23 colour silkscreens printed on somerset satin 410 GSM
- Image size 94 x 94 cm
- Paper size 105 x 102 cm
- Signed, numbered and embossed by the Estate with COA
In Love with You by David Spiller is a captivating 2023 silkscreen print that exemplifies the artist's bold typographic style. The artwork features the phrase In Love with You prominently displayed in a large, colorful font, surrounded by playful doodles, scribbled text, and abstract shapes. The use of 23 vivid colors on Somerset Satin paper creates a dynamic and visually engaging composition, with each letter filled with a different pattern or shade. The background is peppered with spontaneous handwriting, adding a personal, intimate feel to the piece. Spiller’s characteristic use of popular culture references, combined with an upbeat and optimistic tone, makes this work a vibrant celebration of love and affection, blending text and visuals in a striking, contemporary format.
David Spiller (United Kingdom, 1942–2018) was a contemporary artist celebrated for his vibrant Pop Art-inspired works. He skillfully combined bold colors, iconic cartoon characters, and handwritten text, often incorporating lyrics from his favorite songs. Spiller's art uniquely blended popular culture with personal expression, leaving a lasting impact on the modern art scene.
SilkscreenSilkscreen is a printmaking method that uses a screen made of silk or other mesh fabric. The screen is treated with a substance that blocks ink in certain areas, allowing ink to pass through only in the desired sections. Each color in the print requires a separate screen.
23 colour silkscreens printed on somerset satin 410 GSM
- Image size 94 x 94 cm
- Paper size 105 x 102 cm
- Signed, numbered and embossed by the Estate with COA
In Love with You by David Spiller is a captivating 2023 silkscreen print that exemplifies the artist's bold typographic style. The artwork features the phrase In Love with You prominently displayed in a large, colorful font, surrounded by playful doodles, scribbled text, and abstract shapes. The use of 23 vivid colors on Somerset Satin paper creates a dynamic and visually engaging composition, with each letter filled with a different pattern or shade. The background is peppered with spontaneous handwriting, adding a personal, intimate feel to the piece. Spiller’s characteristic use of popular culture references, combined with an upbeat and optimistic tone, makes this work a vibrant celebration of love and affection, blending text and visuals in a striking, contemporary format.
David Spiller (United Kingdom, 1942–2018) was a contemporary artist celebrated for his vibrant Pop Art-inspired works. He skillfully combined bold colors, iconic cartoon characters, and handwritten text, often incorporating lyrics from his favorite songs. Spiller's art uniquely blended popular culture with personal expression, leaving a lasting impact on the modern art scene.
I really want to make paintings that put some magic on the wall.
- David Spiller
Drawing his inspiration from the outputs of Pop Art and the iconography of Disney, David Spiller was a painter, renowned for his unique colourful works that often incorporate familiar cartoon figures with punchy catchphrases and song lyrics such as his Still Crazy After All These Years piece, a Daffy Duck painting with the title words emblazoned on the canvas in a collage style. The surfaces of many of Spiller’s work feature rudimentary scrawls and scribbles as inspired by the primal, almost child-like painterly techniques of theArt Brut movement and such associated artists as Jean Debuffet; rich in colour, quirky and fun, Spiller’s works are celebrated for their accessibility for children and adults alike. (Artist website)
Comic strip art refers to artwork that utilizes the subject matter and commercial printing techniques found in comic strips. In the 1960s, a group of artists began creating paintings that incorporated Ben-Day dots—commonly used in comics and advertising—to produce highly graphic designs in bright colors, using traditional art media.