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Brendan Conrad Forde
United Kingdom
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274 pieces
Artist highlights
- International Exposure
- Experienced Artist
- Works on commission
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Artwork details
- Medium : Screen Printing on Paper
- Framing : Framing on request
- Dimensions : 19.7x27.6in
About this artwork
‘Solid States’ was a result of searching through my extensive production materials in 2017, finding a photograph I had taken of a large scale thermal print of ‘Mao Money’, put together for a street art piece. Two things in particular caught my attention… first of all the eyes, though lacking in any typical detail manage to maintain an engaging quality. Secondly, the thermal printer used to produce a 5 meter wide version was temperamental, leaving…
visible damage across each printed surface. It has the appearance of static, as does the halftone used in the image, giving rise to the ominous title, intended as part reference to the period of ‘solid state’ technologies used in television sets circa 1960’s & 1970’s. I like the idea of these eyes looking out upon their captive audience present day, having transcended space and time as reproductive image. ‘Solid States II’ was a further play on this theme of reproduction, with the introduction of multiple colour offsets in the print editions,
Brendan Conrad Forde
United Kingdom
Credentials
- International Exposure
- Experienced Artist
- Works on commission
« I seek to explore social perspectives in much the same way as I experiment with artistic process. I am looking for the unchallenged and the unexpected. »
Brendan Conrad Forde is an artist based in the United Kingdom whose paintings have been exhibited in China. One of the overarching themes of his work is communication. Forde's most recent compositions are a commentary on cultural values and the distorted use of language as a means of ideology and debate. His principal medium is silk screen printing, which he has experimented with traditional methods as well as offsets, distortions, and various methods of distress.
