Mason Storm

Mason is a born and bred Londoner. His work has been considered controversial and provocative, however he never tries to be controversial in his subject matter just for the sake of it, there is always an underlying reason for the work he produces.

 

He is probably best known for his mask, as it has become a trademark, hiding his identity whilst creating a mystique which helps with promotion and publicity. He began wearing it when in 2010 he said he was going to reveal the face of the artist Banksy in an oil painting. The whole campaign was nothing more than a big marketing ploy, and it worked. The supposed unveiling of Banksy courted a lot of negative publicity, and the occasional death threat, nothing he hasn’t encountered many times in his previous life, but he knew the fact that he was remaining anonymous would annoy his followers even more.

 

“I am a copyist, or a thief if you like, I copy others’ work and add my own elements generally so my style is their style, sometimes it can be a sharp linear thing like a Caravaggio or a heavy wet on wet like Rembrandt, I try to emulate their style and handling of the paint, it’s impossible to get it 100% but I try”.