’m Spartacus - Pink’ is a true tribute to the Hollywood hero."
Price: 240.00 |
| "Siege of Serenity - Small By Kate Knight" |
| "Kent-based artist Kate Knight is known for her provocative artworks, each one playful with a deliciously dark twist. Figurative imagery of birds, beasts and botany, belies an undercurrent of sex and death, mixing memory with desire, for an unforgettable contemporary aesthetic. Inspired by the abundance of native British Wildlife, ‘Siege of Serenity’ forms part of a recent collection that depicts birds of the British isles in the their natural habitats. Drawing on the paintings of 20th century artist Charles Frederick Tunnicliffe, Knight blends traditional realism with pattern and motif to showcase her strong individual style. Under their collective noun (siege), ‘Siege of Serenity - Large’ depicts two herons in soft greyscale, surrounded by a thicket of creamy irises. Playing with vertical lines of composition, Knight’s work recalls the wallpaper designs of William Morris, reimagined with unique contemporary edge."
Price: 150.00 |
| "Flush Amid Marshes - Small By Kate Knight" |
| "Kent-based artist Kate Knight is known for her provocative artworks, each one playful with a deliciously dark twist. Figurative imagery of birds, beasts and botany, belies an undercurrent of sex and death, mixing memory with desire, for an unforgettable contemporary aesthetic. Inspired by the abundance of native British Wildlife, ‘Flush Amid Marshes’ forms part of a recent collection that depicts birds of the British isles in the their natural habitats. Drawing on the paintings of 20th century artist Charles Frederick Tunnicliffe, Knight blends traditional realism with pattern and motif to showcase her strong individual style. Under their collective noun (flush), ‘Flush Amid Marshes’ depicts two ducks—a green headed Mallard and his female partner—surrounded by a thicket of orange foxgloves. Playing with vertical lines of composition, Knight’s work recalls the wallpaper designs of William Morris, reimagined with unique contemporary edge."
Price: 150.00 |
| "A Charm of Iridescence - Small By Kate Knight" |
| "Kent-based artist Kate Knight is known for her provocative artworks, each one playful with a deliciously dark twist. Figurative imagery of birds, beasts and botany, belies an undercurrent of sex and death, mixing memory with desire, for an unforgettable contemporary aesthetic. Inspired by the abundance of native British Wildlife, ‘A Charm of Iridescence’ forms part of a recent collection that depicts birds of the British isles in the their natural habitats. Drawing on the paintings of 20th century artist Charles Frederick Tunnicliffe, Knight blends traditional realism with pattern and motif to showcase her strong individual style. Under their collective noun (charm), ‘A Charm of Iridescence’ depicts four, luminous Magpies (four for a boy!), surrounded by a thicket of creamy roses and delicate butterflies. Playing with diagonal lines of composition, Knight’s work recalls the silk paintings of Japanese antiquity, reimagined with unique contemporary edge."
Price: 150.00 |
| "The Party - Small By Kate Knight" |
| "Kent-based artist Kate Knight is known for her provocative artworks, each one playful with a deliciously dark twist. Figurative imagery of birds, beasts and botany, belies an undercurrent of sex and death, mixing memory with desire, for an unforgettable contemporary aesthetic. Inspired by the abundance of native British Wildlife, ‘The Party’ forms part of a recent collection that depicts birds of the British isles in the their natural habitats. Drawing on the paintings of 20th century artist Charles Frederick Tunnicliffe, Knight blends traditional realism with pattern and motif to showcase her strong individual style. Under their collective noun (party), ‘The Party’ depicts four, fluttering Jays, surrounded by branches of wild pink roses. Playing with diagonal lines of composition, Knight’s work recalls the silk paintings of Japanese antiquity, reimagined with unique contemporary edge."
Price: 150.00 |
| "Siege of Serenity - Large By Kate Knight" |
| "Kent-based artist Kate Knight is known for her provocative artworks, each one playful with a deliciously dark twist. Figurative imagery of birds, beasts and botany, belies an undercurrent of sex and death, mixing memory with desire, for an unforgettable contemporary aesthetic. Inspired by the abundance of native British Wildlife, ‘Siege of Serenity’ forms part of a recent collection that depicts birds of the British isles in the their natural habitats. Drawing on the paintings of 20th century artist Charles Frederick Tunnicliffe, Knight blends traditional realism with pattern and motif to showcase her strong individual style. Under their collective noun (siege), ‘Siege of Serenity - Large’ depicts two herons in soft greyscale, surrounded by a thicket of creamy irises. Playing with vertical lines of composition, Knight’s work recalls the wallpaper designs of William Morris, reimagined with unique contemporary edge."
Price: 695.00 |
| "Flush Amid Marshes - Large By Kate Knight" |
| "Kent-based artist Kate Knight is known for her provocative artworks, each one playful with a deliciously dark twist. Figurative imagery of birds, beasts and botany, belies an undercurrent of sex and death, mixing memory with desire, for an unforgettable contemporary aesthetic. Inspired by the abundance of native British Wildlife, ‘Flush Amid Marshes’ forms part of a recent collection that depicts birds of the British isles in the their natural habitats. Drawing on the paintings of 20th century artist Charles Frederick Tunnicliffe, Knight blends traditional realism with pattern and motif to showcase her strong individual style. Under their collective noun (flush), ‘Flush Amid Marshes’ depicts two ducks—a green headed Mallard and his female partner—surrounded by a thicket of orange foxgloves. Playing with vertical lines of composition, Knight’s work recalls the wallpaper designs of William Morris, reimagined with unique contemporary edge."
Price: 695.00 |
| "A Charm of Iridescence - Large By Kate Knight" |
| "Kent-based artist Kate Knight is known for her provocative artworks, each one playful with a deliciously dark twist. Figurative imagery of birds, beasts and botany, belies an undercurrent of sex and death, mixing memory with desire, for an unforgettable contemporary aesthetic. Inspired by the abundance of native British Wildlife, ‘A Charm of Iridescence’ forms part of a recent collection that depicts birds of the British isles in the their natural habitats. Drawing on the paintings of 20th century artist Charles Frederick Tunnicliffe, Knight blends traditional realism with pattern and motif to showcase her strong individual style. Under their collective noun (charm), ‘A Charm of Iridescence’ depicts four, luminous Magpies (four for a boy!), surrounded by a thicket of creamy roses and delicate butterflies. Playing with diagonal lines of composition, Knight’s work recalls the silk paintings of Japanese antiquity, reimagined with unique contemporary edge."
Price: 695.00 |
| "The Party - Large By Kate Knight" |
| "Kent-based artist Kate Knight is known for her provocative artworks, each one playful with a deliciously dark twist. Figurative imagery of birds, beasts and botany, belies an undercurrent of sex and death, mixing memory with desire, for an unforgettable contemporary aesthetic. Inspired by the abundance of native British Wildlife, ‘The Party’ forms part of a recent collection that depicts birds of the British isles in the their natural habitats. Drawing on the paintings of 20th century artist Charles Frederick Tunnicliffe, Knight blends traditional realism with pattern and motif to showcase her strong individual style. Under their collective noun (party), ‘The Party’ depicts four, fluttering Jays, surrounded by branches of wild pink roses. Playing with diagonal lines of composition, Knight’s work recalls the silk paintings of Japanese antiquity, reimagined with unique contemporary edge."
Price: 695.00 |
| "I've Got A Saw Head (01) By Lee Ellis" |
| "Contemporary artist Lee Ellis draws together the figurative with the abstract, to create textural paintings, brimming with expressive character. Often dark in tone and mood, Ellis’ style is reminiscent of the tortured works of Francis Bacon, shot through with an abstract expressionist quality, that makes for a powerful, contemporary aesthetic. For his recent ‘Saw Dust and Ink’ collection, Ellis explores the potential of printing with various items, to create new patterns and textures. ‘I’ve Got A Saw Head (01)’ depicts a rusty saw head, overlaid onto an image of a man’s torso like a traditional portrait painting. After applying the ink, Ellis has worked into the image with a blade, scraping away sections of pigment to create a raw, textured finish. Visually arresting, ‘I’ve Got A Saw Head (01)’ is a reminder of just how powerful experimental printing can still be in the twenty-first century."
Price: 75.00 |
| "Saw Dust and Ink 09 By Lee Ellis" |
| "Contemporary artist Lee Ellis draws together the figurative with the abstract, to create textural paintings, brimming with expressive character. Often dark in tone and mood, Ellis’ style is reminiscent of the tortured works of Francis Bacon, shot through with an abstract expressionist quality, that makes for a powerful, contemporary aesthetic. For his recent ‘Saw Dust and Ink’ collection, Ellis explores the potential of printing with various items, to create new patterns and textures. ‘Saw Dust and Ink (09)’ depicts two rusty saw heads, made with part of an lino print. After applying the black ink, Ellis has worked into the image with a blade, scraping away sections of pigment to create a raw, textured finish. Visually arresting, ‘Saw Dust and Ink (09)’ is a reminder of just how powerful handmade printing can still be in the twenty-first century."
Price: 75.00 |
| "Saw Dust and Ink 05 By Lee Ellis" |
| "Contemporary artist Lee Ellis draws together the figurative with the abstract, to create textural paintings, brimming with expressive character. Often dark in tone and mood, Ellis’ style is reminiscent of the tortured works of Francis Bacon, shot through with an abstract expressionist quality, that makes for a powerful, contemporary aesthetic. For his recent ‘Saw Dust and Ink’ collection, Ellis explores the potential of printing with various items, to create new patterns and textures. ‘Saw Dust and Ink (05)’ depicts a single rusty saw head, made with part of an lino print. After applying the ink, Ellis has worked into the image with a blade, scraping away sections of pigment to create a raw, textured finish. Visually arresting, ‘Saw Dust and Ink (05)’ is a reminder of just how powerful handmade printing can still be in the twenty-first century."
Price: 75.00 |
| "Saw Dust and Ink 04 By Lee Ellis" |
| "Contemporary artist Lee Ellis draws together the figurative with the abstract, to create textural paintings, brimming with expressive character. Often dark in tone and mood, Ellis’ style is reminiscent of the tortured works of Francis Bacon, shot through with an abstract expressionist quality, that makes for a powerful, contemporary aesthetic. For his recent ‘Saw Dust and Ink’ collection, Ellis explores the potential of printing with various items, to create new patterns and textures. ‘Saw Dust and Ink (04)’ depicts two rusty saw heads, made with part of an lino print. After applying the auburn ink, Ellis has worked into the print with a blade, scraping away sections of pigment to create a raw, textured finish. Visually arresting, ‘Saw Dust and Ink (04)’ is a reminder of just how powerful handmade printing can still be in the twenty-first century."
Price: 75.00 |
| "Man With Big Nose Wearing A Hat By Lee Ellis" |
| "Contemporary artist Lee Ellis draws together the figurative with the abstract, to create textural paintings, brimming with expressive character. Often dark in tone and mood, Ellis’ style is reminiscent of the tortured works of Francis Bacon, shot through with an abstract expressionist quality, that makes for a powerful, contemporary aesthetic. For his recent ‘Saw Dust and Ink’ collection, Ellis explores the potential of printing with various items, to create new patterns and textures. ‘Man With Big Nose Wearing A Hat’ depicts two rusty saw heads, assembled to suggest the title image. Pressed with a linocut, Ellis has created a raw, textured finish, for a visually arresting work of art—and a reminder of just how powerful handmade printing can still be in the twenty-first century."
Price: 99.00 |
| "Heart By Peter Blake" |
| "Godfather of British Pop Art, Sir Peter Blake is one of the twentieth-century’s most prolific modern artists. Employing an astonishing array of styles and techniques, Blake’s work is nothing short of iconic: from the famous ‘Sergeant Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band’ album cover, to his oil painting ‘Self Portrait With Badges’, Blake has developed a well-established and well-loved style over the last fifty years. One of Blake’s iconic shape collages, ‘Heart’ depicts a huge, red-love heart, surrounded by intersecting blocks of flat colour: an oblong of forest-tree, a shard of mustard yellow, a border of electric blue, and son on. Channelling childlike naivety, this is Pop collage at its very best, brought to you by one of its original innovators: we heart Peter Blake."
Price: 2950.00 |
| "The Struggle of Roy G. Biv By Gary Mansfield" |
| "Gary Mansfield began his artistic career form inside the walls of a prison: while serving a 14 year sentence for drug importation in his early twenties, Mansfield discovered the YBAs, who would become life-long friends, mentors, and collaborators. Today, Mansfield’s work confronts themes of incarceration, focusing on the material enclosures of prison life for a powerful and politically charged aesthetic. Part of Mansfield’s TIME series, ‘The Struggle of Roy G. Biv’ depicts the close-up view of a twisted metal barb. On first sight, the textured spike appears to have been made from pencil rubbings; look closer, though, and you’ll notice that the entire image is formed from an intricate network of tally lines—the universal symbol of prisoner’s time, scratched onto cell walls across history. A reworking of Mansfield’s iconic work ‘Barb #1’, the print highlights the theme of LGBT+ rights within the last hundred years of the justice system. Here, the rainbow barb at the centre kicks against the iron grip of ‘black & white’ law, making its voice heard with colourful clarity."
Price: 175.00 |
| "Padlock #14 (Chubb London) By Gary Mansfield" |
| "Gary Mansfield began his artistic career form inside the walls of a prison: while serving a 14 year sentence for drug importation in his early twenties, Mansfield discovered the YBAs, who would become life-long friends, mentors, and collaborators. Today, Mansfield’s work confronts themes of incarceration, focusing on the material enclosures of prison life for a powerful and politically charged aesthetic. Part of Mansfield’s TIME series, ‘Padlock #2 (Love Locked) - Original’ depicts a hefty metal padlock, hooked around a clasp. On first sight, the lock appears to have been made from pencil rubbings; look closer, though, and you’ll notice that the image is formed from an intricate network of tally lines. In Mansfield’s print, the secure lock becomes a metaphor for a complex issue in need of resolution, the keyhole cover slightly ajar, to suggest the hope of resolution in the face of adversity, for a profound and poignant work of visual art."
Price: 225.00 |
| "The Anatomy of Persephone By Gareth Tristan Evans" |
| "Contemporary visual artist Gareth Tristan Evans (aka The Trunk of Funk) is known for his meticulously crafted, photomontage aesthetic, combining layers of influence with layers of material, in his process-driven, collage practice. ‘The Anatomy of Persephone' depicts the black and white photograph of a woman, head tipped provocatively over her bare shoulder against a textured background, looped with target rings in hand-applied gold leaf. Yet only the bottom part of the model’s face—pouting lips, titled chin—can be seen, as violent splashes of colourful ink slice across the surface. Finished with delicate butterflies, Japanese calligraphy, and fragments of embedded pattern, ‘The Anatomy of Persephone’ is breathtaking work of contemporary printmaking."
Price: 175.00 |
| "My Heart is Full By Chloe Rox" |
| "Chloe Rox is a contemporary artist, creating mixed media originals and limited edition screen prints. Rox’s work is characterised by its use of heavy texture and explosive composition, building on the emerging urban aesthetic that fuses celebrity culture with graffiti art. ‘My Heart’ depicts a big, beautiful love-heart, assembled from clusters of exotic butterflies. Brimming with life, Rox’s colourful print seamlessly blends the beauty of the natural world with the latest in digital print-making, for a delicate comment contemporary cultures of visual art."
Price: 280.00 |
| "Embrace By Chloe Rox" |
| "Chloe Rox is a contemporary artist, creating mixed media originals and limited edition screen prints. Rox’s work is characterised by its use of heavy texture and explosive composition, building on the emerging urban aesthetic that fuses celebrity culture with graffiti art. ‘Embrace’ depicts the outline big, beautiful love-heart, assembled from clusters of exotic butterflies. Brimming with life, Rox’s colourful print seamlessly blends the beauty of the natural world with the latest in digital print-making, for a delicate comment contemporary cultures of visual art."
Price: 280.00 |
| "Moored Masts: Tollesbury, Essex By Will Claridge" |
| "Contemporary artist Will Claridge explores contemporary culture through an innovative blend of photography and painting. Fascinated by themes of banality, the power of Claridge’s art lies in its ability to change focus: what do we see, these pieces to ask, when our vision is obstructed, when the abstract crashes in on the figurative, when the blur of an out of focus photograph demands our undivided attention? Answer: the everyday; but not as you’ve ever seen in it before. Part of Claridge’s ‘The Poetics of the Everyday’ series, ‘Moored Masts: Tollesbury, Essex’ depicts the quaint quayside of Tollesbury, where moored masts of fishing boats seem to clamour for airspace. Unremarkable in itself, Claridge pulls the viewer’s attention towards the surface of the photograph, where thick daubs of hand-applied acrylic create a textured foreground: another competition for airspace. Employing traditional, tactile techniques, but with strong, contemporary style, ‘Moored Masts: Tollesbury, Essex’ is fine art for a new generation."
Price: 125.00 |
| "First Time Crabbing: Wells-next-the-sea, Norfolk By Will Claridge" |
| "Contemporary artist Will Claridge explores contemporary culture through an innovative blend of photography and painting. Fascinated by themes of banality, the power of Claridge’s art lies in its ability to change focus: what do we see, these pieces to ask, when our vision is obstructed, when the abstract crashes in on the figurative, when the blur of an out of focus photograph demands our undivided attention? Answer: the everyday; but not as you’ve ever seen in it before. Part of Claridge’s ‘The Poetics of the Everyday’ series, ‘First Time Crabbing: Wells-next-the-sea, Norfolk’ depicts a family enjoying a spot of crabbing, on the Norfolk coast. Unremarkable in itself, Claridge pulls the viewer’s attention towards the surface of the photograph, where thick daubs of hand-applied acrylic cut across the image in wayward patterns, to create a textured foreground, jolting us out of the average and into avant-garde. Employing traditional, tactile techniques, but with strong, contemporary style, ‘First Time Crabbing: Wells-next-the-sea, Norfolk’ is fine art for a new generation."
Price: 125.00 |
| "I Need This Wilderness II: Business Design Centre, London By Will Claridge" |
| "Contemporary artist Will Claridge explores contemporary culture through an innovative blend of photography and painting. Fascinated by themes of banality, the power of Claridge’s art lies in its ability to change focus: what do we see, these pieces to ask, when our vision is obstructed, when the abstract crashes in on the figurative, when the blur of an out of focus photograph demands our undivided attention? Answer: the everyday; but not as you’ve ever seen in it before. Part of Claridge’s ‘The Poetics of the Everyday’ series, ‘I Need This Wilderness II: Business Design Centre, London’ depicts an out of focus image of London, the tall towers of the city just visible in the background. Unremarkable in itself, Claridge pulls the viewer’s attention towards the surface of the photograph, where thick daubs of hand-applied acrylic create a kind of thicket of textured foliage, jolting us out of the average and into avant-garde. Employing traditional, tactile techniques, but with strong, contemporary style, ‘I Need This Wilderness II: Business Design Centre, London’ is fine art for a new generation."
Price: 125.00 |
| "A Catch Up: B Camden, London By Will Claridge" |
| "Contemporary artist Will Claridge explores contemporary culture through an innovative blend of photography and painting. Fascinated by themes of banality, the power of Claridge’s art lies in its ability to change focus: what do we see, these pieces to ask, when our vision is obstructed, when the abstract crashes in on the figurative, when the blur of an out of focus photograph demands our undivided attention? Answer: the everyday; but not as you’ve ever seen in it before. Part of Claridge’s ‘The Poetics of the Everyday’ series, ‘A Catch Up: Camden, London’ depicts the classic millennial scene: catching up over coffee in Camden. Out of focus, the photograph is unremarkable, but Claridge pulls the viewer’s attention towards the surface, where thick daubs of hand-applied acrylic sweep across, jolting us out of the average and into avant-garde. Employing traditional, tactile techniques, but with strong, contemporary style, ‘A Catch Up: Camden, London’ is fine art for a new generation."
Price: 125.00 |
| "Blossom in the Morning : Essex By Will Claridge" |
| "Contemporary artist Will Claridge explores contemporary culture through an innovative blend of photography and painting. Fascinated by themes of banality, the power of Claridge’s art lies in its ability to change focus: what do we see, these pieces to ask, when our vision is obstructed, when the abstract crashes in on the figurative, when the blur of an out of focus photograph demands our undivided attention? Answer: the everyday; but not as you’ve ever seen in it before. Part of Claridge’s ‘The Poetics of the Everyday’ series, ‘Blossom in the Morning: Essex’ depicts a field in Essex, perhaps in early spring, as blue skies and green grass meet in picturesque convention. Out of focus, the photograph is unremarkable, but Claridge pulls the viewer’s attention towards the surface, where thick daubs of hand-applied acrylic create a kind of thicket of textured foliage, jolting us out of the average and into avant-garde. Employing traditional, tactile techniques, but with strong, contemporary style, ‘Blossom in the Morning: Essex’ is fine art for a new generation."
Price: 125.00 |
