Dream Studios As Dream Art By Damian Elwes
Rooms are my favourite thing, and that seems to translate to art as well. I've always been attracted to paintings of interiors (as well as interior painting of course), they show such a personal and unique moment in a person's life - often revealing far more than even a portrait would.
Keith Haring's Studio (New York City, 1988) 2016 damianelwes.com
British artist Damian Elwes' depiction of iconic artist studios, incorporating aspects of each artists own style (Dali's studio is shown surreally as part of a dimension bending ocean, Warhol's studio is blocked out in large areas of flat colour) make the process and practice the art, as opposed to a finished canvas. In the spread of paint pots or canvases we recognise that unique artists hand, just as clearly as we do when looking at one of their works. They're a celebration of creativity, in all different forms. They're also kind of a bit of a celebration of mess, and what's not to love about that?
Matisse's studio damianelwes.com
Calder's Home (Sache/France 1976) 2015 damianelwes.com
Gauguin's Studio (Tahiti, 1896) 2016 damianelwes.com
Warhol's Studio (New York, 1964) 2017 damianelwes.com
Basquiat's Studio (Crosby St, 1983) 2017 damianelwes.com
Hockney's Studio (while painting Paper Pools, 1978) 2016 damianelwes.com
There is currently a retrospective of Elwes' work in Paris until September, so if you're lucky enough to get the chance to visit - you must!