Kim Mannes-Abbott

Blue Steel
Art | Kim Mannes-Abbott
Photography | Mirjam Jeurissen
Image manipulation | Kim Mannes-Abbott
Quantel Graphic Paintbox | Souverein

Blue Steel, a portrait of Marcus D’Amico (1965-2020) was exhibited and acquired by a Swiss traditional collector at the ArtMeta Digital Mile ‘Paintboxed!’ Exhibition in Basel, June 2025

MeMe commissioned self portrait
Artist | Kim Mannes-Abbott
Photography | Hans Peterson
Image manipulation | Kim Mannes-Abbott
Quantel Graphic Paintbox | Souverein

MeMe was consigned by ArtMeta for the Tezos platform OBJKT and exhibited at the 2nd edition of DIGITALISM at the Saatchi Gallery in London during the British Art Fair, September 2025. Titled MeMe in 1992, well before memes became part of everyday culture. This double portrait was commissioned by XYZ (Direction) Magazine in London for a feature article reflecting on shifts in my medium, place, and self.

Paintboxed! Book cover. Self portrait
Artist | Kim Mannes-Abbott
Photography | Hans Peterson
Image manipulation | Kim Mannes-Abbott
Quantel Graphic Paintbox | Souverein

A commissioned self portrait featured on the cover of the iconic ‘Paintboxed! Best electronic images’ book. The book was launched at the Tate Modern in 1993. The portrait was consigned by ArtMeta for the Tezos platform OBJKT and exhibited at the 2nd edition of DIGITALISM at the Saatchi Gallery in London during the British Art Fair, September 2025. The book showcased the digital graphics and art created during the first decade of the Quantel Paintbox revolution.

Global warming TV series 1.
The Face Magazine | Issue No 72 1994
Photography | Inez&Vinoodh
Image manipulation | Kim Mannes-Abbott
Quantel Graphic Paintbox | Souverein

Reap what is sown. The The
Artist | Kim Mannes-Abbott
Photography | Lawrence Watson
Image manipulation | Kim Mannes-Abbott
Quantel Graphic Paintbox | Souverein

Slow emotion replay. The The CD cover
Artist | Kim Mannes-Abbott
Photography | Lawrence Watson
Image manipulation | Kim Mannes-Abbott
Quantel Graphic Paintbox | Souverein

The 'Slow emotion replay' series created for the band The The was consigned by ArtMeta for the Tezos platform OBJKT and exhibited at the ArtMeta Digital Mile ‘Paintboxed!’ Exhibition in Basel, June 2025

For your pleasure series.
The Face Magazine | Issue No 67
Photography | Inez&Vinoodh
Image manipulation | Kim Mannes-Abbott
Quantel Graphic Paintbox | Colourspace London

Respective titles: Well basically basuco is coke mixed with Kerosine. They gave me oxygen. Go Cindy Go Cindy. My mother? I’ll tell you about my mother. Vous nous prenez pour des gigolettes!

Yohji Yamamoto Campaign & look book
Photography | Inez&Vinoodh
Art Direction & Design | MM Paris
Image manipulation | Kim Mannes-Abbott
Quantel Graphic Paintbox | Souverein

Campaign and look book imagery for AW 1998

The Probe is here
Art Director | Krijn van Noordwijk
Photography | Boudewijn Smit
Image manipulation | Kim Mannes-Abbott
Quantel Graphic Paintbox | Souverein

In the Dutch advertising magazine Adformatie, the print campaign was voted one of the best 50 Car commercials of all time

New Contemporaries series #1-10
Artist | Kim Mannes-Abbott
Photography & illustration | Kim Mannes-Abbott
Image manipulation | Kim Mannes-Abbott
Quantel Video Paintbox | Middlesex Polytechnic

Part of a winning series shown at the ICA (Institute of Contemporary Arts) Pall Mall, London in 1986. Featured in Creative Review 1987 & XYZ Magazine 1992. Exhibited at The British Art Fairs DIGITALISM, Saatchi Gallery, September 2025

Metamorphosis
Artist | Kim Mannes-Abbott
Photography & illustration | Kim Mannes-Abbott
Image manipulation | Kim Mannes-Abbott
Quantel Video Paintbox | Middlesex Polytechnic

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