Mav the artist - Creating original art from used UK postage stamps

Self-portrait from Travelcard by Mav (detail)

“I was drawn by the sheer commitment to colouration, composition and a dedication to the medium - the stamps as colour symbols, like paint dots, but also as in the materiality of them. Cancelled stamps provide colour but they also provide provenance, a history, a life... which paint lacks.”

Karen McGarry, Cincinnati

Sabine by Mav (detail with artist)

“For me your stamp art is unique, complex and a focal point of interest. There are few paintings or pictures that I own where people will look, look again, move closer and then comment. So I would say that your work is uniquely engaging.”

Alex C., London

Rafi by Mav (detail)

“I walk over day to day at the picture and can be happy about it, and every day I discover something new. There is no possibility of having enough from it.”

Eva Pfaff, Munich

Photo of the artist with a completed work for sale

Work for sale and commissions

Artwork for sale can be viewed in the Gallery.

I have undertaken commissions for private collectors in UK, Germany and USA, and for organisations including Aardman and The Royal Mail.

I am happy to discuss commissions with no obligation to proceed. If you are interested in discussing a commission Contact me.

Photo of Mav (the artist)

About me

I am a visual artist living and working near Munich in Bavaria, Germany. My work is made from used UK “definitive” postage stamps.

Find out more About me.

Photo of the artists process

Process

To date, my work is all based on a geometric grid of used UK postage stamps. I have a process, but it is constantly evolving.

Find out more about my Process.

Mav preparing his work for exhibiting

Exhibitions

My work has been shown in Worksop, Scarborough, Bristol, Newcastle, Carlisle and London. In 2025 I will be showing several pieces at Bernrieder Kunstausstellung in Bernried am Starnberger See, Bavaria.

Find out more about Exhibitions.

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