Discover the creation in interiors
Artwork details
- Medium : Oil on Wood
- Other details : Artwork on supported wooden frame. Ready to hang. Framing on request.
- Dimensions : 11.8x15.7in
About this artwork
In this vibrant work, I play with the contrast between the everyday and the extraordinary. It's an ode to vintage comics and the pop art era, capturing the thrilling tension between realism and the fantastical. The figures, seemingly leaping from their two-dimensional bounds, invite onlookers into a narrative frozen in oil. It's about unearthing hidden stories and the excitement they hold, promising to infuse any space with an air of mystery and…
nostalgia.
Simon Monk
United Kingdom
Credentials
- International Exposure
- Experienced Artist
- Covered by the Press
- Works on commission
« "My fascination with pop culture and ephemera inspires me to create illusionistic paintings made using classical techniques." »
Simon Monk is a painter who resides in the United Kingdom and has exhibited in Canada, the United States, Switzerland, France, Australia, and the UK. Through his works, he conveys the idea of inhabiting two worlds at once – one being an every-day reality and one filled with fantasy and imagination. Monk is continuously fascinated by how painting can dignify a cheap or otherwise insignificant object. He applies many layers of translucent colors and uses high-quality oils and alkyds in his pieces.