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SWDN @dempsee.jpg solo exhibition launch party and viewing was held this evening at Recoup Care and Bar, Hotel Ibis, 1 Henry Street, SN1 5BX. *Edited*
SWDN is a visual research and design project focused on the notable faces, places and moments from Swindon’s history and puts a contemporary, graphic arts led spin on it. The idea is not to be super clean, polished and council friendly. Instead, the work is developed through collages, prints and paintings as a way to demonstrate both Swindon’s identity and introduce a new perspective through a black, white and red colour scheme, rough cut visual elements and things are deliberately imperfect, much like the town itself.
The use of red that is found consistently throughout the project represents the town’s football club, a key anchor which everyone aware of the town can recognise. This use of red is found in lettering, paint marks and stars, a representation of the North Star iconography found throughout the town. The paintings are hand painted on canvas board and wood, made to look worn out and to replicate the look of high contrast photocopies.
The prints are built up from archival imagery within the town’s history, cut up and rebuilt into something new, acting as both a parody and tribute to the town I grew up in.
Big thanks to @artsite.ltd and @countonher for their support on this project and thanks to ReCoup Cafe and Bar for hosting! Thank you @marinaqueenspark for visiting and everyone who’s come to support!
#Graphicart #Collage #screenprint #swindon
SWDN is a visual research and design project focused on the notable faces, places and moments from Swindon’s history and puts a contemporary, graphic arts led spin on it. The idea is not to be super clean, polished and council friendly. Instead, the work is developed through collages, prints and paintings as a way to demonstrate both Swindon’s identity and introduce a new perspective through a black, white and red colour scheme, rough cut visual elements and things are deliberately imperfect, much like the town itself.
The use of red that is found consistently throughout the project represents the town’s football club, a key anchor which everyone aware of the town can recognise. This use of red is found in lettering, paint marks and stars, a representation of the North Star iconography found throughout the town. The paintings are hand painted on canvas board and wood, made to look worn out and to replicate the look of high contrast photocopies.
The prints are built up from archival imagery within the town’s history, cut up and rebuilt into something new, acting as both a parody and tribute to the town I grew up in.
Big thanks to @artsite.ltd and @countonher for their support on this project and thanks to ReCoup Cafe and Bar for hosting! Thank you @marinaqueenspark for visiting and everyone who’s come to support!
#Graphicart #Collage #screenprint #swindon
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