Its collaborative pieces ‘Credit Crunch’ and ‘The nth Convention’ were picked out from 12,000 entries to be exhibited alongside around 1,200 works at the event, which is the world's largest open submission contemporary art show and features prominent artists such as Tracey Emin and Richard Deacon among more unfamiliar names.
"We’re really honoured to have been selected as it is always nice to be acknowledged for what you do," said HFP’s David Henningham. "We would never have thought about entering but when we were asked if we would like to submit anything, we were happy to send in some of our work – it was a surprise and an honour that they were selected to be exhibited."
Credit Crunch showcases screen printing at its most playful, while The nth Convention is the craft at its most technical and complex. Henningham said he was thrilled that both sides of the practice were on show alongside the very best in photography, architecture, painting, and sculpture.
HFP submitted three works in total, the third, Monday School Illuminations, was shortlisted, as were some of the works submitted by Print Club London, fellow stalwarts of which Henningham said was a growing East London screen printing scene.
"There is a real feeling that screen printing is growing in popularity and to have both Print Club London and us at this event is a real testament to that," he added.
The Summer Exhibition at the Royal Academy has been run every year since 1769 and is open to visitors from 7 June until 15 August.
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