ARTIST INFORMATION
Stuart Jones
My work is inspired by the architecture of the city landscape. I am fascinated by the linear compositions created by urban constructions. I visit different cities around the world recording architecture; this collected material then informs my final pieces of work. When creating my compositions, I use a low viewpoint, looking up towards the tops of buildings, exagerating perspective. I find my subject matter in contemporary British architecture and the skyscrapers of Melbourne, Sydney and Manhattan.
The human figure is absent from my paintings, this installs the viewer as the missing human presence. It is this viewpoint which in the end gives the work its imposing authority, not just the size or formal content.
I would like my work to encourage an awareness of the ever-changing architecture that surrounds us everyday. Buildings are beautiful constructions rather than just places for living and working. Within them lie structural lines and shapes that influence the skyline and the mood and atmosphere of the city.
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