HIDDEN Depths
Asking an artist how they brew their tea may seem like an odd question when discussing their materials, but for Carne Griffiths’s illustrations the British staple is as vital as the ink itself. Look at any painting from his latest exhibition, Nature’s Riches, and you’ll begin to notice the tea’s presence, from the soft vanilla hues of a freshly-made jasmine tea to the earthy browns of a more robust blend.
Alongside the eye-catching colours created by this unique combination of ink and tea, the drawings themselves also bring together pristine portraiture, intricate floral motives and free-flowing, abstract marks. The more you look at a piece, the more it fascinates as layer after layer of incredible detail reveals itself.
In , the London-based artist wanted to explore how advertising uses imagery to entice us and to
