Jealous Gallery

Mark Fraser-Betts studied at Goldsmiths College. He is interested in delicate line drawings and layering imagery. He is known for making portraits of of his friends and family with overlaid imagery that depicts them as a character from a science fiction program or cult film. A recent reoccurring theme in his work is the idea of cultural identity becoming lost in translation. The print ‘Shining man’ was inspired by the novel ‘Riddley Walker’ by Russell Hoban. ‘Shining man’ is the name given to a crucifix found thousands of years after a Third world war has devastated world civilizations. Viewed from a distance the print appears to be a graffiti tag, which on closer inspection is filled with the debris and detritus of 20th century culture, animal bones, lighters, pills and lumps of hash wrapped in cling-film. Mark Fraser-Betts is currently in the process of curating a group show ‘Earth Abides’ featuring Danny Ford and Ivan Richards.