• Mike Silva: ‘I wanted to paint with the viscerality of Black Flag – but I can’t do it’

    Mike Silva: ‘I wanted to paint with the viscerality of Black Flag – but I can’t do it’
    Raised on punk, the artist tried to channel that aggression into painting – but instead found himself arriving at a quiet, reflective style that has more in common with Nick DrakeMike Silva’s paintings are steeped in melancholy. Painted in oil, the defining motif of his latest exhibition is windows, each with the London light pouring through them. In Owen’s room, long swathes of orange curtain do little to keep the room dark, though the sky outside is gloomy. In Window sill wit

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