Recycling 2 Ed. 5 of 20

'Recycling 2' is a limited edition screen print on paper. This is a 5 layer/colour screen print on white 220gm acid free paper.

5 layers of ink. a mixture of gloss & matte inks give the print real depth. Black gloss to finish.
The print is based on an original pen/ ink drawing and the final piece is about being overwhelmed by advertising.

***All art prints are hand printed 1 colour at a time and finished by the artist. Some minor ink variations during the run may occur.

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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.