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Gayman II By Gill Carvalho

Gil Carvalho boldly brings fashion to the world of art. A graduate from The London College of Fashion and shoe designer for the likes of Madonna, Kylie and Fergie, Carvalho creates outlandish, brightly coloured prints that centre around the iconic be that the Hermès Birkin Bag or the Queen herself. Carvalho’s stylish prints are conceived through a range of media, including screen printing, photography and digital art, to create an utterly desirable aesthetic. ‘Gay Man II’ works with the blurred image of a man, rendered in Ben Day dots to make Lichtenstein proud. Against a flat pillar box red background, the man wearing nothing but tiny underwear and a hat has been left in black and white, with the edges picked out in hot pink for strong contrast. It’s loud and brash, while disarmingly minimal, in a way that works to striking effect.