Robin Clare's Page
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Robin Clare
Female
Brighton, United Kingdom - Share
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- Website
- http://www.robinclare.com
- College / University
- Camberwell College of Art
- Program
- Painting
- Member type
- Artist
- If you're an artist, what kind of art do you make?
- Painting
- About my artwork
- I take my inspiration from urban environments and look for subjects that tell a story about the time or place in which I live. I work mainly from photographs of impermanent situations that I come across on a daily basis. My subjects are chosen initially for their humour and visual impact. However, underneath the surface is a reflection on society. Of particular interest to me is the relationship between affluence and waste.
I choose to focus mainly on discarded or found objects. Chosen for their ability to appear both humorous and vulnerable when taken out of their normal environments and ejected into the outside world. They work as a rough survey of modern tastes and trends, representing the impact of mass consumption; they also work as a metaphor for homelessness and remind us of our impact on the world.
To produce my work I employ a number of different techniques and approaches including line drawing, stencilling and painting. The choice of technique is dictated by the way in which my subject communicates with me. I enjoy using bright acidic colours and strong visual lines as a tool to create a sense of installation and drama on the canvas. I am also influenced by the visual language of advertising and surface design from the 1950’s 70’s and 80’s, which come through in my visual aesthetic and use of pattern.
The products of my work are vibrant, graphically influenced images of discarded objects and passed over situations. It is intended that these images appeal on both a visual and intellectual level inspiring the viewer to experience the world in a different way.
Robin Clare's Blog
Upcoming Solo Exhibition
Patterns of Consumption South Bank Arts Centre Cauldwell Street Bedford, MK42 9AH 6th November - 28th November, 2008 A solo exhibition by artist Robin Clare, showcasing her recent body of paintings depicting discarded white goods against eyepoppingly colourful stencilled patterned backgrounds.
Posted on 29th October 2008 at 12:00pm —
White Goods, upcoming exhibition
White Goods Private View Saturday 9th August, 6:30 - 8:30 Show runs from Wednesday 6th August, 2008 to Friday 5th September, 2008 A group show featuring the work of Robin Clare, Kirsten Linning, Natalie Crompton, Rebecca Seaward, Helen Grant, Paul Radburn, Melissa Hobbs, Myrtille Couten, Darren Jones, Charlotte Bromley, Jin Han Lee, Rhiannon Worgan, Emma Long and Kate Whittle at Stroud House Gallery Station Road, Stroud, Gloucestershire, GL5 3AP
Posted on 4th August 2008 at 10:31am —
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