Michael Craig-Martin – Gerberas, 2020 – Screen-print

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4 Colour Screenprint on Arches 88 300gsm Paper.

'Gerberas' by Michael Craig-Martin is a screen-print depicting three gerbera daisies rendered in flat, saturated cyan against a vivid lime-green ground, their pink stems crossing at the lower centre of the composition. The orange-and-black disc centres anchor each bloom with graphic precision, and the bold outlining eliminates any modelling or shadow. Craig-Martin, Dublin-born and trained on both sides of the Atlantic, built his practice around conceptual art before becoming closely associated with the Young British Artists of the 1990s as a teacher and peer. His long-running 'Commonplace' series isolates everyday objects — household items, food, flora — using flat colour and unambiguous line to strip away narrative and hierarchy, presenting each subject, as he has stated, 'in the simplest way possible.'

Michael Craig-Martin (Ireland/UK, 1941) is a conceptual artist celebrated for his brightly colored, minimalist depictions of everyday objects. Often associated with the YBA movement, his work explores the intersection of form, perception, and context. A pioneering teacher, he influenced a generation of British artists, including Damien Hirst and Sarah Lucas.

Michael Craig-Martin

Gerberas, 2020

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Limited Edition Print

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Screen-print

Screen-printScreen printing is a technique where ink is transferred through a mesh onto a substrate, with areas blocked by a stencil to prevent ink from passing through. This method, also known as serigraphy or silkscreen printing, is commonly used to produce prints on posters, T-shirts, vinyl, stickers, wood, and other materials. The process is a type of stencil printing, allowing for vibrant, detailed designs on various surfaces.

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I am trying to present objects in the simplest way possible, and I don't want to supply too much context.

- Michael Craig-Martin

Michael Craig-Martin is an Irish artist who was born in Dublin. He received his formal arts education in universities in both Europe and the United States. Craig-Martin is a conceptual artist and his early works consisted of box-like constructions. His most famous conceptual piece, An Oak Tree, was considered quite controversial when it first appeared in 1973. Michael Craig-Martin has been employed as an artist since the mid 1960s and during this time he began to experiment with household objects in his artwork. As time progressed, he began to create line drawings, also utilizing his love of household objects. By the 1990s, Craig-Martin began to undertake painting as his primary medium. Michael Craig-Martin's works are shown worldwide and have garnered critical acclaim by art lovers. Craig-Martin is also credited as being an early influence for the Young British Artists, a group of young visual artists in London. Many members of this group were former pupils of Craig-Martin. (Artist website)

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Michael Craig-Martin

Gerberas, 2020

52 x 50 cm

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