Lubna Speitan
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Born in London 1983, contemporary artist Lubna Speitan, showcases her distinctive and instantly recognisable style in galleries and exhibitions across London
Working predominantly in oils and acrylics she has developed her practice in painting, drawing and printmaking. Most distinctive, however, are her award-winning monochrome nightscape paintings of London; capturing the enigmatic uncanniness of nights in the City.
Built from multiple layers of carefully blended paints, Lubna’s nightscapes capture
nights lit by brittle halogen, icy headlights, reflected street signs, and the sheen of rainwater. The range of matt colours create the elusive and reflective tones of the city at night, with subtle variants of greys and whites picking out contemporary landmarks from a deserted train station to the London Eye, hinting at the stories that unfold through London’s long nights.
Lubna has a BA in Graphic Design, in addition to painting, Lubna is passionate about writing, poetry, music, philosophy, ethics, psychology and anthropology as well as political activism, championing environmentalism and the rights of minorities and dispossessed. This is reflected in another body of her works to raise awareness on disability issues as well as in her humorous political prints.
“With a little imagination we can travel great lengths”
Shortlisted for It's Art Call 2019
Working predominantly in oils and acrylics she has developed her practice in painting, drawing and printmaking. Most distinctive, however, are her award-winning monochrome nightscape paintings of London; capturing the enigmatic uncanniness of nights in the City.
Built from multiple layers of carefully blended paints, Lubna’s nightscapes capture
nights lit by brittle halogen, icy headlights, reflected street signs, and the sheen of rainwater. The range of matt colours create the elusive and reflective tones of the city at night, with subtle variants of greys and whites picking out contemporary landmarks from a deserted train station to the London Eye, hinting at the stories that unfold through London’s long nights.
Lubna has a BA in Graphic Design, in addition to painting, Lubna is passionate about writing, poetry, music, philosophy, ethics, psychology and anthropology as well as political activism, championing environmentalism and the rights of minorities and dispossessed. This is reflected in another body of her works to raise awareness on disability issues as well as in her humorous political prints.
“With a little imagination we can travel great lengths”
Shortlisted for It's Art Call 2019
