Nick Gentry

CONCEPT OF ARTWORK

The inspiration for this piece came as I was working on a WWF project, 3890 Tigers. We visited London Zoo, where I encountered this beautiful Sumatran Tiger called Jae Jae. As I watched him, he locked eyes with me unexpectedly and paused. Time stood still and it gave me this unique sense of something quite primal and ancient. As if I had accessed a sacred part of our shared animal roots fostering an inherent deep respect and admiration for these creatures.

ABOUT NICK GENTRY (UK)

Gentry is a graduate of Central St Martins, London, and has exhibited internationally. Growing up with floppy disks, VHS tapes, polaroids and cassettes, he is inspired by the impact of internet culture. Drawing on recycled technological relics, Gentry creates a conversation between digital and analogue processes. Obsolete data formats are combined to form new identities, with a unique blend of personal information locked within.