Pete Fowler
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Pete Fowler | |
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| Born | Pete Fowler 1969 |
| Known for | illustration, drawing, painting, animation, printmaking, sculpture |
| Notable work | Artwork for the Welsh band Super Furry Animals, Monsterism toys and goods |
Pete Fowler (born 1969 in Cardiff) is a Welsh artist best known for his artwork for the Welsh band Super Furry Animals and his Monsterism toys and goods.[1] He is a freelance illustrator and "monster maker"[2] inspired by animals, music, folklore, myths, psychedelia and super nature. He has also worked on a number of other projects in the UK and Japan, such as television advertisements (Kia Picanto), as well as having art exhibitions in the UK and abroad.
Monsterism[edit]
The majority of Fowler's art is made in a postmodern cartoon style and often revolves around a central narrative and features a recurring set of characters. The "monsters" Fowler creates all reside on "Monsterism Island". Fowler invents extensive back-stories for his characters; each has its own specific traits and levels of "monsterism". Fowler is most known for his designer toys of his characters, which he himself manufactures with his own company.
A CD called The Sounds of Monsterism Island was released in 2005 by Heavenly Records.[3] According to the press release, "The record is a compilation album that works as a soundtrack to the world of Monsterism. The album features psychedelic music from the '60s through to today, much of it unearthed and put on CD for the first time."[citation needed] In 2006, Fowler created a set of comics about Monsterism Island which have been featured in Vice Magazine. The second soundtrack to Monsterism Island, A Psychedelic Guide to Monsterism Island, was released in 2009[4] and features mostly new compositions by a host of contemporary musicians.
Notable events[edit]
Fowler is one half of the deckshoegaze/cosmic disco outfit Seahawks who have released extensively on vinyl, CD and download since 2010 and have remixed a variety of bands as well as regularly DJing, with Fowler commonly playing the genres of 70's smooth rock, discoid and balearic debris.[5]
References[edit]
- ^ Christgau, Robert (1998). Grown Up All Wrong: 75 Great Rock and Pop Artists from Vaudeville to Techno. Harvard University Press. p. 177. ISBN 9780674443181. Retrieved 7 September 2016.
- ^ "SHIFT | PEOPLE | PETE FOWLER". web.archive.org. 12 March 2012. Retrieved 14 August 2020.
- ^ "Various - The Sounds of Monsterism Island Volume One". Discogs. Retrieved 14 August 2020.
- ^ "Various - A Psychedelic Guide to Monsterism Island". Discogs. Retrieved 14 August 2020.
- ^ "Pete Fowler & Ian Sargeant". Soho Radio London. Retrieved 14 August 2020.
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