The Artist Paul Robinson Working across various mediums including painting, photography and installation, his work hints at abstract expressionism infused with the explosive energy and bold colour of Pop and Urban Art. Exploring existential subjects within a contemporary feel his work stands alone in its composition and provoking content and subject matter. Robinson sells and exhibits his work globally, highlights include London, New York, Dubai, Hong Kong & Berlin. He has exhibited alongside internationally renowned artists including Picasso, Banksy, Warhol & Hirst. “The complexity of Robinson’s imagery and overlaying of pattern has been informed by the work of Robert Rauschenberg. Robinson paints a world, which joins Christopher Wool’s fabric paintings with a 1970’s Peter Phillips pop landscape. These images are reminiscence of dream sequences from 1960’s films; a drug trip depicted in solarisation photography where the image recorded is wholly or partially reversed in tone.” Martin Maloney
The Pink Bear The pink bear has a whimsical sense of playfulness through its association with childhood memories, yet remains firmly attached to adulthood through the tainted surfaces that surround the character in the abstract spaces of the artworks.
Body Paint I think there is something beautiful yet taboo about looking at a nude body. People become uncomfortable if they stare too long. This awkwardness is something learnt, when we are young we don’t have the same inhibitions.
Lone Soldiers “Paul Robinson makes painting of trees and landscapes and mixes them up with the decorative patterns of wallpaper. The complexity of Robinson’s imagery and overlaying of pattern has been informed by the work of Robert Rauschenberg. Robinson paints a world, which joins Christopher Wool’s fabric paintings with a 1970’s Peter Phillips pop landscape. These images are reminiscence of dream sequences from 1960’s films; a drug trip depicted in solarisation photography where the image recorded is wholly or partially reversed in tone.” Martin Maloney
Water Tank Series I am fascinated by the naked body and its ability to shock and delight. I tend not to adjust the form in photoshop but instead look for real beauty.
Esquisite Decay I describe the practice of making this work as ‘artificial decay’, as repeating factors affect the work, much like seasonal elements would affect a surface naturally.
Decadence ‘Decadence’ examines and celebrates corroded patterned surfaces. Fundamental to this project is the appropriated wallpaper pattern. Through a process of digital reconstruction, I recreated the repetitive pattern which decorated my childhood living room for almost twenty-five years.
Portraits The human face has been the source of numerous creative concepts because we all have faces, and can easily relate to the emotions which are being portrayed. The face is presented to us in a certain way in order to provoke a response; such as an emotional reaction, sell a product, convey a lifestyle, promote lust or even guilt.