A bright, symmetric motif fills the paper and appears almost pixelated, despite being rendered in a faint grid with ink.
For Matthew Craven's newest solo show, IN BLOOM, on view at Hashimoto Contemporary in San Francisco, there are multiple levels of research and discove...
A bright, symmetric motif fills the paper and appears almost pixelated, despite being rendered in a faint grid with ink.
Brooklyn-based artist Matthew Craven (b.1981) creates bold, enigmatic work that suggests imagined histories and lost civilisations. Working with vintage textbooks and imagery he creates searing, repeated patterns around collaged historical images of masks, tools, pots and statues. Represented by DCKT Contemporary in New York, Craven has had numerous solo shows across the USA and was one of the standout artists from this year’s Volta art shows in New York and Basel. We recently collaborated with him on a series of looks for London-based menswear designer A.Sauvage, which can be seen at the bottom, below the examples of Matthew's work. A print campaign will follow later this year when the SS2015 collection goes on sale.
Description Utilizing found images from textbooks along with his own geometric patterns, Matthew Craven’s collages and illustrations seek to create a new handmade universe, juxtaposing imagery from different cultures and time periods to celebrate commonalities. Photographs of archaeological remains and the natural world are overlaid on colorful textiles drawn on the back of vintage movie posters, to create a hypnotic and mesmerizing vernacular of symbols and designs. Hardcover, 200 Pages, 9.25" x 12.5".
A bright, symmetric motif fills the paper and appears almost pixelated, despite being rendered in a faint grid with ink.
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A bright, symmetric motif fills the paper and appears almost pixelated, despite being rendered in a faint grid with ink.
