Jonny Carter
These works on paper combine different strands of my practice such as drawing, photography and silkscreen printing and have increasingly taken on a large scale.
The works have evolved from processes of continual exploration and engagement with subjects such as living organisms and natural phenomenon, as well as hyper-realities found in simulations and simulacrum.
I am also interested in a range of writers and influential thinkers including Edward Osborne Wilson’s writings on Biophilia (based on hypothesis) and John Gray’s heretic political philosophies based on progress and other illusions.
My practice involves a painstaking process of filling in with graphite pencil drawn templates taken from my own photography. The consistent rhythm and technique forms shimmering surfaces that mimic mechanical reproductions. These surfaces show traces of the time and thinking involved throughout the rigourous and meditative process.
My interest in mechanical reproduction led me to experiment using the drawings as platforms for silkscreen printing. I was interested in this risk factor of this technique as the drawing is subjected to potential destruction in the screen-printing process if ‘miss-registered’. This involves an emotional un-attachment to my renderings as well as drawing attention to the fragility of the object itself and me as an artist.
email: jonny@jonnycarter.co.uk
website: jonnycarter.co.uk