BOLD-VIVID-INSTANTLY ENGAGING.
David Perry’s art reflects his lifelong fascination with colour.
A printer for over two decades, he would mix other people’s palettes but couldn’t help “splashing ink around” to see what happened. “There was something more creative inside of me that needed to come out,” he realises now.
The starting point for his designs is always simple, but the finished works are deceptive and never quite what they seem. Three-dimensional in nature, they are composed of reflective mixed materials including glass, perspex, vinyl records and mirrors. Colours are sprayed within that framework, layer upon layer.
David’s art has texture and depth. It is intriguing. Different lights and different angles reveal new hues, new shadows, new things to enjoy.
Much of David’s current inspiration is drawn from his love of music and dance culture. His acid-house smiley face (Acid Junkie) collection strikes a chord. “The image has a resonance with people,” he says. “It’s such a simple outline but it does create so many different emotions. It’s endless.
“People take the time to message me and say how happy it makes them feel. I get real enjoyment from the fact that my work makes other people happy.”
In the print industry, David produced the same thing over and over. Now he loves the fact that every piece is individual. A one-off. Most importantly “there’s no right or wrong anymore”.
Self-taught, David has been a professional artist for over a decade. He lives and works in London. He has exhibited and collaborated with fashion and music companies and has made several large-scale private commissions, including one for the London brewery Young’s.
His work is hanging in homes around the globe from New York to Ibiza to Sidney.
Collectors of David's work include DJ''s Carl Cox, Norman Cook, Greg Downey, John Askew, Tony Perry and celebrities including Jodie Kidd and Patsy Palmer.