Miles Aldridge – Venus Etcetera (after Cabanel), 2022 – Screen-print

Screenprint in colours with silver ink

Miles Aldridge's Venus Etcetera (after Cabanel) is a limited edition screen print created in 2022. The piece reinterprets classical art through a contemporary, surreal lens, drawing inspiration from Alexandre Cabanel’s The Birth of Venus. Aldridge’s work places a modern, doll-like figure in a brightly colored, retro bathroom, blending soft pastels and vibrant hues. The woman, dressed in a delicate pink nightgown, stands in a vintage bathtub surrounded by playful objects like a rubber duck and beauty products, creating a juxtaposition between innocence and artificiality. The vivid colors, detailed textures, and pop-art influence give the image a dreamlike, cinematic quality.

Miles Aldridge (UK, 1964) is a celebrated fashion photographer and artist known for his vibrant, cinematic imagery. Inspired by film noir and pop art, his work blends saturated colors with meticulous compositions to explore themes of femininity, societal norms, and fiction. His photographs have appeared in Vogue Italia, The New Yorker, and prominent galleries worldwide.

Miles Aldridge

Venus Etcetera (after Cabanel), 2022

Form

Limited Edition Print

Limited Edition PrintA limited edition print is one of a number of prints made at the same time from one printmaking plate. A fixed number are made and signed by the artist, indicating the printing order, using the format 1/10, meaning first of ten prints.

Medium

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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Edition of 15

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I think the power of image is in mystery - I endlessly create mysteries, by way of this dystopian message, to initiate intrigue.
- Miles Aldridge

Miles Aldridge is a London-based British contemporary fashion photographer, artist, and illustrator. Educated at the prestigious Central St Martins, where he originally studied illustration and graphic design, Aldridge has had a varied and prolific career – during which he has not only produced advertising photography for numerous companies, but also played in an alternative rock band (The X-Men), and directed music videos for chart-topping alternative acts such as The Charlatans and The Verve. Aldridge's photographs can be characterized as retro-glamor and postmodern, and he is known for his use of bright, vivid, and often clashing colors, as well as his portraits of women in domestic settings – which often feature mildly disturbing or unsettling undertones. Miles Aldridge has worked extensively in the mediums of Polaroid, ultra-saturated digital photography, music videography, large prints and illustration, and he has showcased his works in art and portrait galleries worldwide. Magazines to use images created by Miles Aldridge include British Vogue, Harper's Bazaar, and The New York Times Magazine. (Artist website)

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