Anil Mistry is a mixed media artist based in Berkhamsted, UK. His work is focussed on creating new interpretations of urban landscapes that are abstract in nature, compelling yet warmly familiar.
Following a childhood interest in art and design, Anil began to experiment in his late teens with typography, graphic design and photography, making gig flyers by layering imagery using photocopiers, scissors and glue. Later, software such as Photoshop and Illustrator became his tools of choice for compositions, starting a commercial career in digital graphic design.
He is now creating art combining his own photography from trips around the world, spray paints, stencils, acrylics and screen printing, to create visually striking mixed media collage art.
Anil’s art features stylistically unusual, misfit and often overlooked elements from cityscapes, environments and everyday objects, merging this ‘street furniture’ to create beautiful compositions of unseen landscapes. Rich in texture and depth, the resulting works tells a brand-new story of its own.
From being land-locked in the UK during the pandemic, his latest collection takes a closer look at buildings, bridges and statues from London. The new pieces use hand-cut stencils, vintage graph papers, textures and layers of spray and acrylic paint and screen printing that reference the complexity of the underlying structures of our cities. Continuing from previous work, the oversized palm trees add a Californian / Miami warmth and vibe to everyday London street scenes.
