God Save Brutalism

God Save Brutalism

Screen printed poster series paying tribute to Trellick Tower and the punk provocation of the Sex Pistols' 'God Save the Queen'. It's a visual collision of Brutalist permanence and cultural dissent, part monument, part manifesto.

2024

Process

Each print was pulled by hand using rich, hand-mixed acrylics. The purple isn't just a colour, it's chosen for dissonance, tension, presence. Every variation carries slight shifts and imperfections that keep the process alive.

Typography is central. I used my own typeface, Sex Pistols Grotesque, built from the DNA of Jamie Reid's cut-up graphics, ransom lettering as protest, legibility on edge.

The paper — 270gsm Colorset Storm — holds ink with a rough honesty. It lends a weight and texture that anchors the piece, echoing the concrete it was made to honour.

Print
Poster
Screen print

Gallery

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