Cassis — the deep, almost-black purple of the blackcurrant, the colour that holds burgundy and navy and the very last of the dark at the same time. Jonathan Lawes's seven-colour...
Cassis — the deep, almost-black purple of the blackcurrant, the colour that holds burgundy and navy and the very last of the dark at the same time. Jonathan Lawes's seven-colour screen print on 300gsm Somerset Satin paper with deckled edges uses that palette as the territory for his layered geometric abstraction, the depth of the colour giving the forms room to develop complexity.
Printed on Somerset Satin 300gsm with beautifully deckled edges — the organic paper boundary sitting in deliberate contrast to the geometric precision of the printed surface. This piece is presented in a box frame at 60% off the standard frame price. The framing discount applied is the price shown. Lawes graduated in Printed Textiles & Surface Pattern Design from Leeds Arts University in 2009, spent nearly a decade in Berlin and has been based in south-east London since 2018. Signed. £576.60.
ABOUT THE ARTIST
Jonathan Lawes
Jonathan Lawes graduated with a BA in Printed Textiles & Surface Pattern Design from Leeds Arts University in 2009, spent the following decade living and working in Berlin, and has been based in Peckham, south-east London since 2018. Working from a studio by the Thames, his practice centres on silkscreen printing — a process he uses organically, building bold geometric abstractions by cutting loose stencils, layering translucent pigment and hand-pulling each sheet, letting colour dictate direction. He draws from Matisse, Miró, Chillida and the Bauhaus, as well as vintage textiles and the changing light of the Thames. His work has expanded from paper onto canvas, reclaimed timber and vintage book covers, and he has collaborated with COS, The Conran Shop and Joseph Joseph. Solo exhibitions in the UK.