Author: SLART

Biscuit-addled Mind

Get the kettle on. How do you take yours? Three TV sets and a splash of WhatsApp, please. On second thoughts, I’ll just have black coffee.

DON’T TELL ME WHAT TO DO

DON’T TELL ME WHAT TO DO (2023)  – 85 CM x 100 CM  – ACRYLIC PAINTING ON CANVAS “Don’t Tell Me What to Do” is a piece that reflects my frustration and defiance. Inspired by Devo, I created the puppet-like figure at the center to symbolise how I often feel trapped by societal expectations and… Continue reading DON’T TELL ME WHAT TO DO

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INTERNAL WARFARE

INTERNAL WARFARE (2023)  – 40 CM x 60 CM  – ACRYLIC PAINTING ON CANVAS This artwork is a deeply personal tribute to my brother, a Gulf War veteran who struggled with the trauma of war and turned to alcohol to cope. On the left, I’ve depicted him as a shadowy figure sitting in darkness, both… Continue reading INTERNAL WARFARE

To Don’t List 2024

Less is more. No goals just vibes. Half of the troubles of this life can be traced to saying yes too quickly and not saying no soon enough.

BOYHOOD, BROKEN

BOYHOOD, BROKEN (2023)  – 55 CM x 55 CM  – ACRYLIC PAINTING ON CANVAS This artwork reflects on the transition from childhood innocence to the adult world. It captures a vivid memory from my childhood, featuring me and my best friend in a garage area near my home, a place where we often hung out.… Continue reading BOYHOOD, BROKEN

#2 Susan Cain Podcast

Unedited version of my chat with introvert’s champion and New York Times best selling autor, Susan Cain. What a lovely lady!

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When you’ve got 30 litres of cola trapped in your body and you expell it all by creating an expressive art piece.

THIS TOO SHALL PASS

THIS TOO SHALL PASS (2023) – 100 CM X 75 CM – ACRYLIC PAINTING ON BOARD AND NEWSPAPER “This Too Shall Pass” is part of a series of memento mori paintings inspired by a Victorian edition of The Times newspaper in England. Death, a common yet deeply feared occurrence in Western culture, underscores this artwork.… Continue reading THIS TOO SHALL PASS

PEACE AT LAST

PEACE AT LAST (2023)  – 60 CM x 90 CM  – ACRYLIC PAINTING ON CANVAS 10 November 2018: She was too frail to drink much water. As I sat beside her, I found myself staring into her weary blue eyes. I dipped a black sponge attached to a stick into a small plastic bowl filled… Continue reading PEACE AT LAST

MEMENTO VIVERE

MEMENTO VIVERE (2023)  – 96.52 CM x 121.92 CM  – ACRYLIC PAINTING ON CANVAS Memento Vivere (Remember to Live)” strikingly portrays a character trapped in a rut, who has recently realized that his mind has imprisoned him for far too long and that freedom is possible. There is a glimmer of hope that life can… Continue reading MEMENTO VIVERE

MEMENTO IGNOSCERE

MEMENTO IGNOSCERE (2023) – 80 CM x 110 CM – ACRYLIC ON CANVAS  Following a heated discussion on WhatsApp with my biological father about the excessive pay of footballers and how the money could be better allocated (his view), I experienced a surge of rage. The argument underscored unresolved feelings about why he couldn’t care… Continue reading MEMENTO IGNOSCERE

FIGHTING WITH SCHWARZENEGGER

FIGHTING WITH SCHWARZENEGGER (2022) – 80 CM x 60 CM – ACRYLIC PAINTING ON CANVAS Part of the “Fighting with My Heroes” series, this piece depicts me holding Mr. Universe, Hollywood movie star, and former Governor of California, Arnold Schwarzenegger, in a Full Nelson. It symbolises my affirmation that I am superior, good enough, and… Continue reading FIGHTING WITH SCHWARZENEGGER

FIGHTING WITH HULK HOGAN

FIGHTING WITH HULK HOGAN (2023) – 70 CM x 100 CM – ACRYLIC PAINTING ON CANVAS Part of the “Fighting with My Heroes” series, this piece depicts me squared up against the 6-foot-8 WWF superstar Hulk Hogan, echoing the legendary standoff with Andre The Giant at WrestleMania III. Although I’m naturally sensitive and not inclined… Continue reading FIGHTING WITH HULK HOGAN

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LOST CONNECTION

LOST CONNECTION (2023)  – 40 CM x 50 CM  – ACRYLIC PAINTING ON CANVAS Captured from a reference photograph, this artwork portrays my biological father observing a tiny baby boy—myself—through the sight of a circle formed by his hand. Born weighing only 3lbs, I was very small. This piece delves into the deep-seated feelings of… Continue reading LOST CONNECTION

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LIMITLESS

LIMITLESS (2022) – 105 CM X 105 CM – ACRYLIC PAINTING ON CANVAS Kidneyman now has the power of 4 kidneys, Donorman has fully recovered and they are both back in action, saving the world. There are no limits to what can be achieved by the duo. Nephropath has been defeated, and Shredder has had… Continue reading LIMITLESS

THE RESULTS

THE RESULTS (2022) – 30 CM X 50 CM – ACRYLIC PAINTING ON CANVAS (DIPTYCH) I was first diagnosed with chronic kidney disease in 2003, completely out of the blue, after a random blood cholesterol test. They told me my kidneys were working at 30%. I didn’t understand what this meant at the time. As… Continue reading THE RESULTS

OVERLOADED

OVERLOADED (2022) – 60 CM X 60 CM – ACRYLIC PAINTING ON CANVAS Although I didn’t know it at the time, I had 30 litres of excess fluid in my body as my kidneys weren’t working as they should and weren’t processing the urine needed to expel it. I had fluid in my lungs, fluid… Continue reading OVERLOADED

SHRED 4 HOURS

SHRED 4 HOURS (2022) – 40 CM X 80 CM – ACRYLIC PAINTING ON CANVAS Shredder is halfway through his 4-hour dialysis session at Lower Manhattan Dialysis Center. He’s feeling exhausted and is eager to leave as he’s got a meeting with Krang, Beebop and Rocksteady afterwards. They are investigating a collaboration with The Nephropath… Continue reading SHRED 4 HOURS

DONORMAN

DONORMAN (2022) – 60 CM X 90 CM – ACRYLIC PAINTING ON CANVAS I felt inspired to paint this piece after buying two canvasses containing superheroes, heroines and villains from the Marvel and DC universes. Donorman is the superhero who is in the process of donating a kidney to Kidneyman. This heroic act means the… Continue reading DONORMAN

KIDNEYMAN

KIDNEYMAN (2022) – 60 CM X 90 CM – ACRYLIC PAINTING ON CANVAS I was in the process of documenting my journey with chronic kidney failure and felt inspired to paint this piece. I purchased two canvasses containing superheroes, heroines and villains from the Marvel and DC universes which inspired a superhero-themed painting. Kidneyman is… Continue reading KIDNEYMAN

LIFELINE

LIFELINE (2022) – MIXED MEDIA SCULPTURE “Haemodialysis is my lifeline.” Haemodialysis means that your blood flows outside of your body and through a special filter that removes wastes and extra fluids, the clean blood is then returned to your body. The blood travels through tubes that are inserted into a fistula via needles. The fistula… Continue reading LIFELINE

HOPE

HOPE (2021) – 30 CM X 40 CM – ACRYLIC PAINTS AND ALCOHOL MARKERS ON CANVAS BOARD A follow-up to my piece, 1.2 Billion seconds, I wanted to share my feelings of hope for the future. 2020HOPE.was an unprecedented year for all of us and I lost my father in April of that year, which… Continue reading HOPE

SELFIE

Selfie (2020) – 29.7 cm x 21 cm – Alcohol markers on white paper My darling wife Samantha, taken from a selfie she took this year. She looks beautiful and is expressing her love to me by sending this via a WhatsApp message.

DEATHBED 1

Deathbed 1 (2020) – 29.7 cm x 42 cm – Brush pen and watercolour paints on card This piece expresses my frustration at being tethered to the overwhelming number of series produced in modern times. ‘Binge-watching’ on-demand programming has become the norm, but the trouble is that you become endlessly chained to every subsequent season… Continue reading DEATHBED 1

VOID

VOID (2020) – 43 cm x 61 cm – Alcohol markers on card Some of my art features a screaming figure, symbolising my frustrations with life and my desire to be heard. Having been a painfully shy child, I still carry significant remnants of this shyness into adulthood. The absence of eyes in the head… Continue reading VOID

BASQUIAT

Basquiat (2020) – 29.7 cm x 21 cm – Alcohol markers on paper On the occasion of Jean-Michel Basquiat’s 60th birthday on 22nd December 2020, I found myself browsing through photographs of him online. A captivating Polaroid picture of Basquiat in a shirt and tie caught my eye. Just a week earlier, I had interviewed… Continue reading BASQUIAT

OLEK

Olek (2020) – 29.7 cm x 21 cm – Alcohol markers on paper Olek has had a profound influence on my career as an artist. When launching my podcast, I reached out to various artists at different stages of their careers for the first episode. Olek graciously accepted the invitation, and the connection we formed… Continue reading OLEK

NOT LIKE YOU

NOT LIKE YOU (2019) – 29.7 CM X 21 CM – ALCOHOL MARKERS ON PAPER This artwork, created for a 2022 exhibition at LiTE-HAUS Galerie in Berlin, delves into the profound yet playful connection between humans and monkeys, inspired by a page from the Newnes’ Pictorial Knowledge 1950s Encyclopedia about ‘monkeys and their ways’. The… Continue reading NOT LIKE YOU