BOLD. VIVID. INSTANTLY RECOGNISABLE.
David Perry’s art is an explosion of colour, culture, and creative instinct.
After over 20 years mixing other people’s inks as a printer, David couldn't resist the urge to break free and make something of his own. “I used to splash ink around just to see what would happen,” he says. “Eventually, I realised I needed to create for myself.”
Today, his work is anything but ordinary. Built from layers of reflective materials—glass, Perspex, vinyl records, mirrors—his hand-sprayed pieces are visually immersive and ever-changing. Light shifts, angles move, and the artwork transforms. Texture, colour, and mood dance together, revealing something new every time you look.
David’s creative spark is deeply rooted in music and underground dance culture. His Acid Junkies series—featuring his now-iconic acid house smiley—has struck a powerful chord. “There’s something timeless about it,” he says. “It’s simple, but it taps into a shared feeling. People message me to say it makes them feel good. That means everything.”
What once was repetition—printing the same thing again and again—has become freedom. Every piece David creates is one-of-a-kind. “There’s no right or wrong anymore,” he says.
Now over a decade into his full-time art career, David lives and works in London. He’s collaborated with major names in music and fashion, completed large-scale commissions—including one for Young’s Brewery—and has work hanging on walls from New York to Ibiza to Sydney.
Collectors of his work include legendary DJs like Carl Cox, Norman Cook, Greg Downey, John Askew, and Tony Perry, along with personalities like Jodie Kidd and Patsy Palmer.