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Darren King
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Recycled paper collage, gouache and acrylic paint on stretched canvas.
This piece is part of an ongoing series of landscapes that celebrate the forgotten, neglected, or abandoned spaces that quietly exist in our everyday surroundings. It focuses on an old shed, currently used by a pigeon racing club in Unanderra, NSW. Tucked between a tennis court and a children’s playground, the shed embodies the layered history and quiet resilience of overlooked structures that surround us.
A mix of layered paper and paint is used to mimic the texture of graffiti-covered corrugated metal, reflecting the visual and material character of the site. The collage elements are sourced from discarded books, cardboard boxes, magazines, packaging materials, and junk mail. Materials typically discarded. By repurposing these found fragments, the work transforms the everyday and the forgotten into something renewed and distinctive, echoing the way these spaces endure on the edges of urban life.
Size: 77 × 62 cm
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About Darren King
Darren King is a mixed media artist based near Wollongong on the NSW South Coast. Trained in Fine Arts, cartooning, illustration, graphic design, and screen printing, his chaotic style fuses elements from each discipline. Recently embracing collage, Darren creates paintings entirely from recycled paper. Discarded magazines, junk mail, maps, and old books are transformed into vibrant, textural artworks. His art is colourful, layered, and dynamic. Influenced by pop culture, his surroundings, music, and nostalgia, Darren celebrates the beauty in everyday life and revives long-forgotten favourites through playful, visually rich compositions.
