Rob Cleworth

"Masculinity and painting have been inextricably linked since the beginnings of its conception as a modern artform in the early 15th Century. Themes of power and control are central to this tradition, and are embedded in the social, political, and cultural structures of the Western world to this day. I quote and recontextualize images from both contemporary photographic sources and art historical ones through the practice of oil painting to critically engage with this legacy. I have been practicing as a painter for over 30 years - my work is held in the collections of the National Gallery of Australia and other public and private collections."