Published in commemoration of his 2022 solo exhibition Bauble Bauble at Patel Brown, this new limited edition publication by Luke Painter details 5 years of mystical worlds designed and drawn by the artist. With references ranging from pop culture to fashion to textile trends and fantastical landscapes, The Spirit is Willing performs as a deep thrust into Painter’s wondrous imagination.

Publisher: Colour Code
Year: 2022
Pages: 28
Dimensions: 23 x 16.5 cm
Cover: Paperback
Binding: Staple-bound
Process: Risograph
Edition size: 150 Unsigned; 50 Signed

Luke Painter’s drawing practice explores the relationships between historical and contemporary design and art movements by creating formal, narrative, and tangential connections between them. He is interested in the origins of particular historical styles and the ways they are co-opted and adapted in cyclical trends and by ideological movements.