The Upside (2026) – hand-pulled screen print by Michael Taylor.

This massive, two-colour screen print has its origins in the pages of Michael Taylor’s sketchbook. We were keen to see how a small pencil drawing would translate into a really large-scale artwork. We always love delving into artists’ sketchbooks to conceive new collaborations. A sketchbook invites intimate engagement with the artist’s creative process and demonstrates an immediacy of expression seldom seen in other mediums. Taylor’s sketchbook is a particular a treasure trove because he is, quite simply, a master of mark-making – but also because of his relationship with drawing. <Read more>

Since obtaining his master’s degree with distinction in 2006, Taylor has garnered a number of accolades: He has held over 20 solo shows across South Africa, Australia, the Netherlands, the UK and the USA; he has exhibited in numerous group exhibitions and international art fairs; he was shortlisted in the Thames & Hudson’s 100 Young Painters of Tomorrow (2013); and his work is held in numerous private collections globally, including the Woodner Collection (USA).

• 2-colour  hand-pulled screen print on archival board
• Paper size: 815 x 1200 mm
• Limited edition of 8
• Numbered and signed by the artist
• Embossed with the studio signature stamp
• Hand-printed in South Africa at Black River Studio
• No international shipping available on this artwork