Luc Waring

Luc Waring, formerly known as Artmani, is recognised for elegantly playing with our obsession with branding, advertisement and consumerism. He explores the trends and pressures adopted by our modern society, whilst satirically examining the mechanics of capitalism and so-called ‘democracy’. This depth, and move from a focus on the ‘craft’ came about when Waring explored the notion of identity. He sees this as a turning point for him as an artist, from being concerned with aesthetics to a new awareness of the socio-political concepts that his artwork portrays today.

In the last few years Waring expanded his use of different mediums, far beyond his foundations in street art. He has been working closely with photo etch, collage, screen-printing, lithography, aerosol and stencil, in addition to experimenting with dark room developing, cloths, video and music. His work also incorporates materials from popular culture, that reflect his social commentary. Because he is still young, he recognises the need to experiment and build his visual and artistic vocabulary through use of different mediums.

In 2013 Waring had his first major Fine Art show at The Courtauld Gallery, where his work hung alongside works by Monet, Van Gogh and Gauguin. This was the first exhibition in which The Courtauld Gallery had exhibited live artists, securing a name for Waring in the Fine Art world. A notable collector of his work his is The Dowager Viscountess Rothermere, and even Kate Moss, a subject of some of his pieces, is a fan. One of Luc Waring’s pieces has also featured in the tabloids regarding Lindsay Lohan’s break-up scandal.