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Joel Clark

Artist

Raw reality

Post-modern

Since graduating from Central St. Martins in 1996, Joel has always worked within creative industries – mainly as a creative in advertising. Working in London, Melbourne and Dublin, before returning to London. It was while still freelancing as a Creative Director that I finally had the breakthrough moment on how to utilise vinyl as a medium – an idea I have had since first learning the skill of hand-cutting vinyl in my first ever job, back in 1990 at a Silverstone-based sign company. 

Exhibiting a recent series ‘British Seaside’, which was inspired by photos taken when revisiting childhood holiday spots during the lockdown. With vivid vinyl, Clark commits to perspectives that wouldn’t normally find their way onto a picturesque postcard; by simplifying the colour palette to raw hues, he opens up a dialogue about subjective interpretation. The compositions depict the raw reality we experience in these idealised places; even if there is a bunch of bins or a tarmac car park, there is still beauty.

Vinyl on perspex panel

Beach Bins

Cleveland -the first in a new series of artworks focusing on British seaside towns.

  • 119cm high
  • 84cm wide
  • 2cm deep
  • Framed

 

Vinyl on artboard

Beach Bins II

The second in a new series of artworks focusing on British seaside towns. I have longed to capture my own take on the charming bleakness of many British seaside towns (this being Margate). However, once bathed in sunshine, these places come alive, and the use of vinyl accentuates this like no other medium can.

  • 60cm high
  • 84cm wide

 

Vinyl on art board

As long as I break even

Great Yarmouth – The third in a new series of artworks focusing on British seaside towns.
  • SOLD
  • 60cm high
  • 84cm wide
  • 2cm deep
  • Framed

 

Vinyl on artboard

Funland

The 4th in a new series of artworks focusing on British seaside towns (Port Rush Northern Ireland).
  • 60cm high
  • 84cm wide
  • Framed