London based Quentin Jones works as a painter, illustrator, animator and all round artiste extraordinaire. Quentin’s work reflects a keen interest in female imagery: from the glamourised form to the unsightly flesh. It is the kind of – often gruesome – art one would expect from a man (and yes, ‘Quentin’ as a name makes this even more plausible) (and yes I only linked man for that wonderful wiki picture of a ‘man’).

But Quentin is all woman (no wiki link, the picture is simply an ancient sculpture. BORING). For the past ten years Jones has worked as a model and her experiences in the form and figure obsessed fashion industry have clearly informed and influenced her work.

Yes, so Quentin is awesome. And I’m not the only one that thinks so. Her work is currently on display at Aubin & Wills (Jack Will’s cute offspring) in West London (until 1 November). Additionally, E. Tautz recently commissioned Quentin to compose a short animated film to showcase their Spring/Summer 2010 Collection – which was then presented at their Savile Row showroom. I tried to upload it but the file was too big so take a look on the Dazed&Confused site instead. It’s very English.

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