Header Images: Left- Anthony Carey – Alexandra,The Keystone Right- Newnes’ Pictorial Encyclopedia, Volume 9, On things that interest you and me. A stone Key.

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(1148) Steve Light (SLART) - Not like you

270

About this artwork

In the reference material for this artwork, I received a page from Newnes’ Pictorial Knowledge 1950’s Encyclopedia, about ‘monkeys and their ways’. The theme that has driven the direction of this piece is the reference that ‘monkeys resemble human beings more closely than any other creatures’.

The cheeky looking gorilla is sending a message to humans that comes in three parts. They are saying ‘screw you’ with the middle finger to human beings for destroying the planet, harming other humans as well as animals. The gorilla is also saying “Not like you” as in “I don’t like you” as well as “Not like you” meaning “We are nothing like you”.

This artwork has a humorous edge to a serious topic, human beings have placed themselves as superior creatures, yet do so many stupid things, cause harm to others and destroy our surroundings for reasons of hate, greed, fear, love and a whole host of reasons.

Monkeys on the other hand live their lives in relative peace and harmony and are perhaps the more intelligent creatures in reality.

About Steve

Steve Light ”SLART” is an emerging artist, born June 2, 1982.
Currently lives and works in Swindon, Wiltshire and has a studio in Hackney, London.

He works primarily in acrylics, watercolours, oils and marker pen. He often employs bright colours into portraiture in a semi-illustrative style.

”My Art mainly revolves around portraiture but cityscapes also deeply inspire me. I’ve always loved drawing since an early age, so I normally create my art through drawing and painting.

I feel like I am drawn to creating people-centric art because I love the diversity of people, their stories, their problems, issues, baggage, quirks and the like. Paradoxically, I like my own company more so, I was a very shy child and always enjoyed my own company, getting lost in drawing and video games.

I’m trying to communicate a useful message underneath my art, whether it is about life, death or a beautiful city skyline, there’s an underlying message of ‘hope’ to take from it, no matter how bleak some subjects may appear on the surface.

Link to Steve’s Art Aviso profile HERE

Steve was provided with the following page from Newnes’ Pictorial Knowledge Encyclopedia:

Volume 1
The story of animal life- Creatures of the land ,the air and the sea.
The Monkeys and their ways.

Artist:
Steve Light (SLART)
Medium:
Alcohol marker pens on paper
Dimensions:
A4
Price:
270 EUR