Lhouette

Lhouette, aka British artist Ciarán Robinson, is one of the UK’s most progressive proponents of urban pop. He employs mediums ranging from aerosol paints to high pigment heavy body acrylics, resins, diamond dust and metallic gilds and works with stencils, collage and hand painting. Lhouette’s art incorporates classic pop cultural elements such as vintage designs, iconic figures, comic book characters and more which gives it a retro feel, but he also includes digitised symbols, icons from social media platforms and any type of mainstream software within his daily life which speaks directly to the contemporary cultural landscape. Lhouette’s creative process begins with one imaginative idea which he builds on with a combination of digital designs and physical execution, guided by themes and imagery sourced from popular culture. He incorporates vintage design, iconic figures, comic book characters, fashion, music and more, and his personal nostalgia for the ’80s and ’90s heightens the retro aesthetic. In an interesting visual twist, he juxtaposes these elements with digitised symbols, apps, text and icons from social media platforms, smart phones, streaming services and any type of mainstream software within his daily life which speaks directly to the contemporary cultural landscape.