The two collaborations between artist Hurvin Anderson and Durham Press, Barbershop (2010)and Paradise (2016), center around the common motif of a barbershop, which Anderson describes as such a 'complex...
The two collaborations between artist Hurvin Anderson and Durham Press, Barbershop (2010)and Paradise (2016), center around the common motif of a barbershop, which Anderson describes as such a "complex and ambiguous space that I felt compelled to return to it again and again." Each published as editions of forty on Lana Royal paper, these two prints demonstrate Anderson's continued connection to the barbershop, which he also explores throughout his painting practice, most notably in his Peter Series. For Anderson, barbershops are not only a place to have your hair cut, but also a social space. Converting small attics into these spaces, which doubled as barbershops and social institutions, was common practice amongst first wave Afro-Caribbeans. Having emigrated to Britain from Jamaica, Anderson's family was amongst this group - in fact, this series itself was derived from a photograph taken when Anderson was picking up his father at a barbershop such as this one.
To learn more about the inspiration and creation of the project visit our viewing room here