Seminal Works
Nine original digital sketches from 2018–2021. The early works that laid the foundation for Brutalist Figuration.
Explore the ArtPlacer viewing room ↗Canadian artist · West Vancouver
MY LINES
HAVE WEIGHT.
LT Playfair is the originator of Brutalist Figuration — instinct-driven marks built on pressure and immediacy.
Selected work
THE SOLDIER.
THREE FORMS.
The movement
BRUTALIST
FIGURATION.
Raw, direct, and unfiltered. An instinctive approach to drawing where the character and imperfections of the original marks remain visible. Formed in the Cancel Culture Years.
Canadian artist based in West Vancouver, shaped by time in Amsterdam and London. The work has appeared on Times Square billboards in New York.
ARTIST STATEMENT & PROCESS ↗Explore the practice
MORE THAN
A SINGLE IMAGE.
Virtual Exhibition
Experience Brutalist Figuration in a virtual exhibition, or discover more of the work through the LT Playfair gallery profile.
Enter the virtual exhibition ↗Original Sketches: The Early Years (2018–2021)
The formative drawings. The foundation of the practice.
Find on Amazon ↗Confusion: The Kitchen Tapes
Raw, unfiltered life. Dialogue carried onto the page.
Find on Amazon ↗Exhibition history
NEW YORK.
TIMES SQUARE.
