Timothy Gatenby 'Lovin It' Print Available

Artist: Timothy Gatenby
Title: Lovin It
Medium: Acrylic on Takeaway Bag
Size: 30 x 18 x 10 cm
Edition: UNIQUE
Price: £150

*drink cup for scale only, not included :)

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Timothy Gatenby is a contemporary British figurative artist known for his oil paintings that bridge the gap between classical techniques and modern pop culture imagery. Born in 1987 (or 1989), Gatenby developed an interest in art and film early on, eventually studying traditional portraiture in Florence, Italy, after a film degree in the UK. This classical education in the city of the Renaissance heavily influences his technical approach, which he then subverts with a distinctly modern and often humorous subject matter. Gatenby is known for incorporating beloved cartoon characters and other nostalgic imagery from 90s television into his work, rendering them in a style more associated with fine art than light entertainment. These familiar figures are often stripped of their usual bright colors and given a muted, somewhat ghostly appearance, which, along with his signature blurred compositions, evokes a sense of fading memories or the passing of time. The artist attributes the blurred effect in part to his own short-sightedness and childhood refusal to wear glasses.

His work is a commentary on contemporary issues such as consumerism and overindulgence, often featuring themes like fast food as a vehicle to discuss the 'easiness of modern life'. Despite the underlying dark humor and social critique, Gatenby aims for amusement to be a primary reaction from viewers, wanting people to smile and have fun when looking at his work. He starts many of his pieces by sketching ideas on an iPad, merging the digital age with the analog world of painting, before applying oil paint and using large brushes to achieve the soft, blurred focus. Gatenby's work has been exhibited widely, including at the National Portrait Gallery and the Royal Academy of Arts, and he was a finalist for the BP Portrait Award in 2012. His art is represented by galleries in major cities like New York and Seoul, and continues to explore the dialogue between revered art from antiquity and mass-produced objects from modern life.

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Nuff said? This boy is on point. I look forward to this becoming a print! Fingers crossed!!

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