Thursday 22 November 2012

Nick Gentry


Nick Gentry, born the 29th of May 1980, is a British artist from London who studied at the Central Saint Martins College of Arts and Design. 

His biography states: Much of his artistic output has been generated with the use of contributed artefacts and materials. He states that through this process "contributor, artist and viewer come closer together". His art is influenced by the development of consumerism, technology, identity and cyberculture in society, with a distinctive focus on obsolete media.

He is best known for his floppy disk paintings and film negative artworks, placing an emphasis on recycling obsolete media and the reuse of personal objects as a central theme. Such artistic works of social commentary have been featured in galleries in the UK, USA and in cities throughout the world. His work has been exhibited alongside established street artists and as such has been linked to the urban art scene in London.

"LostMoments"
Created using vintage film negatives, xrays and oil on acrylic sheets.

"The Unidentified #2"
Mixed paint on used computer disks and VHS tape.



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