francis alÿs

the other week i visited the francis alÿs exhibition at the tate modern. a show spanning painting, film, installation, animation, sculpture and drawing the bredth alone is inspirational. i particularly love his dreamy mark making style, the results witty and melancholic:

kerpow

photos of the dress sample, screen printed for whistles way back at christmas. there are always great print designs at whistles and this dress has my favorite name ever: kryptonite dress.

iconic imagery

Anonymous, Une jeunesse que l'avenir inquiete trop souvent

(a youth disturbed too often by the future)

top work

these are photos of the tattoo screen print that were sampled for the new a/w 'dark nouveau' collection for topshop. in the same collection i also worked on some devoré samples which i will post up when they are available online.

3 colour production

new prints

i am excited to see the fourth plinth installation by artist yinka shonibare especially as i have good friends who have worked on it! The ship was constructed at mdm props ltd where they make various work for artists and museums. the african print sails which adorn the ship were printed in brixton at the london printworks trust where i use the same studio. shonibare is known for using african print textiles in his work, often juxtaposed with references to western art history and european literature.