DFace 'Your Space Or Mine?' Print Available

Artist: D*Face
Title: Your Space Or Mine?
Medium: 25 Color Screen Print
Size: 70 x 100 cm
Edition: 130
Price: £450

 

Dean Stockton, better known by his alias D*Face, is a prominent multimedia street artist from the United Kingdom who has significantly influenced the global urban art landscape. Born in London in 1978, Dean Stockton was raised in a working class environment and developed an early fascination with graffiti, which was further fueled by American skateboard culture and the punk subculture of the 1980s. He credits publications like Thrasher and the photographic work of Henry Chalfant as vital early influences that shaped his visual language and do it yourself mentality. Before fully committing to his career as an artist, he studied illustration and design, eventually working in the advertising industry. This professional background provided him with a unique perspective on how images are used to manipulate public perception, a theme he frequently explores and subverts in his own work.

The artistic output of Dean Stockton is characterized by a bright, graphic aesthetic that draws heavily from pop art figures such as Roy Lichtenstein and Andy Warhol. He utilizes a diverse range of mediums, including spray paint, stickers, posters, stencils, and large scale murals, to critique consumerism, fame, and the American Dream. His work often features a family of dysfunctional characters, most notably his signature D*Dog, alongside satirical reimagining of cultural icons like Queen Elizabeth II and Marilyn Monroe. By adding morbid or punk elements to familiar imagery, he encourages viewers to look more closely at their surroundings rather than just passively seeing them.