Steven Shearer

This publication coincides with Steven Shearer’s first major solo exhibition in Europe, his most comprehensive to date, comprising recent and new work. With essays from the curators of both galleries and art critic Nancy Tousley, this catalogue presents the first critical in-depth examination of his practice. Encompassing painting, drawing, photo-collage, text and sculptural pieces, Shearer’s work specifically draws on issues of teenage identity and the culture of Heavy Metal.

This is subject matter, that springs from the suburbs of large cities -  where groups such as Rush, Led Zeppelin and Black Sabbath secured their fan-base - Ikon and Power Plant, located in Birmingham and Toronto respectively, exist in cultural contexts which provide a perfect backdrop for a consideration of artist’s practice overall.