A New Series Reworks Classic Album Covers From Artist’s Past

London-based artist Rosie McGinn is known for her unique work with video and inflatable sculptures to express her fascination with British culture. In an exhibition last year at J Hammond she crafted a hand-stuffed puppet of Paul Gascoigne ⁠— something that gained praise across the industry.

For her latest work as a part of a group exhibition called Lacuna, McGinn has taken to the canvas for a painted series called ‘Cee Deez’ inspired by the music of her teenage years. Created using watercolors and ink on paper, she has reworked classic albums like Dizzee Rascal’s Boy In Da Corner, Arctic Monkeys’ Whatever People Say I Am That’s What I’m Not, Black Eyed Peas’ Elephunk and Destiny’s Child’s Destiny Fulfilled.

The Slugtown group exhibition hosted by Arcade is showing on Artsy and runs until July 21. 25% of all sales will be donated to The Angelou Centre, a charity in the West End of Newcastle-upon-Tyne that provides training, personal development, counselling and legal advice for Black, Asian, minority ethnic and refugee women.

View some of our favourite pieces in the gallery above. Keep up-to-date with Rosie McGinn and her work through her website.

In other news, check out our list of the best 25 albums of 2020 so far.

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Cee Deez [2020] watercolour and ink on paper the first album I got bought was 'Ronan' by Ronan Keating in 2000. Me and my sister, lils, got in a fight and she wrote 'I hate you' in felt tip on his forehead. after we made up she wrote 'I love you' in felt tip on his forehead on the back. I made this small watercolour for lils in lockdown and it started this new series : cee deez, albums that make me feel close to home/childhood/people Some of these are now available as 15 x15cm Giclée prints [Edition of 25] on @artsy for the group show 'Lacuna' with @slugtown_ hosted by @thisisarcade 🔗Link to exhibition in @slugtown_ bio🔗 25% of all sales will be donated to The Angelou Centre, a charity in the West End of Newcastle-upon-Tyne. They provide a range of services for Black, Asian, minority ethnic and refugee women including training, personal development, counselling and legal advice for immigration and domestic violence. A further 15% from each sale will go to The Black Curriculum @theblackcurriculum a social enterprise committed to the teaching and support of Black History in the UK Curriculum.

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