Dondy - Originals and Prints at Camden Open Air Gallery

Tragedy, longing and the fight for love – we turn to classic poetry to navigate our conflicting feelings. We resonate with characters like Romeo and Juliet and we’ve wept to the poems of king Solomon. When was the last time you smiled or cried taking in any of these stories? 

For Dondy, an artist based in south London, the emotional depth found in classic literature is found in the pages of comic books. These characters have stood the test of time and their stories have been told over the span of decades. Which heroes or villains do you see in yourself? 

Using an arsenal of oil paints, acrylics, inks and dyes Dondy captures the introspective nature of people like batman, silver surfer, Silk Spectre and daredevil. When you look at his work try and tell your own stories from piece to piece. Who, what and when and where has Dondy painted from your world.