IONA ROWLAND

My paintings and murals are composed of multiple layers of oil paint, spray paint and
screenprints. The compositions riff back and forth between 2D and 3D, paint and print,
figuration and abstraction. Imagery and motifs within each painting appear to shift and
mutate in front of the viewer, producing the illusion of movement and serving as a
metaphor for the transitory nature of contemporary visual culture.

Credit: Metamorphosis of the Girl Next Door by Iona Rowland. Oil and screen-print on
canvas, 150 x 200 cm.
Credit: The Evolution of Agatha Christie, public mural by Iona Rowland. Commissioned
by Shaftesbury PLC for Seven Dials, London.

The public artworks I create tell interwoven stories about people, places and
communities and often depict aspirational figures from writers and musicians to artists,
athletes and activists. They’re situated in unexpected places like retail districts, gyms,
sports stadiums and skateparks, so people can experience the benefits of art outside of
the gallery context.
Credit: Russ Millions by Iona Rowland. Acrylic, spray and screen-print on canvas. A
collaboration with Photographer Jack Stan.
Credit: Artworks by Iona Rowland, exhibited at Century Club, London.

My works on canvas tend to be much more personal, exploring themes such as sex,
nature and the human condition. They are very visceral with bold expanses of colour,
spontaneous fluid marks and freestyle screenprints.
Credit: Faith in Chaos by Iona Rowland. Acrylic, spray and screenprint on canvas.

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