A vibrant, neon fusion of gleaming metal & colour
Cassette Tape
Hit rewind, set Dolby Noise Reduction and press play on your favourite mix tape!
Details of this piece
Title
“Cassette Tape”
Size
48" x 48"
Media
Mixed Media on Aluminium
Format
Original Painting
Frame
Black floating frame
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Price
£9950
Cassette Tape
I will always remember travelling to Indonesia back in the late 80s, with my walkman and favourite collection of cassette tapes in hand. During this trip, on a ferry to the Island of Comodo, I listened to to one of Enya’s tracks which perfectly reflected the mood around me. It was one of those moments in life which will stay with me forever.
This piece is a homage to my fond memories of a more physical form of music. There was something so satisfying about the click and whir as the cassette played, and reading the lines on the cassette sleeve. I painted this piece using a variety of materials, including oils, crayons, acrylics and resin, with lots of exposed aluminium to bounce off surrounding light. In true 80s style, splashes of neon colour melt over the metal and cassette, emulating the bold and daring hues of the decade.
This piece is a homage to my fond memories of a more physical form of music. There was something so satisfying about the click and whir as the cassette played, and reading the lines on the cassette sleeve.
Retro Collection 2019
Retro Collection
Sparked by a recent rediscovery of my old ghettoblaster, tv, camera, typewriter and cassette tapes, my new Retro Collection revisits my memories of these classic 1980s relics. Each piece in the collection takes one of these 80s symbols as their focal point, layering them with bold painted abstraction. Vibrant neon paint is dripped, poured and scraped over the metal reflecting a sense of the restlessness of the 1980s with its non-stop development of exciting new technologies
Paul Kenton, May 2019. Thoughts on Retro Collection
Inspiration
Where did the idea for a Retro Collection originate?
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