About
Chris Rose is a visual artist who paints in a cartoon style using bright, vivid colours. He makes work from easily accessible materials and recently he has branched out into 3D and installation.
He exhibited Memory Boat at the Arnolfini as part of Somewhere in the City. He later developed Memory Boat to include a film which was exhibited in 2016 as part of Perceptions (Cork Ireland). In 2017 as part of a Different Voices workshop, he created the film Creative Flow, which was screened at Oscar Bright 2017 film festival in Brighton and subsequently toured to other UK venues. He has been involved in Expanding Realities since 2015, an EU funded international exchange program.
For Homespun (2019) at Spike Island Test Space Chris created an ambitious installation of his living room made entirely from cardboard. He continued his exploration into creating large works and was the driving force behind Talking Shop, a cardboard installation that acted as an exhibition and event space during Spike Island Open Studio 2019.
In recent years Chris has continued to be an active member of the group, and has showcased work regularly as part of AIM. He is currently working on Hospital Rooms, an art project running over 18 months, commissioning 11 new artworks for Hospital spaces nationwide. Chris and Louise will be working collaboratively to develop artwork for the waiting area at The Kingfisher; a new mental health service being designed specifically for people with autism or a learning disability, opening early 2026.
“In my work, I enjoy painting, photography, and making things with cardboard. I’ve been making art since school, and the main themes are guinea pigs and pop art cartoons. I enjoy doing art as it helps me relax, and makes me feel good.
The pieces of work I’m most proud of are the cardboard shows, and the guinea pig pop art work showcased at Spike Open Studios.
My goals for the future would be have an art exhibition in New York, and join up with another arts group in the UK for an art exhibition, and travel to Spain again”.
“My main inspirations came from growing up with cartoons every day, and my parents getting me comics. I am also inspired by Pokemon, and Japan.
Working with AIM has made a difference to my life because I have done things I would never have been able to do before. For example, art in Spain, and also Cork Ireland. It’s allowed me to create large scale artwork and visit many exhibitions.
The three words I would use to describe my work are: bright, cartoon, pop”.
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