Dex Hannon Northumberland, United Kingdom
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Dex Hannon is originally from Manchester now based in Northumberland. His art lives in several private collections across the world. He has featured in books and magazines, both in the UK and US. In 2020, he won best in show for the International Art Folio 2020 Annual award. In 2019 he was shortlisted for the Refresh Art Prize in 2019.

Born in 1972 in Manchester, Dex Hannon is an abstract expressionist who moves effortlessly between mediums of paint, digital, sound, and photography.

Similarly to Mark Rothko and Gerhard Richter, Hannon uses music as his main source of inspiration. His art transforms the memories and emotions evoked while listening to music into dynamic and expressive brush strokes on canvas. Hannon’s paintings are sublime pictorial symphonies characterised by an intricate weaving of lines that capture an infinite string of emotions conveyed through a range of textures and bold colour palettes.

Alongside his traditional work, the artist has developed throughout the years a new approach to digital art developing work for his “Retro Futurism” series.

Hannon gives a new life to his paintings by photographing them during the creative process and then digitally recreate them by combining multiple artworks. According to the artist, the technique of “digitally remixing” his paintings allows him to give life to a brand-new artwork that reimagines and reinterprets the original. The end result is often completely different from the original painting, yet it is still part of it, because without the first, the remix would not exist.

The artist turns to photography not only to remix his paintings but also to point out the beauty and tragedy of the little worlds around our feet. As with music, Hannon is deeply fascinated by nature and its volatility, and with his photographs he hopes that “others notice this world and take note of how quickly anyone’s world can change”.

Dex Hannon regularly exhibits in the UK, and in 2020 he was awarded the ‘Best in Show’ prize for the inaugural Art Folio Annual Award. Dex Hannon currently works and lives in Yorkshire, UK.

Artwork

We are all lost transmissions looking for a source, Acrylic on canvas, 2021, 2000

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Drifting through Cerebral Sunsets, Acrylic on canvas, 2021, 2000

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Atomic Balance , Oil Paint on Canvas, 2017

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The Cold Dead Heart Exploded, Oil Paint on Canvas, 2017, SOLD

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SPINE, Acrylic on Canvas, 2017

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Dream Stealers, Digital Remix on canvas, 2016

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Broken Boned & Bleeding out, Acrylic on Canvas, 2017

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Dis-Funk-Shun, Acrylic on Canvas, 2017

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Fractures, Oil on Canvas, 2018, 1100

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Flesh JunkShun, Acrylic on Canvas, 2017, 1450

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The Hidden Truth of Domestic Bliss, Acrylic on canvas, 2018, On request

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Sugar Pop Dream Factory, Oil on Canvas, 2018, £1300

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I Clipped my own wings and fell through the earth , Oil on Canvas, 2018, £1600

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Quantum Superposition, Oil on Canvas, 2019, 1600

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Dreams Moonbeams and Street scenes, Oil on Canvas, 2019, 1450

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chrysalis, Acrylic on Canvas, 2020, 1400

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Fury in the eyes of those left behind, Acrylic on Canvas, 2020, 1400

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The Decline of Empires, Acrylic on Canvas, 2020

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Foundation of forgotten buildings, Acrylic on canvas, 2017, 1450

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Carving Her way through the Dancefloor, Oil On Canvas, 2020, £1600

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G-Spot Tornado, Acrylic on canvas, 2021, 1750

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Razor Blade Cold, Acrylic on canvas, 2021, 1500

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As Above so Below, Oil on Canvas, 2021, 1450

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Hey Bobby Marley, Oil on Canvas, 2021, 1450

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Projects and exhibitions

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Editions

11/08/2017 — 29/08/2017

EDITIONS (JOINT SHOW)

17/08/2017 – 28/08/2017 Join us for a preview evening and meet the artists on 17th August Leeds Gallery, Munro House, Duke St, Leeds LS9 8AG Dex Hannon will be showing some of his Digital Remix works alongside 7 other artists.

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Artist of the Month July 2017

01/07/2017 — 31/07/2017

Featured artist for July on UK Artists website. http://www.ukartistsonline.com/blog-post.aspx?id=37

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A Hero's Journey

01/07/2017

An interview with Peter DeKuster for the website 'A Hero's Journey.' interviews with creatives living their dreams. https://theherojourney2016.wordpress.com/2017/07/01/the-heros-journey-of-dex-hannon/

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Art Share Love

01/06/2017 — 30/06/2017

Listed in the magazines top 10 Abstract Artists to watch - 2017 June Issue of Art Share Love http://bit.ly/2rBo7vs

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Featured Artist Lumi-Arts

01/06/2017 — 30/06/2017

Featured Artist on LumiArts website. http://www.lumiarts.co.uk/artist-in-focus-dex-hannon/

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Top 50 Artists

01/09/2016 — 01/09/2017

Chosen as one of the top 50 artists for the magazine Art Share Love

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A Collection of Broken Toys

01/10/2015 — 30/11/2015

Solo show of Dex Hannon's work and performance of the Synaesthesia Colours Sound Project. A multi media collaborative project.

Kunsthuis Art Gallery York, York Details

Analogue vs Digital

08/07/2015 — 16/09/2015

A show bringing together the paintings (analogue) and (Digital) remixes.

Outlaws Yacht Club, Leeds Details
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