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SOLO:DAVID STUDWELL

SOLO:DAVID STUDWELL

09 March to 29 March

Private View: Thursday 09 Mar | 6:30pm - 9:30pm

Capturing the sparkling glamour of the Hollywood Golden Age, this new exhibition, by acclaimed artist David Studwell, pays homage to iconic leading stars from Monroe to Bardot, Marlon Brando to Elton John . Blurring the lines between fantasy and reality, David’s work captures the celebrities in all their ethereal splendour.

“I feel that I’m different to many artists in the sense that my work harks back to bygone eras. The golden age of Hollywood, the fifties and the sixties have always attracted me. My focus is on a period when the word ‘celebrity’ actually meant something. Unlike today when reality TV or social media springboards unknowns into the spotlight.”

Studwell works through the medium of Silkscreen printing with the use of bold and vibrant colour and a very demanding level of technical precision. He often incorporates the use of razor-sharp diamond dust to finish his works. The signature Studwell look is one of a high-end classic Hollywood glamour which evokes high fashion whilst eschewing passing fads.
The Artist is releasing an exclusive new work for the show and Box Galleries will also be showcasing a collection of Mugshots exploring the darker side of fame that intrigues every single one of us.

“My motive is to explore celebrity, it’s dark side as well as what we see in magazines or on TV. That is why I create the mugshots –to display the flaws celebrities have –to prove they are only human like you or me. I also want to recreate the mood and glamour of those bygone eras, whilst putting my own unique contemporary stamp on each piece.”

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Artists

Agnetha Sjögren
ALEXANDRE DE POPLAVSKY
Axel Crieger
Bran Symondson
Bridget Riley
Cabtography
Chris Fallows
Chris Levine
Connor Brothers
Damien Hirst
David Hockney
David Pilgrim
David Shrigley
David Studwell
Douglas Kirkland
Elisa Cantarelli
Eva Sereny
Gary Scott
Gered Mankowitz
Greg Brennan
Half A Roast Chicken
Harland Miller
HENRIETTA STUART
Illuminati
Janet Macoska
Julian Opie
Kate Brinkworth
Keith Haring
Kevin Cummins
Lauren Baker
Louis Sidoli
Luigi Visconti
Mario Testino
Mark Demsteader
McCrow
Michael Turner
Milton H. Greene
Mr Brainwash
Neil Leifer
NIKI HARE
Norman Parkinson
Patrick Palmer
Paul Bennett
Paul McIntyre
Richard Knight
Rich Simmons
RIPPER
Robin Coleman
Russell Marshall
Russell Young
Simon Claridge
Simon Freeborough
Tape Deck
Terry O Neill
Tommy Fiendish
Tony Briggs