INSECTOID (2024)
This series was inspired by the work of one of my all-time favourite photographers, Nick Knight.
His iconic image of a black stag beetle set against a white background has resonated with me since it appeared on the cover of Massive Attack's album Mezzanine, released in 1998.
The cover art was created by Robert Del Naja (also known as 3D), a founding member of Massive Attack, along with art director Tom Hingston and fashion photographer Nick Knight OBE. The final image was a composite of Knight's multiple photographs taken at the Natural History Museum in London.
Rather than photographing an insect (and risking plagiarism), I drew inspiration from the artwork's composite style—using several photographs from my existing archive to craft a 'collage' representing my version of insects...
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INSECTOID #1 | Signed & Limited to 8 + 2AP | 150 x 88cm (including white border) | PRINT ONLY A$2,400 | FRAMED (in Vic Ash + 3mm Acrylic glazing) A$3,550
INSECTOID #2 | Signed & Limited to 8 + 2AP | 150 x 88cm (including white border) | PRINT ONLY A$2,400 | FRAMED (in Vic Ash + 3mm Acrylic glazing) A$3,550
INSECTOID #3 | Signed & Limited to 8 + 2AP | 150 x 88cm (including white border) | PRINT ONLY A$2,400 | FRAMED (in Vic Ash + 3mm Acrylic glazing) A$3,550