It Wasn't Funny Then and It Isn't Funny Now
Original Painting on Box Canvas
47 X 47"
James Joyce
British artist James Joyce has built an international reputation for his bold, graphic works that dismantle and reconfigure the familiar. Working across painting, screen printing and drawing, he has developed a striking visual language built on typographic forms and everyday symbols, and his exploration of contemporary iconography has led to some of the most distinctive artworks of the last decade. His flat planes of colour, carefully balanced compositions and minimalistic approach belie the emotional impact of his work, which resonates far beyond its graphic surface.
A defining moment in his career came in 2015, when Joyce’s rotating video installation of his own signature work, Perseverance in the Face of Absurdity, was featured as a central piece in Banksy’s landmark exhibition Dismaland and chosen by Banksy as the signature image for the event. Seen by hundreds of thousands of visitors worldwide, it placed Joyce at the heart of one of the most talked-about art shows of the decade. The piece remains one of his most recognisable creations and forms the basis of the collection now presented by Clarendon Fine Art.
It's a Strange World Wherever You Are
Limited Edition of 35
30 X 30"
£695
It Wasn't Funny Then and It Isn't Funny Now
Limited Edition of 35
30 X 30"
£695
With his ongoing series of dismantled face paintings, Joyce draws attention to the absurdity, overuse and ultimate fragility of the language of social media. While his works are visually immediate, they are also conceptually layered and reflect both the playfulness and the disorientation of living in a hyper-connected world.
Found Out The Hard Way
Original Painting on Box Board
39 X 39"
£7,500
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