Flow Painting

This canvas explores the iconic cloud in calm shades of green. The artwork wraps around the sides of the canvas, and is tagged, signed, titled and dates on the back. Comes with certificate of authenticity. Story This was never intended. It was born out of my own frustrations. I started making stickers back in 2008. Placing stickers on things excited me. Seeing them every day strangely made me feel like I existed, and my day job wasn’t giving me that same sense of fulfilment. As I became more aware of its potency, I became obsessed. Stickers became posters. Posters got tiled together. I began going out at night. I needed extension poles. I started looking at buildings differently. They were no longer structures, but opportunities to communicate. Before I knew it I was a better at climbing than anything else. As people began to take notice their curiosity awoke a line of questioning. The cloud had no apparent motive. It wasn’t telling you anything, and this state of flux was confusing. It was an anomaly in an environment crowded with direct messaging. I only understood this once others questioned it. And then I realised that I myself had not been questioning. I had accepted the status quo, even though I grew up with punk sensibilities; the ultimate anti-establishment movement. How had I let that happen? The power of social order and societal structure had blurred my vision. The cloud gave me meaning. The community it fostered gave me a sense of belonging. The risks I took empowered me. And I was good at it. And so at 28 years old I quit my day job. I was moving into the unknown, and with that came opportunity. I had time to dedicate myself to the foundations I had unknowingly built. And with every step I took I learnt something about myself, and my perception of the environment around me evolved. But this isn’t just about me. This is there for you to take what you need from it. I hope it gives you a sense of belonging and empowerment.