Hurvin Anderson - 'It’s questioning my history, my place' | Tate

Artist Hurvin Anderson shares the inspiration and ideas behind his paintings, and how he uses photography within his work.
See his work in the Life Between Islands: Caribbean-British Art 1950s - Now exhibition, on at Tate Britain until 3 April 2022.
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[@Tate]

In this video, Hurvin Anderson shares a photograph which has inspired his paintings. Are there any photographs which have inspired you to create an artwork?

[@fernandamedina3467]

Most definitely! I use my own photographs in my process as a starting point. Sometimes I mix the background from one with the subject from another. I don't consider using pictures as cheating. If it's part of your creative process there's nothing wrong with it. Thank you for sharing Hurvin Anderson's work. I really enjoyed learning about his thoughts behind his art making.

[@kiketapia3547]

To me it has to be something taken out of Nan Goldin's Ballad series

[@thenoeseah]

That’s my Uncle🙌🏾😁 great video👌🏾

[@MrWilliamwade]

what’s it like having such an admired relation?

[@thenoeseah]

@@MrWilliamwade Very inspiring, just makes me want work as hard as he did

[@dominicdoyle2895]

Really? He seems like a nice person. Interesting style of work too. I like it

[@valiullah]

His work is honest and genuine. You feel something when you gaze upon it, a mark of a true artist.

[@sayub3588]

Great paintings, great artist. Pride of Handsworth and Birmingham. Would love to have shown your work at Handsworth Library, but just too big now. S. Ayub, Library Manager.

[@ypure3859]

I like his delivery. simple, genuine. Too many arts come across self obsessed, pretentious. He doesn't.

[@alexandrabailliere151]

Hurvin Anderson speaks so eloquently about his work, and his paintings are phenomenal.

[@iloveworldpeace]

It looks so tempting

[@kray7574]

Thank you Mr Anderson, for sharing your process of creating. I enjoy your choice of color shape and layering of organic and graphic pattern to evoke the emotional connection.

[@deniseg4028]

I've saved this to watch it again, he tells his story beautifully and the work is stunning.

[@roberthartley6900]

That is a brilliant artwork with some added landscapes and colourful backgrounds

[@bertdorrestijn9932]

How beautiful, this work. Especially the painting of the kids adrift.

[@YeahWhatSon]

2:04 is beautiful

[@akhera]

Agreed.

[@MollyPorter]

Love the use of the wire

[@geronimo8159]

I like how he explains it in such an honest way. I like the paintings as well...

[@ruiviana6533]

Thank you so much for sharing your magnificent and profound work.

[@coyharlingen]

wow. so fricking good!!!

[@sallyteschon1643]

All true man and true artist. Gifted in thought, speech and art. love love this. good for my soul. thank you for sharing yourself and your gifts.

[@laurenasfineus208]

Beautiful insight thank you for capturing this!

[@inkaststudio]

The work is visually stunning and the meaning deep! Thanks for sharing 🙏🏾

[@AmandaInEly]

I like this work and his explanation

[@lukegetvulnerable696]

beautiful, thank you.

[@iiiii4084]

anyone knows where to find the background instrumentals from the video? i need that soundtracks in my playlist!!

[@KrimsonSeeker]

I like how he explains painting from photo compared to en plain aire

[@luiscocina3451]

Very beautiful, an admirer from Chile

[@carleanne]

Love this man’s work.

[@Dominiquetd]

Love his work.

[@heatherruthstrangeways6662]

Beautiful! This is a save. An extraordinary and original talent. Fascinating experimentations into abstraction. The inclusion of geometric motifs is a master stroke in juxtaposition. Added to my artist research file for uni!

[@gentofish]

I love him

[@neoaureus]

Wonderful.

[@ebbelaurssoerensen3908]

Very interesting, makes me wonder about our social and global ways, our life today. The beauty, the greatness and mystery of it all -

[@derrickwiley3913]

WOW!!

[@kudadadon]

Fantastic video

[@teranindika4997]

love from srilanka very interesting works

[@christianegonbarnthaler1426]

super art

[@denzali]

I like the uncertainty in his images.

[@edianapires2461]

What’s the name of the painting that he did on the park

[@elizabethhurtado2829]

🌻🧸💜

[@brunoamaral4759]

Are Hurvin Anderson and Stuart Hall related? In my opinion they look like alike

[@WhiteHippoUSA]

I can't help but laugh when an artist tells you what they're interested in. Dang near every artist seems to do it as a lead in to describe their work. Anyways, not a criticism, just a humorous observation.