I was asked to create a mural by the wonderful team at Move Studio, a motion graphics company in London.
Their brief to me, "Create something beautiful, eye-catching and inspiring for one of our key creative spaces in the agency. A chance to make an environment that our Move team and creative folk want to be in, and our clients love to visit." In a nutshell, their company positioning of ‘Ideas that move people’.
I chose imagery that depicts movement and emotion throughout - that split second moment you capture the raw beauty of nature doing what it does best, to the thrill of a skateboarder giving their all on perfecting an aerial stunt. Imagery that would stop people in their tracks. All brought together with a vine flourish symbolising an evolving organic thing that is constantly growing. Subtle use of leaf-shaped eyes, along with ear-shaped butterflies, reinforced the audio/visual message.
I create wall murals and canvas art, as well as undertaking commercial marketing projects. They are all about escapism and the freedom to explore. I love creating something out of nothing.
My mural clients range from advertising agencies to home commissions, whilst through my marketing projects I’ve been fortunate enough to work with The Royal British Legion, Samsung, Asda, Ocado, Canon and Wejo, amongst others.
My canvas art brings different realities together, combining themes that are worlds apart. Yet, when interlinked, they deliver a unique narrative. This synthesis of opposing ideas can reflect my feelings, my reaction to a specific object, what’s happening to me in the moment or what’s going on in the wider world.
I have two distinct styles – one a contemporary crosshatch style which gives me meticulous control of the detail, and the other a bolder, simplified line-work approach that suits a different type of storytelling. I tend to work in black and white, sometimes adding a limited colour palette to help enhance a key part of the story.
More artwork by Carl
Hare today Gone tomorrow
Breaching the Boundaries
Smile while you Dial
Poppy Gaze
Point and Squirt
Heart of the Community
LUFC 100 years in the making
Think big
Mad World
Looking Up
Life and Growth
Powder Monkey
Defying the Odds
What a Ride
Big Love
Counting Sheep
Sound Memories
Cultural Playground
Animal Celebrations
Tails of two friends
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