Carbon Veil

Stuart Jarvis | Charcoal on paper | 22.4 x 40 inches

My work centres around urban and industrial landscapes, often drawn from places that sit slightly outside of attention. Growing up in Birmingham had a lasting impact on how I see these environments. The post war architecture, the weight of the structures and the atmosphere of the city have stayed with me and continue to shape what I make. I am drawn to places that feel quiet or partially abandoned, where the absence of people allows the buildings themselves to carry a sense of presence.

There is usually a balance between what is observed and what is constructed. I start from real locations but allow the work to shift as it develops, so that the final image feels resolved rather than strictly recorded. I am interested in how structure, light and surface can hold a kind of emotional weight without needing to describe a specific moment or narrative.

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