Terror!!, 2005
Financial newspaper, ink oil and acrylic and spray on canvas
153 x 183 x 5 cm
60 1/2 x 72 1/2 x 2 in
60 1/2 x 72 1/2 x 2 in
Gordon Cheung's mixed-media paintings depict epic, dream-like landscapes where the natural world collides with the structures of globalisation. Through his use of collaged Financial Times stock listings as the base for each painting, Cheung's work raises questions about contemporary society, such as the impact of technology and whether a utopian vision of the future can still exist. Gordon Cheung was born in London in 1975. He studied painting at Central St Martins College of Art and the Royal College of Art from where he graduated in 2001. The exhibition is drawn from the Imogen and Elspeth Turner Collection.