specter
SPECTER SOLO SHOW
PURE EVIL GALLERY 5th– 24th August 2010
Private View Thursday 5th Aug 6-9pm
Introducing Specter’s UK debut Solo show, bringing an unique portrayal of the socially marginalised, all the way from the streets of Brooklyn, New York.
Specter creates installations and street artwork displayed in abandoned buildings and forgotten spaces to draw attention to the urban situation which is the inspiration for his creative concepts.
He evolves the subject matter by interlacing influences from the environment he chooses to adorn, incorporating characteristics from the surrounding neighbourhoods, architecture, local business and social economic classes; transforming the unwitting publics’ understanding of the space.
Through graffiti influence, he became obsessed with art in public spaces, where he sees potential inspiration and appropriate location to express his creativity. His aim is to deconstruct preconceived perceptions and draw attention to the neglected and less desirable issues, the non-sensational stories of the undervalued detritus of our culture we seldom hear about.
Recent works combine painting and drawing using representational and figurative aesthetics.
“the story behind the pieces is that these are portraits of people who have influenced me artistically but instead of painting their faces I am painting fabrics that I feel represent them. I basically close my eyes and these images are what appears.”
Visit his website for more images
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billy bobby in dalston kingsland on shackelwell lane...
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Derek Mehaffet
Synthetic polymer paint and charcoal on paper 63 × 48cm £550
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Frederick Hryszyn
Synthetic polymer paint and charcoal on paper 70 × 50cm £550
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Madeline Thomas
Synthetic polymer paint and charcoal on paper 100 × 70cm £650
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Gerard Cleal
Synthetic polymer paint and charcoal on paper 63 × 48cm £550
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Daniel Buller
Synthetic polymer paint and charcoal on paper 63 × 48cm £650
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Jenifer Kieran
Synthetic polymer paint and charcoal on paper 70 × 50cm £550
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Dan Bergeron
Synthetic polymer paint and charcoal on paper 70 × 50cm £550
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Waylon Tait
Synthetic polymer paint and charcoal on paper 70 × 50cm £550
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Chris Dorland
Synthetic polymer paint and charcoal on paper 63 × 48cm £550
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Grant Genova
Synthetic polymer paint and charcoal on paper 100 × 70cm £650
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Billy Bobby
Acrylic and charcoal on paper Installation view
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