Transferring found imagery from printed material to create a new composition, Cliff’s work reflects the proliferation of imagery in the contemporary environment. The process of transferring the image results in an impression which is both delicate and soft, far removed from the crude printed imagery from which it was sourced. This resulting image recalls early photography suggesting the ghostly or obstructed image can hold the allure for us in a saturated world where power of digital imagery is lacking.
Stewart Cliff
b. 1982 London, England
2005 – 2008 Royal Academy Schools
2001 - 2004 Goldsmiths University
14.5 cm x 21 cm
Acrylic spray, acrylic paint, newsprint transfer on mount board
Transferring found imagery from printed material to create a new composition, Cliff’s work reflects the proliferation of imagery in the contemporary environment. The process of transferring the image results in an impression which is both delicate and soft, far removed from the crude printed imagery from which it was sourced. This resulting image recalls early photography suggesting the ghostly or obstructed image can hold the allure for us in a saturated world where power of digital imagery is lacking.
