Upon reviewing the MARS archives earlier this year, Gallery Assistant Ruby rediscovered artworks on a USB which held Josh Muir's works dating back to the last ten years. The discovery presented an opportunity for Director Andy Dinan to select five that will be printed in satin editioned at an affordable price for young collectors to collect and learn about Josh’s practice.

Vibrant and vivacious, Josh’s works were exemplary of his electric and youthful storytelling. Josh’s profound advocacy for mental health were drawn from his own experiences as he reflected deeply on the complexity and challenges of his cultural identity through the lens of post-colonialism. Josh infused this into his practice through his immersive iconography forged from a stylistic visual language rooted in urban culture, hip-hop music and the built environment.

In these surreal works, bold black outlines, electric neon colour palettes, symbolic motifs and mirror-image based symmetry transform the fabric into a kaleidoscopic investigation into themes of identity and mental health.