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Martin
Grover
Martin
Grover lives and works in London. He studied at Trent
Polytechnic then took an MA at the Royal Academy schools.
His
work been exhibited extensively, including France, USA,
Australia, Holland and Belgium, as well exhibiting at numerous
galleries, art fairs and other venues in the UK. His prints are
held in several important collections including The Victoria and
Albert Museum and The House of Commons. Grover's work is often
selected for The Royal Academy Summer Show and he has twice been
chosen to show work at the prestigious John Moore's Exhibition
at the Walker Art Gallery, Liverpool, the second time as a
Prize-winner.
Martin
Grover's work is optimistic and life affirming. He is master at
capturing the pathos, humour, and beauty in everyday scenes and
life. His paintings of an apparently normal suburbia, have a
surreal edge with scenes of anticipation, anxiety yet at peace
with the trees and skies. Grover's colourful series of imaginary
bus stops, transport dockets and food labelling take us away from
the everyday mundane to his cheeky humour and mischief which
combine with a sophisticated use of space and tone to unite us
in our gentle push against authority.
His
series of record sleeves encapsulates the emotional connection
we made with vinyl; much loved records once played to death,
lovingly labelled, given, received, owned and eventually
abandoned. Grover brings them back from obscurity and
reaffirming their role as an icon of the times, a once intimate
and seminal link to someone's life. |
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It
should have been me
Acrylic
on canvas, 75x75cm |
Jerry Butler in Brockwell Park, singing Are You Happy
Acrylic
on canvas, 168x105cm |
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