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Stuart Semple - WE LOST DANCING - Poster

Stuart Semple - WE LOST DANCING - Poster

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Stuart Semple is a multidisciplinary British artist whose practice spans painting, performance, internet art, and installation. His works adopt a sociological lens to explore themes of youth politics, mass culture, image, technology, and anxiety. Often activist in nature, his broader projects frequently strive for fairness, equality, and access, particularly within the arts.

Semple has enjoyed numerous solo exhibitions worldwide and has presented projects at international institutions, including the Denver Art Museum, The Whitworth, Barbican, Hong Kong Arts Center, and Dulwich Picture Gallery. He is the author of "Make Art or Die Trying," published by Quarto. Semple regularly speaks on art and mental health, with appearances at Oxford University, The Southbank Centre, Frieze, RCA, and the ICA.

"In "Rebel Rebel," David Bowie transports us to an epoch of youthful insurrection - a realm where adolescent culture defiantly opposes the conventions of their predecessors. These young protagonists embrace nocturnal revelry, craft their own sartorial statements, and dance with abandon until they are dishevelled.

"WE LOST DANCING" endeavours to encapsulate a rapturous moment mid-dance. Within this piece, one of Bowie's archetypal figures inhabits a timeless state of euphoria. The pervasive influence of social media, the commodification and proliferation of teenage culture into the broader societal fabric, and the post-pandemic shuttering of countercultural spaces have consigned this radical teenage epoch to the annals of history. The painting exudes a poignant nostalgia for a cultural moment now relegated to the past. In essence, the vibrant scene Bowie immortalizes in his song has faded into oblivion."

The original artwork was specially created for the Sound & Vision Auction (2024), presented by Art on a Postcard in collaboration with War Child.

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