More works by Shane Wheatcroft
Eye Witnesses
READY TO HANG
Out of the box, all LUMAS artworks are ready and easy to hang.
SECURELY PACKAGED
LUMAS works are always packed to the highest standard to make sure it arrives as perfectly as it leaves us.
ARTIST SUPPORTED
Your purchase supports the free and independent work of your favorite artist.
EXTENDED RIGHT OF RETURN
Say it with art. Because of the Christmas season, we have extended your right of return until January 10th!
Our curators recommend
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
Shane Wheatcroft's collages offer an unusual and astonishing glimpse into the inner workings of the human mind. With a charmingly retro feel, they feature a variety of characters and corresponding motifs. The possibilities for interpretation are manifold. At times the subject appears to commemorate love lost and, at others, seems immersed in daydreams. In doing so, Wheatcroft cleverly manipulates the ambiguity of the eye, which can act as both a window to the soul and a witness to one’s surroundings.
The starting point for Shane Wheatcroft’s works is spontaneously discovered materials, from which he draws inspiration and further constructs a motif. He favors old magazines and books, which suit his retro aesthetic. The artist finds his source material at flea markets, second-hand bookstores, and family bookshelves – all of which he frequents. Through this method, he has built an immense archive, from which he can regularly pull ideas and material for his new projects.
For most of his career, Wheatcroft worked as a painter, only recently specializing in the art of collages. A prominent contributor in this change of direction was English conceptual artist John Stezaker, who also produces surrealist collages from discovered materials. In addition, the works of Andy Warhol, Peter Blake, Cindy Sherman, and Linder Sterling are credited as sources of inspiration.VITA
Born in Colchester, England - 1974
Lives and works in Sittingbourne, Kent, England
