Cubed

This pop art, nostalgia-driven statement piece is designed to spark conversation and reward close inspection.

Created using acrylic paint, vintage wallpaper, and layered paper collage, the artwork features rich surface texture and depth. The composition is filled with odd, playful, and seemingly random details, some partially obscured by paint, others left fully visible, encouraging the viewer to look longer. Subtle 1980s film references are woven throughout, incorporating text and imagery from cult classics such as Scarface, E.T., Ferris Bueller’s Day Off, The Naked Gun, and The Lost Boys.

All collage elements are sourced from discarded books, junk mail, packaging, comics, maps, and vintage magazines. Reusing and reinvigorating materials that would otherwise be thrown away.

The artwork has been sealed with three coats of gloss varnish for protection and durability. The gloss gives the piece a glassy finish that really makes the colours pop. The edges are painted, and a wire is fitted to the back, making it ready to hang.

Thanks for checking it out. Feel free to get in touch if you have any questions or would like to discuss a commissioned piece for your home.

Cheers Darren

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Based near Wollongong on the NSW East Coast of Australia, Darren King is a multidisciplinary artist working across collage, printmaking, mixed media, and painting. Over the past five years, he has honed a distinctive visual language that merges traditional and contemporary techniques.

Trained in Fine Arts, cartooning, illustration, graphic design, and screen printing, King combines elements from each of these disciplines to create bold, textural, and visually engaging works. Since refocusing on original mixed media art in 2021, he has developed a particular passion for collage.

Working primarily with recycled and repurposed materials - including discarded magazines, junk mail, maps, paper bags, and vintage books—King transforms the everyday into vibrant, layered compositions. His art captures the beauty of the ordinary and evokes a playful nostalgia, celebrating the local, the joyous, the tasty or the long-forgotten.

King’s work has been featured on Selling Houses Australia (Annandale 2025), earned multiple art awards, and been exhibited in numerous group shows and art prizes.
His artworks are held in private collections worldwide.