Contemporary Art Issue | Artist Spotlight: Justin Mortimer (16 Artworks) @contemporaryartissue | Uploaded November 2020 | Updated October 2024, 22 minutes ago.
ARTIST SPOTLIGHT:
A selection of works by Justin Mortimer (b. 1970, UK) from 2010 to 2020.
Justin Mortimer is a British painter residing and working in London, United Kingdom. Born in 1970 in Cosford, the United Kingdom, The British artist is known for painting large scale apocalyptic landscapes and settings with oils and acrylic on canvas, marked by a dark and surreal atmosphere. These outside spaces function as a setting for an event taking place in the picture. However, the exact narrative or meaning of these events remains rather elusive. In fact, even the painter is not sure what is happening, it goes beyond.
Discover more online at contemporaryartissue.com/justin-mortimer
List of illustrations:
Justin Mortimer, Home 2, 2020. Oil and acrylic on canvas — 214 x 214 cm. Courtesy of the artist.
Justin Mortimer, Taxa 7, 2019. Oil and acrylic on canvas — 60 x 80 cm. Courtesy of the artist and Parafin, London.
Justin Mortimer, Breed 1, 2018. Oil and acrylic on canvas — 240 x 178 cm. Courtesy of the artist and Parafin, London.
Justin Mortimer, Monitor, 2016-2017. Oil and acrylic on canvas — 305 x 214 cm. Courtesy of the artist and Parafin, London.
Justin Mortimer, It is here, 2016. Oil and acrylic on canvas — 214 x 214 cm. Courtesy of the artist and Parafin, London.
Justin Mortimer, Kult VIII, 2016. Oil and acrylic on canvas — 56 x 41 cm. Courtesy of the artist and Parafin, London.
Justin Mortimer, Fugue, 2016. Oil and acrylic on canvas — 214 x 153 cm. Courtesy of the artist and Parafin, London.
Justin Mortimer, Ikisudama, 2015. Oil on canvas — 214 x 153 cm. Courtesy of the artist and Future Perfect, Singapore.
Justin Mortimer, Gefolfgschaft, 2015. Oil and acrylic on canvas — 214 x 152 cm. Courtesy of the artist and Parafin, London.
Justin Mortimer, Painters, 2014. Oil on canvas — 122 x 91.5 cm. Courtesy of the artist and Parafin, London.
Justin Mortimer, Plantation, 2014. Oil on canvas — 180 x 220 cm. Courtesy of the artist and Parafin, London.
Justin Mortimer, Juju, 2013. Oil on canvas — 220 x 180 cm. Courtesy of the artist and Parafin, London.
Justin Mortimer, Lilith, 2013. Oil on canvas — 220 x 315 cm. Courtesy of the artist and Parafin, London.
Justin Mortimer, Tract, 2012. Oil on canvas — 220 x 180 cm. Courtesy of the artist and Parafin, London.
Justin Mortimer, Crèche, 2011. Oil on canvas — 220 x 180 cm. Courtesy of the artist and Parafin, London.
Justin Mortimer, Specialist, 2010. Oil on canvas — 30.5 x 30.5 cm. Courtesy of the artist and Parafin, London.
ARTIST SPOTLIGHT:
A selection of works by Justin Mortimer (b. 1970, UK) from 2010 to 2020.
Justin Mortimer is a British painter residing and working in London, United Kingdom. Born in 1970 in Cosford, the United Kingdom, The British artist is known for painting large scale apocalyptic landscapes and settings with oils and acrylic on canvas, marked by a dark and surreal atmosphere. These outside spaces function as a setting for an event taking place in the picture. However, the exact narrative or meaning of these events remains rather elusive. In fact, even the painter is not sure what is happening, it goes beyond.
Discover more online at contemporaryartissue.com/justin-mortimer
List of illustrations:
Justin Mortimer, Home 2, 2020. Oil and acrylic on canvas — 214 x 214 cm. Courtesy of the artist.
Justin Mortimer, Taxa 7, 2019. Oil and acrylic on canvas — 60 x 80 cm. Courtesy of the artist and Parafin, London.
Justin Mortimer, Breed 1, 2018. Oil and acrylic on canvas — 240 x 178 cm. Courtesy of the artist and Parafin, London.
Justin Mortimer, Monitor, 2016-2017. Oil and acrylic on canvas — 305 x 214 cm. Courtesy of the artist and Parafin, London.
Justin Mortimer, It is here, 2016. Oil and acrylic on canvas — 214 x 214 cm. Courtesy of the artist and Parafin, London.
Justin Mortimer, Kult VIII, 2016. Oil and acrylic on canvas — 56 x 41 cm. Courtesy of the artist and Parafin, London.
Justin Mortimer, Fugue, 2016. Oil and acrylic on canvas — 214 x 153 cm. Courtesy of the artist and Parafin, London.
Justin Mortimer, Ikisudama, 2015. Oil on canvas — 214 x 153 cm. Courtesy of the artist and Future Perfect, Singapore.
Justin Mortimer, Gefolfgschaft, 2015. Oil and acrylic on canvas — 214 x 152 cm. Courtesy of the artist and Parafin, London.
Justin Mortimer, Painters, 2014. Oil on canvas — 122 x 91.5 cm. Courtesy of the artist and Parafin, London.
Justin Mortimer, Plantation, 2014. Oil on canvas — 180 x 220 cm. Courtesy of the artist and Parafin, London.
Justin Mortimer, Juju, 2013. Oil on canvas — 220 x 180 cm. Courtesy of the artist and Parafin, London.
Justin Mortimer, Lilith, 2013. Oil on canvas — 220 x 315 cm. Courtesy of the artist and Parafin, London.
Justin Mortimer, Tract, 2012. Oil on canvas — 220 x 180 cm. Courtesy of the artist and Parafin, London.
Justin Mortimer, Crèche, 2011. Oil on canvas — 220 x 180 cm. Courtesy of the artist and Parafin, London.
Justin Mortimer, Specialist, 2010. Oil on canvas — 30.5 x 30.5 cm. Courtesy of the artist and Parafin, London.
