In these works, Alex Diamond transfers several aspects of the famous popular Japanese art of wood carving (18th and 19th century) into a modern, urban context: repetition of the same themes and subjects; simplification of perspective, nature and architecture; use of patterns and reduced color schemes; demonic characters. These works show a strong influence of wood cuts of the likes of Hokusai and Hiroshige.

The traditional, elaborate, technically challenging and time-consuming craft of carving into painted wood with tiny blades, is accompanied by modern means of urban expression. Mixing styles and techniques as well as the organic and experimental approach has always been a driving force in the work of Alex Diamond (more info)

Artwork for the exhibition PSYCHONOISEDESIRE (heliumcowboy, Hamburg), Nov - Dec 2012, and for DESIRECOLOGNE (Die Kunstagentin, Cologne), Jan - Feb 2013. Ink on Lambda Prints, Photography by Alex Diamond. All works are framed in natural wood frames (dark ash)

Various recent artworks by 'The Alex Diamond Mining Company' from 2012.

Works on driftwood, ink drawings, magazine drawings, photographic work ... mostly pieces that run outside Alex Diamond's larger series and projects.

Highly collectible gems, you might say.

"Being Alex Diamond" is a photographic project that started in 2007 and was exhibited between 12/2008 and 2/2010 in Miami, Hamburg, Basel and Barcelona. It consisted of over 50 photo-paintings. The final photos are Lambdaprints (sizes between 18x18 cm and 80 x 100 cm), that were painted and drawn over by the artist.

The project is covered in a book published by Gudberg Verlag (purchase/info).

preface of the book by Rik Reinking: Rik Reinking
more info & all images of the project: alexdiamond.net