Cain

Joined Artfinder: March 2015

Artworks for sale: 35

(2)

United Kingdom

About Cain

 
 
  • Biography
    Cain creates beautiful and intriguing art imagery by painting carefully composed figures on old book pages from the early 1900s or before.

    Any space between the figures exposes a background, which gives them context and narrative:  Books only come alive when they are read. The passing of time and trends will shape a reader’s interpretation of a book. These are often reflected as annotations that a reader leaves behind. Instead of an annotation, Cain interprets and paints a contemporary presence of the reader, character or author, which provides a connection between the figures and the narrative. The subjects are turned away from the observer, seemingly engaged in the narrative, which remains magically elusive. 

    The original book pages are mounted on cotton duck canvas using sustainable forest certified wood stretchers. The stretchers use aluminium dowels to ensure the painting is rigid, allowing the work to be hung without the need for framing. 

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    Event: Edinburgh Art fair

    Dates: 12 Nov 2019 - 15 Nov 2019

    Venue: Edinburgh Art fair, Edinburgh Art fair

    Recognised as the UK’s leading, most prestigious art fair outside London

    Event: Henley Festival

    Dates: 10 Jul 2018 - 14 Jul 2018

    Venue: Henley Festival, Henley-on-Thames

    Henley Festival

    Event: Summer Show

    Dates: 6 Jun 2018 - 8 Jul 2018

    Venue: Gallery Different, 14 Percy Street, London W1

    Fitzrovia - London, United Kingdom

    Event: The Kiss Exhibition

    Dates: 6 Feb 2018 - 26 Feb 2018

    Venue: Gallery Different, 14 Percy Street, London W1

    Fitzrovia, London, United Kingdom

    Event: Dame Catherine Art Exhibition

    Dates: 29 Aug 2015 - 31 Aug 2015

    Venue: Dame Catherine Summer Art Exhibition, Ingleby Lane, Ticknall, Derbyshire. DE73 7JW

    The Dame Catherine 22nd Annual Summer Art Exhibition

    Event: Works On Paper

    Dates: 14 May 2015 - 24 Apr 2015

    Venue: Brick Lane Gallery - The Annexe, 93-95 Sclater Street, london E1 6HR

    The Brick Lane Gallery is a contemporary fine art gallery which exhibits an eclectic variety of contemporary art by British as well as international artists from all corners of the world.

    Established in 2006, the gallery presents an integrated programme of exhibitions, including solo-shows as well as group exhibitions of emerging and established artists from all artistic backgrounds.

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There are no upcoming events

Show previous events Hide previous events

Previous events

Event: Edinburgh Art fair

Dates: 12 Nov 2019 - 15 Nov 2019

Venue: Edinburgh Art fair, Edinburgh Art fair

Recognised as the UK’s leading, most prestigious art fair outside London

Event: Henley Festival

Dates: 10 Jul 2018 - 14 Jul 2018

Venue: Henley Festival, Henley-on-Thames

Henley Festival

Event: Summer Show

Dates: 6 Jun 2018 - 8 Jul 2018

Venue: Gallery Different, 14 Percy Street, London W1

Fitzrovia - London, United Kingdom

Event: The Kiss Exhibition

Dates: 6 Feb 2018 - 26 Feb 2018

Venue: Gallery Different, 14 Percy Street, London W1

Fitzrovia, London, United Kingdom

Event: Dame Catherine Art Exhibition

Dates: 29 Aug 2015 - 31 Aug 2015

Venue: Dame Catherine Summer Art Exhibition, Ingleby Lane, Ticknall, Derbyshire. DE73 7JW

The Dame Catherine 22nd Annual Summer Art Exhibition

Event: Works On Paper

Dates: 14 May 2015 - 24 Apr 2015

Venue: Brick Lane Gallery - The Annexe, 93-95 Sclater Street, london E1 6HR

The Brick Lane Gallery is a contemporary fine art gallery which exhibits an eclectic variety of contemporary art by British as well as international artists from all corners of the world.

Established in 2006, the gallery presents an integrated programme of exhibitions, including solo-shows as well as group exhibitions of emerging and established artists from all artistic backgrounds.


 

Biography

Cain creates beautiful and intriguing art imagery by painting carefully composed figures on old book pages from the early 1900s or before.

Any space between the figures exposes a background, which gives them context and narrative:  Books only come alive when they are read. The passing of time and trends will shape a reader’s interpretation of a book. These are often reflected as annotations that a reader leaves behind. Instead of an annotation, Cain interprets and paints a contemporary presence of the reader, character or author, which provides a connection between the figures and the narrative. The subjects are turned away from the observer, seemingly engaged in the narrative, which remains magically elusive. 

The original book pages are mounted on cotton duck canvas using sustainable forest certified wood stretchers. The stretchers use aluminium dowels to ensure the painting is rigid, allowing the work to be hung without the need for framing. 

Cain