Listen "SEEN Sit-Down 02 - Tim Gatenby"
Episode Synopsis
Tim Gatenby’s work uses classical painting techniques to subvert pop cultural icons. Often combining deconstructed cartoon characters with dark humour, his images reflect the pressures of consumerism and modern societal tendency towards over indulgence.
There is a twisted nostalgia to Gatenby’s paintings. His work subverts familiar characters not only through subject matter, but also through technique.
Despite the darkness found in the various styles and themes explored in Gatenby’s work, there are often playful, idiosyncratic moments that crop up, as if for his own amusement as much as the viewer’s.
There is a twisted nostalgia to Gatenby’s paintings. His work subverts familiar characters not only through subject matter, but also through technique.
Despite the darkness found in the various styles and themes explored in Gatenby’s work, there are often playful, idiosyncratic moments that crop up, as if for his own amusement as much as the viewer’s.
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