Introduction In this essay I will be using Marxist theories to discuss the Modern Art Market in deciphering the part of a painting that makes it so impressive as a commodity of exchange. To me, the fundamentally flawed quality of a painting is its utility as an asset, and how wealthy capitalists are able toContinue reading “The Fundamentally Flawed Quality of a Painting: A Critique of the Political Economy of the Modern Art Market”
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How and in What Ways Can Art be Considered Healing?
I felt a strong desire to understand the fundamental utility of art in the modern context we live in today when starting my most recent series of work. This, I felt, would influence the nature of themes I would address and, in some unconscious way, affect my process. In reading Alain de Botton and JohnContinue reading “How and in What Ways Can Art be Considered Healing?”
Experience is a Mountain (Jan 2022 – Aug 2022)
Bepop Acrylic, oil pastel, and charcoal on canvas 61cm x 58cm x 1.5cm Jan ’22 Runnas Acrylic, oil stick, and charcoal on canvas 72cm x 72cm x 3.5cm Feb ’22 Scorpion Sting Acrylic, oil stick, and graphite on canvas 76cm x 66cm x 3.5cm Feb ’22 Cake Acrylic, oil stick, and graphite on canvas 46cmContinue reading “Experience is a Mountain (Jan 2022 – Aug 2022)”
Revelations and Reformations (Sept 2021 – Dec 2021)
Change Acrylic and oil stick on canvas 71cm x 117cm x 3.5cm Sep 2021 ZAP Acrylic, oil stick, and newspaper on canvas 92cm x 76cm x 3.5cm Sep ’21 Shaman’s Route Acrylic, oil stick, and ready-mix paint on canvas 71cm x 66cm Oct ’21 Crack Acrylic and oil stick on canvas 77cm x 91cm xContinue reading “Revelations and Reformations (Sept 2021 – Dec 2021)”
Big and Bold Series (Sept 2020 – March 2021)
FISHERMAN Acrylic, Oil Stick, and Newspaper on canvas 80cm x 100cm Sep ’20 Lunam Acrylic, oil stick, and newspaper on canvas 80cm x 100cm x 3.5cm Sep’ 20 LUCK Acrylic, Oil Stick, and Newspaper on canvas 80cm x 100cm Oct ’20 TRANSMISSION Acrylic, Oil Stick, and Newspaper on canvas 80cm x 100cm Oct ’20 GHOSTSContinue reading “Big and Bold Series (Sept 2020 – March 2021)”
Empty Spaces Series (May 2021 – July 2021)
TOIL Acrylic and Oil Stick on canvas 72cm x 51cm May 2021 RUST Acrylic and Oil Stick on canvas 51cm x 51cm May 2021 BALANCE Acrylic and Oil Stick on canvas 49cm x 56cm May 2021 SPIRAL Acrylic and Oil Stick on canvas 72cm x 51cm June 2021 OVAL Acrylic and Oil Stick on canvasContinue reading “Empty Spaces Series (May 2021 – July 2021)”
Climbing the Mountain. My Supplementary text for ‘Experience is a Mountain’ series.
The beginning of 2022 was an existentially daunting time with doom and gloom becoming a commonality of everyone’s daily menu when reading the news or hearing the latest tragedy to occur around the world. This inspired a dystopic, neo-punk aesthetic in my work that was informed by some of the new sources I had beenContinue reading “Climbing the Mountain. My Supplementary text for ‘Experience is a Mountain’ series.”
Painting Through Testing Times. My Supplementary Text for ‘Revelations and Reformations’ series.
Recently I added a fair few new paintings to my page and wanted to post a supplementary text to give some context to the new ideas and changes that have bloomed. I have gone down many unexpected avenues in search of inspiration, and have found much to inform a new way of painting, hence theContinue reading “Painting Through Testing Times. My Supplementary Text for ‘Revelations and Reformations’ series.”
Three Critical Components to my Practice
Within my practice I explore numerous things, a select few being words, colour, and imagery which I will discuss in this order. My interest in using words in paintings originated from reading poetry, psychology, and philosophy. Language has been very important in the evolution of humankind, originating from deciphering which foods and herbs were poisonousContinue reading “Three Critical Components to my Practice”
Tom Allwinton Art 