Hattie Stewart: Adversary

On 17 April 2015 Hattie Stewart: Adversary will open in the South Gallery at House of Illustration.

This is a new body of work from the self-proclaimed professional ‘doodle-bomber’, in which Stewart takes on glossy advertising imagery with her characteristic homage-meets-satire approach.

Hattie Stewart: Adversary is the first in House of Illustration’s series of illustrator commissions – new work from contemporary illustrators to be shown in House of Illustration’s South Gallery.

Stewart’s cartoon-like embellishments of ‘aspirational’ imagery have an infectious sense of fun, but also challenge the authority and values of the mass media. She cheerfully lampoons our fascination with celebrity culture and the manipulation of the public identities of high-profile women.

Hattie Stewart graduated from Kingston University in 2010, and lives and works in East London. She considers herself a ‘professional doodler’ and works for clients including Adidas, House of Holland, Film 4, Marc by Marc Jacobs and Kylie Minogue. Her work is commissioned for music videos, apparel, editorial and advertising campaigns.

Stewart’s independent projects have been exhibited in Miami, Bangkok, L.A., New York and Berlin.