Art on a Postcard x War Child UK 2024 Part II

About
Corbin Shaw (b.1998) is a British artist based in Bethnal Green, East London. Originally from Sheffield, Corbin explores ideas of masculinity through the medium of textiles. Best known for his unique take on the St George's cross. Using his upbringing in a South Yorkshire ex-mining town Corbin investigates masculinity and how that was defined to him growing up. Breaking stigmas and stereotypes through his re-imagination of masculine 'icons' and objects. The artist pays homage to the people and places that have shaped his northern identity–the pub, football pitches and boxing gyms. Corbin’s artwork rose to particular prominence after collaborations with the likes of Women’s Aid, and W1 Curates, and cover’s for EXIT, Circle Zero Eight and Perfect Magazine as well as features in The Face,Dazed and The Guardian.

Education
Central Saint Martins, BA Hons, Fine Art

Select Exhibitions/Awards
Corbin Shaw presented his third solo show at the end of 2023, The People fled When The Sun Went Down, Jealous Gallery, London, where he shredded and pulped stolen copies of the sun newspaper to create paper to display 22 original screen prints. Zooming out to expose a long-running culture of hypocrisy in a series of works that turn the newspaper’s own headlines against it. In 2022 Corbin showed Nowt as Queer as Folk, Guts Gallery, London, where he explored Folk Law and the traditions rooted in his South Yorkshire Village. Also in 2022 Corbin showed 'Martin Parr & Corbin Shaw' at OOF Gallery in London, where his work was shown in collaboration with legendary British artist Martin Parr to pay a homage to the Football Fan. Corbin has exhibited at the design Museum as part of 'Designing the Beautiful Game' and last year showed at Tottenham's OOF gallery as part of 'The world of Gazza!!'alongside artists Jeremy Deller, Douglas Gordon, Lydia Blakeley and many more.

Statement about AOAP Submitted Artwork
People say ‘Britain's best days are behind it’ maybe Britain already ended?

Post art
Post craft
Post internet
Post truth

Here are some postcards from Post Britain.


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