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Martin Rayment

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🖌️ Multi Media Artist
🎶 @earth_is_doomed
🎠 Co-Director & founder - @the___carousel

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'I have loved. And for that, I am eternally grateful''

This is one of my most recent painting and I loved going bright and colourful, it feels positive, hopeful and triumphant. This is a new chapter

This piece is made from fragments torn and cut edges with layered memories. Every scene holds something: a place, a person, a feeling a a moment in society and the battles we all face every day

If you look closely you might find pieces of your own story too.

#paintingreveal
#painting
#collage
#artistonınstagram
#interiorart by @mr.ray___

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6 months ago

STREET ART TOUR
with @ki__________mu
7 YEARS OF PUTTING MURALS
IN EVERYDAY SPACES
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Thanks to @sophie_scott92 for the 📸
@mimi.libertine for volunteering
Part of our 2026 programme supported by @itsinnottingham
And big thanks to all the artists Benjamin has worked with 😘 taken in Nottingham, United Kingdom by @mr.ray___

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9 days ago

GOOD DOG'S GO TO THE BEACH

DOG SONG = the new single from EARTH IS DOOMED!

For good dogs, bad dogs and anyone barking into the void. This song has finally been let off the leash after brewing in the studio.

Unleashed 10th September, available everywhere.

By Martin Rayment, Harry Cooper, Guy Hirst and Woody Austin

#nottinghammusic #newmusicvideo #newmusic taken in Skegness Beach by @mr.ray___

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a month ago

I have a confession to make.

@mothershipsoundstudio
@earth_is_doomed by @mr.ray___

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3 months ago

This painting would like to say goodbye to you as its been sold and will be finding its way to its new owner today!

This piece felt like a turning point from using monochrome darker colours and moody motifs. It's certainly been a catalyst for me to make brighter, more colourful and positive works.

It feels strange not to be able to see it in the studio, to catch up with it from time to time, but art is for people to see, enjoy and discover. and I make Art.

‘Love Together’
Mixed Media, Resin on Canvas
2025
Size: 110 W x 110 H x 5 D cm

Prints available on special request x by @mr.ray___

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3 months ago

Last Thursday was an incredible show. Absolute joy playing with the amazing @wearepolymath

Hosted by @buttonpusherdiy at @the___carousel what a blast.

Thank you to @art.babak for joining us on spoken word and live art

Awesome photos from @summercinnamonfilms !!!

Thank you to all that came and bought merch!

We descend back to the studio for album recording and writing ✨🌟💥🍄☘️ by @mr.ray___

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4 months ago

Hey! It's reveal time! You've seen this one before, but I thought it would be fun to show you how big this one actually is! It's hard to show the reality of work in this digital realm. This one's been up at @bread_lard_island for you to feast your eyes on while you're feasting your bellies on delicious food.

Sadly the Bread and Lard show has come to an end but an exciting new show will be opening this friday with @zena.kay ! ✨✨✨

This work will be viewable at my studio in @the___carousel for a couple of months 🕺

I'm going to be doing some touch ups on all the works and putting some of these up for sale so if you're interested give me a shout!

Big thanks to everyone at Bread and Lard for supporting this body of work for the last couple of years! It's been a lovely home for it to be in. I think having a coffee and seeing art in a peaceful space with a nice snack is an underated combination. More art in more spaces!

LASS DIE KUNST RAUS!

#paintingreveal #artistonınstagram #collage #painting #retroaesthetic by @mr.ray___

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5 months ago

Babak Esmaeli: REACTION

Launching this Friday 7pm

Residency and Solo Exhibition at The Carousel Nottingham, UK — May 2026

Curated by Martin Rayment

The Carousel is proud to present a new solo exhibition by Iranian artist Babak Esmaeli, developed during his residency at the organisation. This powerful body of work offers a deeply personal reflection on Iran’s recent and historical events, seen through the lens of distance, memory, and lived experience.

Originally from a small town in the south of Iran, Babak Esmaeli has been driven by a passion for creating since childhood. After studying graphic design, he forged a professional path as a cartoonist and illustrator. Now based in Nottingham for the past three years, his practice blends visual storytelling with political and emotional REACTION. He expresses his interpretation of his life in the Iranian regime at a distance without fear of execution. Both here and in Iran: his work inspires resistance, unity and REACTION.

The current series explores the impact of events in Iran over the past forty-seven years. Through expressive, illustrative works, Babak captures how these moments are processed internally, particularly from the perspective of someone who, for many years, was unable to speak freely, and who now observes the situation from afar. The result is a poignant and thought-provoking collection that navigates themes of silence, displacement, and reflection. We encourage dialogue and reaction to continue the conversation beyond this exhibition.

Exhibition Details

Opening Night: Friday 1st May, 7pm – late

Public Viewing: Every Saturday in May, 11am – 4pm

Additional Visits: By appointment

The exhibition will take place at The Carousel, Nottingham’s creative and cultural community hub, supporting artists through residencies, exhibitions, and collaborative opportunities.
Email & Contact Follow the artist and venue for updates:

Instagram: @art.babak

Email: babak.illustrator@gmail.com

Instagram: @the___Carousel

Email: hello@thecarousel.co.uk

Email: martinrayment@gmail.com taken in The Carousel by @mr.ray___

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5 months ago

Woohoo! by @mr.ray___

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6 months ago

The finest morsel. by @mr.ray___

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8 months ago

Lately, creativity feels more about sound than visual. Is it a loop or just the changing of the Seasons? It happens every year in some order.

Recorded in the studio, all sounds by me. by @mr.ray___

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8 months ago