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I've
always been interested in the body and the self and how these concepts
relate. Portraiture and the Nude are the genres that interest me and I
try to question how they have traditionally been understood and
hopefully bring a fresh take to the themes involved. Francesca Woodman and Cindy Sherman have been a big influence. But I've been much more inspired by painters, conceptual artists and film makers. Key figures for me would include Francis Bacon, Egon Schiele, Helen Chadwick, Gerhard Richter, Lucien Freud, Rachel Whiteread, Rembrandt, Van Eyck, Michael Haneke and David Lynch. Art history is an endless resource of inspiration to me. The National Gallery in London is a constant guide; I visit regularly and always leave enthused to get back to work. Cinema is hugely influential also, in particular film makers like Michael Haneke and David Lynch have had a big impact. |
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