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October 15, 2012

Instagram & Florals: Photos From Nick Knight’s New London Exhibit

By Alex Rees

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Photo: Courtesy of Nick Knight

During this year’s Frieze Art Fair, fashion photographer Nick Knight presented new works at the SHOWstudio gallery in Central London. On display: highlights from his Flora series, which were taken from over three years’ worth of Knight’s visits to London’s Natural History Museum and focus specifically the botanical specimens in the museum’s herbarium. Meanwhile, online art gallery and e-tailer Paddle8.com showcases a selection of Instagram photos Knight took while working on the project, which will make your sepia-toned Instagrammed lunch look even crappier in comparison. (While Knight’s Flora series are for sale at Paddle8, these Instagram shots are not.)

Knight also debuted pieces from his latest body of mixed-media work within the exhibition. These pieces — also blossom-themed — show ornate Renaissance-style compositions of bold floral arrangements, with their inks running and dripping as if the blooms are wilting just a little. See these exclusively in our slideshow showcasing the best of his exhibition, as well as a selection of Knight’s Flora and Instagram snaps.

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Nick Knight Pale Rose, 2012 Hand applied pigment inks and acrylic paint on polyester 62 x 40 inches Unique Photo: Courtesy of Nick Knight
Nick Knight Dog (Horizontal image), 2012 Hand applied pigment inks and acrylic paint on polyester 40 x 62 inches Unique Photo: Courtesy of Nick Knight
Nick Knight Dog (Horizontal image),DETAIL 2012 Hand applied pigment inks and acrylic paint on polyester 40 x 62 inches Unique Photo: Courtesy of... Nick Knight Dog (Horizontal image),DETAIL 2012 Hand applied pigment inks and acrylic paint on polyester 40 x 62 inches Unique Photo: Courtesy of Nick Knight
Nick Knight Orange Vertical, 2012 Hand applied pigment inks and acrylic paint on polyester 62 x 40 inches Unique Photo: Courtesy of Nick Knight
Nick Knight Orange Vertical, DETAIL 2012 Hand applied pigment inks and acrylic paint on polyester 62 x 40 inches Unique Photo: Courtesy of Nick ... Nick Knight Orange Vertical, DETAIL 2012 Hand applied pigment inks and acrylic paint on polyester 62 x 40 inches Unique Photo: Courtesy of Nick Knight
Nick Knight Instagram 2012 on Paddle8 Photo: Courtesy of Nick Knight
Nick Knight Instagram 2012 on Paddle8 Photo: Courtesy of Nick Knight
Nick Knight Instagram 2012 on Paddle8 Photo: Courtesy of Nick Knight
Nick Knight Instagram 2012 on Paddle8 Photo: Courtesy of Nick Knight
Nick Knight Instagram 2012 on Paddle8 Photo: Courtesy of Nick Knight
Nick Knight Instagram 2012 on Paddle8 Photo: Courtesy of Nick Knight
Nick Knight Instagram 2012 on Paddle8 Photo: Courtesy of Nick Knight
Nick Knight Instagram 2012 on Paddle8 Photo: Courtesy of Nick Knight
Nick Knight Instagram 2012 on Paddle8 Photo: Courtesy of Nick Knight
Nick Knight Instagram 2012 on Paddle8 Photo: Courtesy of Nick Knight
Nick Knight Flora Edition, 1997 - 2010 Hydrangea Macrophylla Hand-coated pigment print  Photo: Courtesy of Nick Knight
Nick Knight Flora Edition, 1997 - 2010 Nymphaea Norchali Hand-coated pigment print Photo: Courtesy of Nick Knight
Nick Knight Flora Edition, 1997 - 2010 Passiflora Alato-caerulea Hand-coated pigment print Photo: Courtesy of Nick Knight
Nick Knight Flora Edition, 1997 - 2010 Enteromorpha Intestinalis Hand-coated pigment print Photo: Courtesy of Nick Knight
Nick Knight Flora Edition, 1997 - 2010 Batrachospermum Vagum Hand-coated pigment print Photo: Courtesy of Nick Knight
Nick Knight Flora Edition, 1997 - 2010 Platanus Mexicana Hand-coated pigment print Photo: Courtesy of Nick Knight
Nick Knight Flora Edition, 1997 - 2010 Warszewiczia Coccinea Hand-coated pigment print Photo: Courtesy of Nick Knight
Nick Knight Flora Edition, 1997 - 2010 Teucrium Betonicum Hand-coated pigment print Photo: Courtesy of Nick Knight
    Nick Knight Flora Edition, 1997 - 2010 Postelia Palmaeformis Hand-coated pigment print Photo: Courtesy of Nick Knight
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