Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom
Cain creates beautiful and intriguing art imagery by painting carefully composed figures on vintage ...
About the artist
Joined In 2014
(111 Followers)
About the artist
Joined In 2014
(111 Followers)
Cain creates beautiful and intriguing art imagery by painting carefully composed figures on vintage book pages. Any space between the figures exposes a background, which gives them context and narrative.
Books only come alive when they are read. The passing of time and trends will shape a reader’s interpretation of a book. These are often reflected as annotations that a reader leaves behind. Instead of an annotation Cain interprets and paints a contemporary presence of the reader.
Cain's art attempts to show compositions that radiate a sense of interaction between the narrative and the reader's image. The subjects are turned away from the observer, seemingly engaged in the narrative, which remains magically elusive.
As time continues to pass, the contemporary presence of the reader will age along with the book. Interestingly, this ageing will be observed by future viewers of the painting.
These works are hand painted in Indian ink onto pages from vintage editions of classic stories. The pages and subjects are carefully selected to bring relevance to Cain's work. The paintings are mounted on robust wooden stretchers and canvas ready to hang on delivery.
...
Self taught
Solo exhibitions
2020
Gallery Different
Fitzrovia, London, United Kingdom
2017
Primavera Gallery
Cambridge, United Kingdom
2017
St Barnabas Press Studios
Cambridge, United Kingdom
2017
Bricklane Gallery
London, United Kingdom
Group exhibitions
2019
The Kiss Exhibition
Gallery Different
Fitzrovia - London, United Kingdom
2019
Fresh Art Fair
Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, United Kingdom
2018
Edinburgh Art Fair
Edinburgh, United Kingdom
2018
Summer Show
Gallery Different
Fitzrovia - London, United Kingdom
2018
The Kiss Exhibition
Gallery Different
Fitzrovia, London, United Kingdom
2018
Henley Festival
Buckinghamshire United Kingdom
2016
Dame Catherine Arts Summer Exhibition Harpur’s
Derby, United Kingdom
Artist featured in a collection
Featured In Curated Collections