Liam Clark accompanies Balderdash with text that gives insight into the political reference of the artwork, with focus on parliamentary and societal wealth set against austerity and poverty: "In 2019 UN poverty expert Philip Alston compiled a report into Britains welfare state, and compared austerity measures set out by the government since 2010 to a version of Victorian workhouses. At the same time we were seeing one of the largest transfers of wealth from the poorest to the richest. The portrait in this painting is based on Conservative MP Jacob Rees-Mogg, one of the wealthiest Members of Parliament, and former hedge fund manager. Although the work isn’t directed entirely at Rees-Mogg, the character represents those in power who are truly unable to empathise with those in poverty. The work is a satire on the current Conservative thinking and an attack on both austerity measures and trickle-down economics."
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Liam Clark
Liam Ashley Clark was born In Ipswich, Suffolk, 1990 and is currently living and working in Norwich, Norfolk. Clark was selected as a 2019 Bloomberg New Contemporary and included in the Saatchi Art Rising Stars report of the same year. He works largely in painting, drawing and photography, as well as in collage, 3D and more. Clark also produces large scale murals, works as an illustrator and is a prolific zine maker.
His work takes influence from the D.I.Y. cultures and creators of skateboarding, punk, hip-hop and folk scenes and is inspired by a wide spectrum of interests including; politics, society, psychology, current events, youth culture and more. Clark's work is also influenced by other contemporary and historical practices, it commonly contains a combination of image and text, a large use of colour and pattern, and often has an injection of humour.
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Based on our agreement with the artist, 15% of the pre-VAT price excluding frames will be donated to support Shelter.
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Print medium: Printed, using the giclée method, on Canson Aquarelle Rag fine art paper. This genuine 100% rag, 310gsm, watercolour paper possesses a unique structure, surface texture and warm white tone and gives a unique and unrivalled character to the Fine Art reproduction. It complies with the highest archival standards and is extremely age resistant.
Frame: Artwork is printed without a frame.
Shipping: Delivery duration is 4-7 business days within the UK, 7-10 business days across Continental Europe and 10-20 days for the rest of the world. Delivery to some countries will be subjected to additional import VAT and duties to be paid to the courier directly.