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Matthew Spaul
(26 years old. Born in United Kingdom. Lives in: Leeds)
Leeds Metropolitan University

I have recently graduated from BA Fine Art at Leeds Met and am moving back to near London. My work is heavily influenced by and celebrates the unique aesthetics of Brutalist architecture of the 1960s and 70s. The pieces exploit the positivity of bold geometric shapes and the strict regularity of these buildings rather than their wilful avoidance of polish and elegance. These favoured characteristics have been explored throug ...[more]
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I believe that my work is quite adaptable meaning the process I went through to produce the work in my degree show can be used to produce work in response to another set of buildings. I have always been a big fan of the South Bank centre especially the Hayward Gallery. The buildings are brilliant examples of Brutalist Architecture and the strong formidable forms and the way in which they trap light make it an obvious subject matter for me. I would to take image of sections that are of particular interest to me aesthetically. From these images I would then make drawings and collages breaking the image down into their essential forms and colours.
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