DORMICE
2009-02-09DORMICE are a pair of artists who together have made fans of Versace, Roberto Cavelli and Leonardo Di Caprio, with their paintings of Supermodels and luxury media inspired imagery. Heinrich Nicolaus was a famous abstract artist in Germany before becoming bored with the ease he could make huge sums of money for his works without a challenge, and so setting off travelling the world lecturing artists on, not how to paint, but how to become a famous artist. In Canada he met Sawan Yawnghwe who was a prodigy in figurative painting. Sawan, with the arrogance of youth and genius muscled his way into Heinrichs large studio and started to produce stunning figurative works, which Heinrich startted addig text to, and the collaboration team was formed.
DORMICE have now painted together in Italy for 11 years. They had Leonardo Da Vinci’s old studio in a castle in Tuscany for 5 years, but have recently moved to a gigantic converted church where they make paintings up to 20 feet long which use the images we are constantly bombarded with in fashion and luxury magazines to comment on life.
Currently showing at the Wanted Gallery in Notting Hill, including many never before seen works and an installation by Heinrich Nicolaus.
Wanted Gallery
15b Blenheim Cresecent
Notting Hill
London
W11 2EE
www.wantedgallery.aneworder.com
