Maison de Lee create beautiful abstract art from iconic London brutalist architecture. Each piece is created by Tom de Lee based on his wife’s photographic art direction. So far, they have captured buildings including Barbican, National Theatre, Trellick Tower, The Brunswick Centre, and more.
Minimalism is key to Maison de Lee’s aesthetic. Within each work they scale up a zoomed in section of architecture that has interesting shapes created by light and shade. These shapes are painted in 4 neutral colours from a base coat of Sunday soul from Coat Paints. “We really enjoy it when the architecture is identifiable when the more abstract and simple the painting/print is,” says Tom.
The pair spend days out taking photographs which they then review to little gems to paint. The photograph is then made in to a digital version in Photoshop to understand composition and colours. They use natural linen stretched over a frame and draw out the shapes on to the linen from the digital version. Tape is used when painting in their 4 colours to create sharp edges. All of Maison de Lee’s paintings come with tray frames handmade in Oak or Pine. Their more popular pieces are also captured as Giclee prints.
Sustainability is at the heart of Maison de Lee; they utilise all of their off cuts of wood and linen to create mini sustainable experimental one-off pieces of art, minimising wastage. The paint they use is also carbon positive, and all packaging is recycled or recyclable.
Tom holds a degree in Graphic Design & Advertising, thus appreciates strong compositions and negative spaces. Studying Fine art at college gave him the confidence to experiment. Working for one of the UK’s largest retailers, he gets to be creative and deliver store experiences and environments for customers across the UK.
Currently, Maison de Lee are working on a series of very large paintings based on moments from Sardinia and Corsica, featuring simple shapes of beautiful and quintessential colours from the Islands.
www.maisondelee.co.uk
@maison_delee
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