Josiah Goldsmith (Joe) is a contemporary artist working from the UK and S. Korea. Drawing on influences from both East and West, Joe blurs the line between fine art and design.
A well known figure in the London menswear community, Moteen's also a good friend. We initially bonded over a mutual belief that clothes are an interesting hobby, and maybe even important in their own way, but more important is the person wearing the clothes.
In this piece I left the clothing as a sort of ghost to draw attention to the subject in the middle - clothes can frame the wearer, making the wearer look good, but they’re not the main thing.
This was a personal commission, and an exercise in realism. It was one of the pieces that came out of a self-imposed period of study.
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