Sam Cranstoun is an artist based in Meanjin (Brisbane). Encompassing drawing, painting, video and sculpture, Sam Cranstoun’s practice examines power structures and the potential for images to shape historical narratives. Cranstoun’s research-driven projects often consider hidden or tangential aspects of 20th century historical events, places and figures. The source material for much of his work comes from the artist’s digital archive comprising tens of thousands of images gathered from Google searches. Text
Image: Superstructure III, 2021, oil on canvas, 122 x 84 cm
