4me4you features “PLAYbreak”. ABOUT ME Simon Alverman, known as playbreak, is a digital artist working within contemporary portraiture, where the human face is obscured, reconstructed, or replaced by materials, structures, and systems. MY PROCESS His figures are not portraits of individuals, but symbolic forms, stand-ins through which ideas of control, protection, progress, and the tension between organic life and engineered
4me4you features “UNSUNG HEROES”.. ABOUT ME Revisiting the 4me4you archives takes us back to 2012 and a documented visit to Lazarides Gallery for Unsung Heroes, an exhibition by Anthony Lister. MY PROCESS Working across painting, printmaking, and public-space intervention, his work is defined by a raw figurative language and a sustained engagement with pressure, visibility, and the human condition. “Unsung
4me4you features “I paint on buildings..”. ABOUT ME 4me4you. delves into the archives to shine a light on the artist, featuring this single posted image as an invitation to re-visit the extraordinary work of Phlegm. MY PROCESS Based in Sheffield, Phlegm is a muralist and illustrator who first developed his distinctive visual language through self-published comics. The name Phlegm is
Pure Evil Gallery ABOUT ME 4me4you reflects on the early days of our art-world travels, when wandering through galleries often led to unexpected discoveries. MY PROCESS One such moment was stumbling upon the Pure Evil Gallery, a space that immediately stood out for its raw energy and fearless approach to contemporary art. “-est. 2007-“ Over the years, Pure Evil Gallery
Artist: Seyed Amin Bagheri ABOUT ME 4me4you recently had the privilege of experiencing Hyle – Dark Light, the first solo exhibition by the Iranian artist Seyed Amin Bagheri at Ab-Anbar Gallery. MY PROCESS This mesmerising display immerses viewers in a world of striking contrasts, featuring twenty-five monumental graphite drawings suspended on cotton fabric. Bagheri’s larger-than-life figures loom enigmatically, enveloping the
Artist: Conor Harrington ABOUT ME 4me4you was delighted to experience Pallium, a striking new exhibition of paintings by Conor Harrington at Ben Brown Fine Arts. MY PROCESS Known for blending classical history painting with a contemporary edge, Harrington explores themes of power, empire, and identity. “Pallium” Drawing on the visual language of the 18th century, his work looks at how