Exclusive video: Stuart McAlpine Miller's Lost Lives//Split Personalities

David Bowie and Amy Winehouse are two of the most legendary names in music and have been immortalised countless times over the years, but never quite like this. In the latest release from his Lost Lives//Split Personalities collection, Scottish contemporary artist Stuart McAlpine Miller brings the musicians to life through layers of Pop Art imagery for two new limited edition artworks that will add personality to your living space. 

Bursting with colour, these hand-signed giclée prints are layered with imagery of some of the world's best-loved cartoon and comic characters, including Popeye and Catwoman. Stuart revealed the artworks during a visit to our state-of-the-art Mailbox gallery in Birmingham, where he filmed an exclusive video for our YouTube channel ahead of the release of the new issue of our magazine. 

Stuart, who in 2018 followed in the footsteps of James McNeill Whistler, Claude Monet and Pablo Picasso by becoming an artist in residence at The Savoy in London, revealed that his art can be enjoyed by anyone. He adds: "They’re open to conversation. You don’t have to have any specific idea of what these paintings mean: if you enjoy them and get something out of them, that’s fantastic.”  

Framed in a metallic grey and charcoal, these contemporary artworks also feature a unique printing design. Expertly recreated by our specialist atelier team, Stuart's original expansion of his painting onto the frame - which symbolises that life cannot be confined - has been captured in the limited edition prints. Stuart adds: "To publish it like that is fantastic and an original way to do it. I haven't seen any publisher do such a thing. These editions are highly unusual and original in this form."