A Posy for You

Adam Bridgland has completed a beautiful pair of screenprints which TAG Fine Arts will release at Multiplied 2012 this month. He's been experimenting with floral motifs over the last year to create these fresh takes on a traditional genre. He explained his motivation to us the other week:

"The works are part of an ongoing project that emerged out of my interest in posies and their symbolism. My fascination with the subject started when I was commissioned by the Courtauld East Wing to create a new work for an exhibition in 2009. On learning that Samuel Courtauld, the founder of the Institute, made much of his fortune making Victorian mourning gowns, I became intriqued by the imagery surrounding the Victorian fascination with death and the dead. One image that continued to appear was that of the posy. This was the starting point for a number of sketches and preparatory work that has lead to these first two prints. They are somewhat more celebratory than their Victorian inspiration however, focusing on the idea of the posy as a gift, a small sentimental act; something that is emphasised by the choice of colours within the editions, and the phrases used."

A Posy For You | 2012 | 65.5 x 50 cm | Eleven colour screenprint on Magnani Litho MAL352 350gsm paper | Edition of 40 | Printed at Peacock Visual Arts

Happy, All Smiles | 2012 | 65.5 x 50 cm | Eleven colour screenprint on Magnani Litho MAL352 350gsm paper | Edition of 40 | Printed at Peacock Visual Arts

She Who Cares Wins

A pair of beautiful new screen prints by Hazel Nicholls arrived last week, celebrating Great Britain, great friendships and an excellent summer!

 

Hazel Nicholls | She Who Cares Wins | 2012 | 27.5 x 30 cm | 3-colour screenprint on Heritage woodfree 315gsm paper | Edition of 100, signed and editioned by the artist | £60

Hazel Nicholls | Thank You for Being You | 2012 | 27.5 x 30 cm | 2-colour screenprint on Heritage woodfree 315gsm paper | Edition of 100, signed and editioned by the artist | £50 

Stanley Donwood 'Lost Angeles' and the apocalypse

"Los Angeles is fucked. Everything is fucked, everything, and really, we all know this... The apocalypse is already here, and the saddest thing is that we’re trying to fool ourselves that it isn’t happening."

Last month, Stanley Donwood was the subject of a solo show at Subliminal Projects in LA. 'Lost Angeles' depicts the host city crumbling under fire, flood and meteor strikes. It builds on a theme he first addressed in 2006 with 'London Views,' which depicted England's capital in a similar state of apocalyptic disarray.

The works themselves are powerfully composed in sombre shades of black and grey, drawn in a "quasi-Mediaeval" style that fits the apocalyptic message. 'Hollywood Limousine' is printed onto a background of silver foil; a technique that dramatically animates the composition as it catches the light.

They're available to view at our gallery, and they'll be on display at the TAG Fine Arts stand at the Bloomsbury Art Fair in July. View them online here.