capitalist realism – John B Ledger

New line of prints

Really happy to share that I’ve now got these limited edition signed A1 prints for sale. They do great justice to two of my most cherished works. I am doing an edition of just 7 of each – I prefer odd numbers. They are £55 (including p&p) each. Comment or DM me if you’re interested Continue reading “New line of prints”

Spectres of Hitler

In the wake of the collapse of ‘really existing’ socialism, after the fall of the Berlin Wall, and then the greater Soviet Union between the late 80’s and early 90’s, a state of triumphalism emanated from the Western nations who had been locked in an ideological battle with the aforementioned for almost the best partContinue reading “Spectres of Hitler”

Am I becoming more right wing?

…and the shift from a society of aspirational individualism to one of preservationist individualism. Ok, so the title sounds ironic, or even a reference to a Father Ted scene. But it does raise what has been one of my serious concerns over the past year or so: that a series of factors have altered myContinue reading “Am I becoming more right wing?”

‘The Spectre’; an avatar for a specifically ‘English trauma’.

This character became an avatar that I would embody to work through societal trauma with my own experiences implicated at the centre. He (it) began its life in a drawing from 2017, called Dead Ethics Hysteria. And then reappeared as one of the ‘6 horsemen for a bad memory for tomorrow’, in brown prohibition paperContinue reading “‘The Spectre’; an avatar for a specifically ‘English trauma’.”

HIPSTER PSYCHOSIS NEW PRINT AVAILABLE

Hi, just to let you know, I’ve printed a new limited edition map book print. There are 9 of ten of ‘HIPSTER PSYCHOSIS (2021)’ are available. I’m selling them for 55 pounds. I’m decide for this one to donate 75% of proceeds to local food bank trust(s), feels like the right thing to do atm.Continue reading “HIPSTER PSYCHOSIS NEW PRINT AVAILABLE”

‘Compulsive Obedience’

New work:’Compulsive Obedience’ from my ‘stories from the cult of self-belief’ series. WARNING: It’s a potentially unpleasant and ‘triggering’ work. Just so you know, ok.

‘Endure the Night of this World’

‘Endure the Night of this World’ (2021, mixed media on paper) ‘Endure the Night of this World’ (mixed media on paper, 2021). The first project I’ve really undertaken in 2021, apart from the overlapping ones from 2020, is carefully balanced on what could be seen as despair, but purposely pulls back from it – IContinue reading “‘Endure the Night of this World’”