Behind the lake, 2022, dye, bleach, oil stick and spray paint, 130 x 110 cm
Dwayne Coleman is an artist living and working in London. He is currently enrolled at the Royal Academy of Arts (2026). Dwayne's works transform textiles and found objects into visual allegories and mixed media compositions, which often blur the lines between painting, textiles, and sculpture.
Exploring the intersections of identity, memory, materiality, and landscape, drawing from his inner-city, working-class background and personal histories. Within his painting, he employs a range of familiar and unconventional materials including dye, bleach, and clothing, often combined with stitched canvas to create a dialogue between labor and art, enabling the viewer a capsule into his perspective and surroundings.