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    Imitation Game/Biomimesis
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    Imitation Game/Biomimesis, Oscar Crabb, 2021, indigo on recycled calico. Iron, oak, madder, weld, sappan, fustic, safflower, lac on recycled linen. 160 cm x 140 cm

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    The Way of the Birds (Observe)
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    The Way of the Birds (Observe), Oscar Crabb, 2021, handmade ferrous-tannate printing ink on fabriano rosaspina paper, embellished with raw linen thread, 37 cm x 29 cm

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    The Way of the Butterflies (Bloom)
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    The Way of the Butterflies (Bloom), Oscar Crabb, 2021, handmade ferrous-tannate printing ink on fabriano rosaspina paper, embellished with raw linen thread, 37 cm x 29 cm

    ©the artist

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    Fork in the Road/Follow the Mayflies
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    Fork in the Road/Follow the Mayflies, Oscar Crabb, 2021, indigo, iron, oak, weld, acacia, madder, fustic, osage on recycled linen, 170 cm x 200 cm

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    Rust
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    Rust, Oscar Crabb, 2020, eucalyptus, weld, iron, oak, acacia on recycled linen, natural wool embellishment, 60 cm x 85 cm

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    Germination
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    Germination, Oscar Crabb, 2020, Sappan, iron, oak, weld, indigo, acacia on recycled linen, 60 cm x 85 cm

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    Midnight Exchange/Pollination
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    Midnight Exchange/Pollination, Oscar Crabb, 2021, madder on recycled wool. Iron, oak, indigo, madder, fustic, weld on recycled linen, 180 cm x 150 cm

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    Seeded, Oscar Crabb, 2021, mix of Shetland, Alpaca, and Jacob yarns, hand knotted onto a handwoven linen backing, 100 cm x 120 cm

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    Sundown Community/In the Roost
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    Sundown Community/In the Roost, Oscar Crabb, 2021, weld, fustic, osage, madder, indigo, iron, logwood, pomegranate on recycled linen, 180 cm x 160 cm

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  10. Oscar Crabb – BA/BFA

    Curriculum Vitae

    b.Surrey
    Lives and works in London

    Education

    Fine Art Foundation, Kingston University. 2016 - 2017.

    Press

    Article in Earthrise Journal, 2020
    Interview for Savage Journal, 2020
    Interview for 5.18 Magazine, 2019

    Awards

    Bloomberg New Contemporaries 2021 - shortlisted

  11. Oscar Crabb – BA/BFA

    Price List

    1. Imitation Game/Biomimesis, 2021. Indigo on recycled calico. Iron, oak, madder, weld, sappan, fustic, safflower, lac on recycled linen. 160cm x 140cm. Please contact The Residence Gallery, London. 
    2. The Way of the Birds (Observe), 2021. Handmade ferrous-tannate printing ink on fabriano rosaspina paper, embellished with raw linen thread. 37cm x 29cm. Please contact The Residence Gallery, London. 
    3. The Way of the Butterflies (Bloom), 2021. Handmade ferrous-tannate printing ink on fabriano rosaspina paper, embellished with raw linen thread. 37cm x 29cm. Please contact The Residence Gallery, London. 
    4. Fork in the Road/Follow the Mayflies, 2021. Indigo, iron, oak, weld, acacia, madder, fustic, osage on recycled linen. 170cm x 200cm. £1300. 
    5. Rust, 2020. Eucalyptus, iron, oak, weld, acacia on recycled linen. Natural wool embellishment. 60cm x 85cm. £400. 
    6. Germination, 2020. Sappan, iron, oak, weld, indigo, acacia on recycled linen. 60cm x 85cm. £400. 
    7. Midnight Exchange/Pollination, 2021. Madder on recycled wool. Iron, oak, indigo, madder, fustic, weld on recycled linen. 180cm x 150cm. £1300.
    8. Seeded, 2021. Mix of Shetland, Alpaca, and Jacob yarns, hand knotted onto a handwoven linen backing. £1000
    9. Sundown Community/In the Roost, 2021. Weld, fustic, osage, madder, indigo, iron, logwood, pomegranate on recycled linen. 180cm x 160cm. £1200 

Oscar Crabb – BA/BFA

I am a visual/education artist based in London, I work primarily in textile and printmaking. My practice takes a holistically sustainable approach using natural dyes and recycled linen and hemp fabrics to challenge issues of waste, not only within the arts but on a broader scale. My illustrative appliquéd textiles act as stepping stones across the pool of ecological critique, guiding the viewer to the ever-growing research library of academic texts presented alongside the works. My work straddles the discourse between historical ecology and current enviro-political science, using antique textiles and ancient dye techniques to create brightly coloured pieces, presented alongside current research, proposing radical sociological and scientific approaches to the climate crisis.