About Ian Robinson
Biography
To make the work Ian hunts in historical collections, museums & libraries for still life objects which resonate. Then the aim is to make an impact relative to the value of retro objects from pop culture, overall the work has kept a practical relationship with important technologies such as books and recordings.
To work out composition underpaintings and drawings are made then he focusses on the essential details evocative of the learning experience at the archive or collection; and on representing properties that can define passions and hobbies. Physical relationships with private property.
Withholding the object in the studio finer details of wear and tear are painted by eye. Further researching the subject allows a translation of new interpretations Working often on a residency approach the ephemera in the artwork may be listened to and documented as it is a goal to interpret the provenance beheld by the collector. The still-life studies are a visual translation of the qualities connected with ownership, that of memories and aspirations capturing the intensity of meaning in our accumulation of obsolescent material things.
The paintings of collections portray objects such as books, records and ephemera, which behold properties regarding passions and hobbies. What plays a large part in the work is an interest in the back stories connected to books as catalysts, igniting interest through their portability.
