An Exhibition of Works on Paper

There’s real estate and unreal estate…

He tells them how nice, a tree, a shrub, see how it makes up for the noise and monstrousness of tearing down an old building and putting up a new building. That’s the whole secret of corporate structures, my friend.Tell the enemy you’ll plant some trees. - Don DeLillo

Simon Lawson (Studio TB-11) applies a comparative aesthetic, collaging new and archive plates, to produce unique composite prints. The result is an ongoing series of large format etchings which explore experimentation in the structure, texture and construction of the print itself.

"The recent Amelioration Series take physical subjects as their basis, to represent the human presence and it’s legacy. These prints focus on the impact of people, in their quest to make an improved society and the conflict between urban development and its ever-increasing effect on the environment. Although conscious of the footprint of human impact on the ground I am constantly aware of looking upwards, a neglected activity with our increasing fixation with our phones for direction and answers. The ever-increasing development above our eyeline, that which occurs outside of our consciousness but which greatly impacts our wellbeing and ultimately our future existence." - Simon Lawson, March 2023

For more information visit www.simonlawsonprints.com and email [email protected]



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