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Stephen Carter

London
Painting and drawing that seeks to parallel the cycle of gains and losses in the playing out of the game of ‘urban regeneration’, with particular reference to sites in West Central London. The act of

Concepts:  My work takes its inspiration from moments glimpsed in everyday city life. I home in on sites of indeterminate meaning. The most recent paintings ('Paddington' and 'Underpass' from 2008) follow on from the ('Westway' series from 2002) refer to pedestrian experience of the underside of the great roads and flyovers leading into and out of the city. Prior to this new body of work, I made paintings which are replications and abstractions from contemporary newspapers (1996 - 2000). Also I made word paintings based on collections of words appearing on front covers of popular magazines (1999-2003). All these paintings and graphic works offer a commentary, reflection or antidote to the excesses of contemporary urban living. Influences Living in the city Road movies Urban photographs Newspapers Situationism The Practice of Everyday Life Academic experience Principal Lecturer in Fine Art @Central St Martins College University of the Arts, London Publications / Monographs 2005 Stephen Carter 'WestWay' (Essay by Jelena Krivokapic) ISBN 86-84393-15-5 2001 Stephen Carter 'Pleasures of the Press' (Essays by Jon Cairns & Rachel Withers) ISBN 0 9525098 2 2 Please contact Beardsmore Gallery, London for further information. www.beardsmoregallery.com info@beardsmoregallery.com

 

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