Ink and Pixels: an exhibition of contemporary works by David Case FCSD showcasing the use of the digital stylus as a paint brush
A David Case Retrospective traces a career that spanned the most volatile
technological shift in the history of print. From his early days as a graphic artist for The
Sunday Times to his tenure as design director of the Financial Times, David led the industry’s
transition from century-old hot metal typesetting to digital production.
The exhibition offers a rare look at David’s personal evolution. It begins with his early,
meticulous pencil drawing of a Linotype machine and moves into his later digital works. When
a multiple sclerosis diagnosis necessitated his departure from the high-speed world of daily
news, David turned to the computer as a fine-art medium. Using the digital stylus with the
soul of a traditionalist, he produced a body of work that proves the “matrix” of the screen can
hold as much joy and texture as the printing press.
“David believed that the process was as important as the final product,” says his wife Bindi
Holding. “This show is not just a gallery of beautiful prints; it is the story of a man who never
stopped innovating, regardless of the tools in his hand or the challenges he faced.”
