£25.00
Stephen is an artist and printmaker having studied at the Belfast School of Art, graduating in 1997.
‘deconstruct’ & ‘Pym’
The ‘deconstruct’ and ‘Pym’ poster ranges were developed from a series of collages, drawings and prints inspired by the Brutalist architecture of the Ulster Museum in Belfast, focusing on forms of architect Francis Pym’s cubist concrete structure.
Drawings of the building are translated into shapes then collaged, reconfigured in different ways. The layering of various viewpoints of this mid-century modernist building makes new abstract compositions. The collages incorporate cardboard from discarded packaging. The fold lines & glue marks on the card are
integrated in to works as they echo the construction lines and ageing process of Pym’s concrete statement.
Dimensions: A3 29.7cm x 42cm
About
Stephen is an artist and printmaker having studied at the Belfast School of Art, graduating in 1997. He worked for John Rocha in Dublin later that year, printing fabrics for men’s and womenswear collections. His work background also includes over 10 years home accessories merchandising for Habitat & The Conran Shop before establishing his studio heraldblack in 2014.
Stephen, derived from Greek Stephanos, meaning wreath or crown – often used as heraldic symbols. Dow, from the Gaelic word dubh meaning black. heraldblack
Now printing on paper instead of textiles, he produces a range of hand printed & original monoprints and collages as well as card and poster ranges that are stocked by retailers in the UK & Ireland. His work is also licensed through Bridgeman Studios and East End Prints and has been used by The Conran Shop, John Lewis, Habitat, Anthropologie, Columbia University Press, LittleBrown Book Group and Pringle of Scotland.
