2010
Acrylic, vinyl, Scotchlight & spray paint on 400gsm watercolour paper
signed and numbered 2/6
Limited edition of 6 (plus 3 AP and 3 HC)
h163 x w133cm (excluding frame)

Stuart Semple (b.1980) is a multidisciplinary British artist whose work spans painting, performance, internet art, and installation. His practice addresses sociological themes such as youth politics, mass culture, image, technology, and contemporary anxieties.

As a curator, Stuart Semple has organised exhibitions featuring renowned artists like Tracey Emin, Jake and Dinos Chapman, Jim Lambie, Gavin Turk, Tim Noble & Sue Webster, and Jeremy Deller. He has also curated solo exhibitions for artists including Sarah Maple, Daniel Lismore, and Martin Parr. In 2020, Semple founded GIANT, an artist-run space in Bournemouth, aiming to provide access to world-class contemporary art for the local community. GIANT hosted exhibitions featuring artists such as Louise Bourgeois, Jordan Wolfson, Mark Titchner, Tim Noble & Sue Webster, Tai Shani, Michael Simpson, and Jeremy Deller. Semple’s works have been exhibited at major institutions such as the Denver Art Museum, The Whitworth, Barbican, Hong Kong Arts Center, and Dulwich Picture Gallery. His notable solo exhibitions include “D.A.B.A. – Destroy All Bad Art” (2023, London), “Dancing On My Own” (2019, London), “My Sonic Youth” (2015, Los Angeles), and “Happiness HQ” (2018, Denver). He has participated in important charity exhibitions like “Art for the Barbican” (2018, London), “Re:Define” at the Goss-Michael Foundation (2013, Dallas), and “AKA Peace” (2012, ICA, London).