Artwork
Waste Painting
Waste Painting is a print by Peter Saville. It dates from 2001 and is held in the collection of the Victoria and Albert Museum.
About this work
Peter Saville made *Waste Painting* in 2001. It’s a print, not a painting, and it looks like colorful waves moving across the page.
The print is part of a fancy box set. Only 200 exist. It mixes art, photos, and fashion stuff from creative pros.
This print shows Saville’s design skills. He did covers for New Order and Suede.
Look up the Victoria and Albert Museum.
Overview
Waste Painting #3 is a print created in 2001 by Peter Saville, Paul Hetherington, and Howard Wakefield. It is part of a limited-edition box set published by SHOWstudio, featuring a diverse range of works by various creative professionals.
Technique & Style
The print's abstract design features undulating waves of color, evoking a sense of fluid movement across the sheet. This aesthetic reflects Saville's background as a graphic designer, known for his work on record covers for notable bands such as New Order and Suede.
History & Provenance
The print is one of only 200 copies produced as part of the SHOWstudio box set, a collection that brings together art, photography, and fashion ephemera from a range of creative practitioners.
Context
The SHOWstudio project, which published the box set, is concerned with contemporary image-making, fashion, and multimedia, reflecting its interests in the intersection of these fields.
Artist & collection
Artist
Peter Saville’s print series Waste Painting covers blank canvases with splashes of color, a nod to the 1980s British art scene when he started.
