ABOUT

Leo Sweron (b.1997, London) is a multi-disciplinary pop artist originating from South-West London. Sweron’s work is a reflection of his age; crisp edges and a flat perspective conceive a digital-like appearance. Through spending the past half-decade perfecting a recognisable style, he uses a diverse visual arsenal of motifs, symbols, and stylistic tendencies.

Sweron gives an insight into his life and those close to him through the different subjects within his work, carefully depicting his desired message. By circulating a range of themes, he aims to create a visual diary of his life as a twenty-something. Exploring multiple aspects of what constitutes daily life; relationships, mental health, trauma, memories, and the mundane.

Melancholy imagery often soaks the canvas; a blank expression composed with a clear juxtaposition serves as the foundation for much of his work. Colour palettes are used similar to the subject, contrasting with dark and light colours to re-emphasise the intention of the piece. Purple is the predominant colour of choice in Sweron’s current work, its deep tone carries a sense of depth and is used to symbolise vulnerability and apprehension. In addition, the canvas is frequently divided and laid out similar to manga or comic panels. When the divides are not used to aid in narrating a story, the break in canvas is there to juxtapose the separate images.