R&F Mo, Small Horse, 2022 (framed)
Linocut, 25 x 28cm, edition of 3
R&F Mo’s multi-faceted practice explores connections between the seen, the sensed and the dreamed. Playful and otherworldly, Mo’s paintings, works on paper, and theatrical enactments often feature ‘the Woanderer’, a unique, horse-headed creature that navigates imaginary landscapes whilst exploring the notion of identity.
Performance is a constant thread that weaves through Mo’s practice whether the work is studio-based or presented through a character acting in costume. Fantastical figures and beasts inhabit Mo’s vibrant worlds, telling unfinished stories that– in the artist’s words - ‘reference alternative beings and multiple dimensions, allowing the unconscious to come into play’.
This framed linocut is typical of Mo’s vibrant imagery which explores interactions between human and alien characters in dreamlike scenarios. In the artist’s words: 'There’s always an element of surprise when you make a print – even though you might have made sketches and colour tests beforehand, you never quite know what you will face when you peel the paper off the plate. I’m fascinated by the gestures of animals – their attitudes and delightful expressions - and I hope these new prints contain some of their ‘umwelt’ and enchantment.
Mo studied at City and Guilds, London, graduating in 1980, followed by the Royal College of Art, London, graduating in 1984. An MFA and PhD followed at Central St. Martin’s, London (2004) and University of the Arts, London (2011) respectively. Mo co-authored Performance Drawing (Bloomsbury 2020) and took part in the Performance Drawing 2021 residency at The Centre for Recent Drawing, London. Works have recently been exhibited in A History of Drawing, Camberwell Space (2018), the TBW Drawing prize 2020, and the Royal Academy of Arts Summer Exhibition (2021 and 2022). Mo lives and works in south east London.
Linocut, 25 x 28cm, edition of 3
R&F Mo’s multi-faceted practice explores connections between the seen, the sensed and the dreamed. Playful and otherworldly, Mo’s paintings, works on paper, and theatrical enactments often feature ‘the Woanderer’, a unique, horse-headed creature that navigates imaginary landscapes whilst exploring the notion of identity.
Performance is a constant thread that weaves through Mo’s practice whether the work is studio-based or presented through a character acting in costume. Fantastical figures and beasts inhabit Mo’s vibrant worlds, telling unfinished stories that– in the artist’s words - ‘reference alternative beings and multiple dimensions, allowing the unconscious to come into play’.
This framed linocut is typical of Mo’s vibrant imagery which explores interactions between human and alien characters in dreamlike scenarios. In the artist’s words: 'There’s always an element of surprise when you make a print – even though you might have made sketches and colour tests beforehand, you never quite know what you will face when you peel the paper off the plate. I’m fascinated by the gestures of animals – their attitudes and delightful expressions - and I hope these new prints contain some of their ‘umwelt’ and enchantment.
Mo studied at City and Guilds, London, graduating in 1980, followed by the Royal College of Art, London, graduating in 1984. An MFA and PhD followed at Central St. Martin’s, London (2004) and University of the Arts, London (2011) respectively. Mo co-authored Performance Drawing (Bloomsbury 2020) and took part in the Performance Drawing 2021 residency at The Centre for Recent Drawing, London. Works have recently been exhibited in A History of Drawing, Camberwell Space (2018), the TBW Drawing prize 2020, and the Royal Academy of Arts Summer Exhibition (2021 and 2022). Mo lives and works in south east London.
Linocut, 25 x 28cm, edition of 3
R&F Mo’s multi-faceted practice explores connections between the seen, the sensed and the dreamed. Playful and otherworldly, Mo’s paintings, works on paper, and theatrical enactments often feature ‘the Woanderer’, a unique, horse-headed creature that navigates imaginary landscapes whilst exploring the notion of identity.
Performance is a constant thread that weaves through Mo’s practice whether the work is studio-based or presented through a character acting in costume. Fantastical figures and beasts inhabit Mo’s vibrant worlds, telling unfinished stories that– in the artist’s words - ‘reference alternative beings and multiple dimensions, allowing the unconscious to come into play’.
This framed linocut is typical of Mo’s vibrant imagery which explores interactions between human and alien characters in dreamlike scenarios. In the artist’s words: 'There’s always an element of surprise when you make a print – even though you might have made sketches and colour tests beforehand, you never quite know what you will face when you peel the paper off the plate. I’m fascinated by the gestures of animals – their attitudes and delightful expressions - and I hope these new prints contain some of their ‘umwelt’ and enchantment.
Mo studied at City and Guilds, London, graduating in 1980, followed by the Royal College of Art, London, graduating in 1984. An MFA and PhD followed at Central St. Martin’s, London (2004) and University of the Arts, London (2011) respectively. Mo co-authored Performance Drawing (Bloomsbury 2020) and took part in the Performance Drawing 2021 residency at The Centre for Recent Drawing, London. Works have recently been exhibited in A History of Drawing, Camberwell Space (2018), the TBW Drawing prize 2020, and the Royal Academy of Arts Summer Exhibition (2021 and 2022). Mo lives and works in south east London.
