Wayne Youle, Boobies, photograph, 425 x 325mm. 

Collection of n + hm morrow.

Wellington-born multi-media artist Wayne Youle (Ngā Puhi, Ngati Whakaeke, Ngāti Pākehā) has produced a remarkably diverse body of work since graduating from the Wellington Polytechnic School of Design in 1999. Having specialised in typography during his design studies, Wayne’s art embodies a less-is-more mentality, often consisting of clean lines, strong silhouettes and flat, unmodulated blocks of colour. Though formally stripped-back, Wayne’s works are conceptually saturated. Bringing together different shapes and symbols, his compositions work to contextualise narratives, allowing simple forms to convey complex meaning, whether this be in the form of story, metaphor or historical retelling.