This Six Men box set by Dan Hillier made in collaboration with Art Republic and Dark Matter Studio, sold out very quickly in 2019. This set is now availaible, and consists of six prints: Suit, Woodsman, Crown, Midpoint, Signal and Cellar Door. These are unframed giclée prints on 305gsm Hahnemule Ultra paper, with intricate hand-applied gold-leaf patterning on each piece. This box set is edition 72 of 100, with each print signed and numbered. The set is accompanied by a signed and numbered certificate and title page included inside the original box the prints came in.
With the main way I work, I will start with one element or an idea of what I want to move towards making. I'll often start with a face, animal or bit of scenery, then go through and seek out what I think will work well with that and let the picture build itself.
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Giclée prints on 305gsm Hahnemüle Ultra paper
Size: Signed and numbered by the artist Mint Condition
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Dan is a contemporary artist based in Stoke Newington, London, whose work embodies the ‘Steampunk’ aesthetic, combining imagery of the Victorian era with elements of nature, translating them seamlessly for a contemporary audience. Dan collages found images with his own ink drawing and manipulates elements of wood and steel engravings from the 19th century.
Dan is a contemporary artist based in Stoke Newington, London, whose work embodies the ‘Steampunk’ aesthetic, combining imagery of the Victorian era with elements of nature, translating them seamlessly for a contemporary audience. Dan collages found images with his own ink drawing and manipulates elements of wood and steel engravings from the 19th century.
Dan Hillier’s classically based images feature fantastical hybrids of humans and animals that draw on ancient mythological beings. Inspired by dream imagery and Victorian freak-shows, the images are unsettling in their blurring of dream and reality. Dan adds in his own line works to collages made from wood and steel engravings, before turning them into screenprints and giclée prints. Hillier speaks of how the drink ayahuasca opened both his mind and heart up, and made him aware of what he wants to express in his art. In his own words, Hillier loves to “create work that reflects my love of the source material I work from, the natural world, various ancient mystery traditions, and the ever-unfolding and often mystical experience of being alive in a world that is apparently material, immaterial, and prone to all manner of interesting archetypal expressions and wonderments.” Hillier has collaborated on projects with organisations such as Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre in London, The Folio Society publishers and bands such as Architects and Royal Blood. Hillier has also created the opening titles to BBC1's major 6-part drama Requiem. Hillier has held a number of solo and group shows, including at the Saatchi Gallery in London, The Louvre in Paris, Glastonbury Festival and the Museum of Turin, Italy. Hillier was also invited to represent Great Britain at the Giant Creator Show in Beijing, China. Over his career Dan has developed a celebrity following, with his permission portfolio containing names such as renowned author Neil Gaiman.
We love how Dan embraces the freedom of exploration that comes with collage, and allows his search for source material to dictate the direction of his piece. In his own words, Dan loves to “create work that reflects my love of the source material I work from, the natural world, various ancient mystery traditions, and the ever-unfolding and often mystical experience of being alive in a world that is apparently material and immaterial”. Dan’s classically based subjects are unsettling, blurring the line between dream and reality.
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We are thrilled to have the work of Dan Hillier with us at artrepublic. Dan's unique artistic practice sees him engaging with the craft of the past by bringing Victorian imagery into the 21st century. He was thrust into the general public's attention last year when his stunning image Pachamama was used by local Brighton band Royal Blood on the cover of their chart topping debut album. We caught up with Dan in his Stoke Newington studio to discuss his creative process, the Peruvian psychedelic drink ayahuasca and the influence of Bjork amongst other things. Can you describe for us ...
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