RORY HANCOCK LOVE ME FOREVER Limited Edition Glazed Box Canvas Fine Art 2/95 COA

  

Contemporary Fine Art Work From Renowned Artists. Signed Limited Edition Fine Art. Artwork size: 26" x 26". Rory was born in Swansea, South Wales in 1987. He studied'Fine Art' followed by'Graphic Design and Illustration' and eventually moved on to study'Photography and Fine Art'.

He is primarily a photorealistic oil painter but also likes to draw, sculpt and photograph his surroundings. He takes photographs of friends a lot of the time but draws most of his photographic inspiration from famous photographers such as David LaChapelle, Pierre et Gilles and Miles Aldridge who share a colourful, highly glamourous aesthetic hiding darker themes. Andy Warhol is also a massive inspiration to him as his innovative take on consumerism changed the landscape of the art world and made people more knowledgeable about advertising, marketing-hype and propaganda.

His work has been exhibited in galleries in London and the provinces in New Delhi and his exhibition in Shoreditch called'Vermillionaire' was featured in Huck magazine under the title'What it's really like to be a young, break-out artist. Vincent Kamp is renowned for his dark and compelling artworks and his pioneering immersive fine art experiences. His arresting portraits are built on the assumption that we will always identify with rebels and he is fascinated with those parts of society that many of us never encounter the urban subcultures that exist all around us yet are invisible to most of us. His world may be an unfamiliar one, but it grips us utterly, drawing us in with its drama, intrigue and undercurrent of danger. For much of his recent work, Vince has drawn on his love and knowledge of cinema and created immersive cinematic experiences at a variety of glamorous locations from Mayfair galleries to the Amber room at the Ritz.

Heavily influenced by films and TV, particularly Film Noir and gangster genres, he has learnt a huge amount about composition and lighting from cinematographers, and his mesmerizing tableaux always evoke emotion and intrigue about the backstory and future of the characters. He has now written four searing screenplays (The Long Game, The Diamond Roulette, The Queen of Diamonds and Max and Mischa) which he has brought to life with the help of actors including Georgia May Foote, Tamar Hassan and Samuel Anderson.

He has designed the sets, hired a film crew and choreographed a stunning series of set pieces through which he has been able to tell his story in a masterly collection of cinematic images. In terms of his style and technique Vince also has a strong connection with a more familiar, but no less fascinating cast of characters the virtuoso portraitists of the Dutch Golden Age including Fran's Hals and Rembrandt. Looking at these works, it is impossible to ignore their influence in the level of detail, the mastery of light and shade and the sheer power of the subject to enthrall and mesmerize the viewer. In fact, his family come from Northern Holland, close to Amsterdam, and his intimate knowledge of these artists was integral to his own development. Vince seeks his muses out, moving around different locations, meeting people whose alternative lifestyles interest him both as an individual and as an artist.

As he says'I like to paint people that you don't always see walking down the street, people who live and work outside the conventions. You are unlikely to see these people in a suit or on an iPhone. My paintings are all quite dark, subtle and intense.

I'm always imagining there's something surreptitious going on in what might be a perfectly innocent situation. I suppose I'm always looking out for something gritty, an intriguing backstory, a moment of tension... Something that will make you wonder about these characters. What goes on in the moments before and after the painting.

Vince is now acknowledged as one of the most evocative and exciting figurative artists working in Britain today. Demand for his originals and collectable editions has soared and his collectors and sitters include Sam Smith, Tamer Hassan, Caprice and Georgia May Foote.

Ideally try to avoid hanging your artwork in direct sunlight, above a working fireplace, or in a damp area. When cleaning, never use water or commercial cleaners - always use a dry cloth, and handle the artwork with extreme care to avoid creating fingerprints, dents or creases. Lighting your art is really a matter of taste.

Contemporary fashion dictates general good lighting which will? Over the walls of a room and display all paintings to advantage without damaging them with ultra violet rays or direct heat.