Joe Devlin
@joedevlin.bsky.social
Artist based in Manchester and Leeds
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A study for a concertina structure on isometric graph paper.
February 2, 2026 at 6:50 PM
A study for a concertina structure on isometric graph paper.
A drawing made with abandoned pens and pencils, found on the shelves of libraries in and around Manchester.
January 28, 2026 at 5:32 PM
A drawing made with abandoned pens and pencils, found on the shelves of libraries in and around Manchester.
A drawing on an endpaper using annotations found in a library copy of Russian Constructivism by Christina Lodder.
January 23, 2026 at 6:26 PM
A drawing on an endpaper using annotations found in a library copy of Russian Constructivism by Christina Lodder.
Parentheses drawing (number 15)
January 18, 2026 at 5:09 PM
Parentheses drawing (number 15)
A remixed Bridget Riley collage using pages from Studio International (July-August 1971)
January 11, 2026 at 6:30 PM
A remixed Bridget Riley collage using pages from Studio International (July-August 1971)
A drawing on an endpaper using pencils found on the shelves of libraries.
January 8, 2026 at 12:07 PM
A drawing on an endpaper using pencils found on the shelves of libraries.
Ordered index cards.
January 4, 2026 at 12:21 PM
Ordered index cards.
Ink Splash / splat. An example from a collection of ink stains in the sea found on maps in various libraries.
December 27, 2025 at 8:07 PM
Ink Splash / splat. An example from a collection of ink stains in the sea found on maps in various libraries.
A book page, white on white (after Malevich)
December 22, 2025 at 4:05 PM
A book page, white on white (after Malevich)
A drawing on an endpaper using a pen found on a library shelf.
December 8, 2025 at 4:00 PM
A drawing on an endpaper using a pen found on a library shelf.
Rubbings of book covers
December 6, 2025 at 8:12 PM
Rubbings of book covers
Repeat Pattern. A new limited edition N&B pamphlet.
Now available to purchase, £6 including p&p. Four colour riso printed cover with digital printed inner pages. See link below.
nutsandboltspublishing.com/repeat-patte...
Now available to purchase, £6 including p&p. Four colour riso printed cover with digital printed inner pages. See link below.
nutsandboltspublishing.com/repeat-patte...
November 21, 2025 at 3:43 PM
Repeat Pattern. A new limited edition N&B pamphlet.
Now available to purchase, £6 including p&p. Four colour riso printed cover with digital printed inner pages. See link below.
nutsandboltspublishing.com/repeat-patte...
Now available to purchase, £6 including p&p. Four colour riso printed cover with digital printed inner pages. See link below.
nutsandboltspublishing.com/repeat-patte...
A drawing on an endpaper made with a pencil found on a library shelf.
November 20, 2025 at 2:09 PM
A drawing on an endpaper made with a pencil found on a library shelf.
A drawing on an endpaper using a pencil found on a library shelf.
November 13, 2025 at 9:55 AM
A drawing on an endpaper using a pencil found on a library shelf.
A drawing on an endpaper using a pencil found on a library shelf.
November 11, 2025 at 7:12 AM
A drawing on an endpaper using a pencil found on a library shelf.
Bibliotech : ReReading the Post-digital Library by the fantastic Torque editions includes a chapter on my work. This is a beautifully realised publication.
November 5, 2025 at 9:02 PM
Bibliotech : ReReading the Post-digital Library by the fantastic Torque editions includes a chapter on my work. This is a beautifully realised publication.
Repeat Pattern now available to purchase. A limited edition pamphlet of 70 copies with digital printed inner pages and a four colour riso printed cover. £6 including p&p. Link to purchase below.
nutsandboltspublishing.com/repeat-patte...
nutsandboltspublishing.com/repeat-patte...
November 5, 2025 at 11:32 AM
Repeat Pattern now available to purchase. A limited edition pamphlet of 70 copies with digital printed inner pages and a four colour riso printed cover. £6 including p&p. Link to purchase below.
nutsandboltspublishing.com/repeat-patte...
nutsandboltspublishing.com/repeat-patte...
A doodle found in an 18th century Methodist pamphlet.
November 3, 2025 at 5:10 PM
A doodle found in an 18th century Methodist pamphlet.
Another square corners Letraset drawing on Japanese paper
October 29, 2025 at 9:32 PM
Another square corners Letraset drawing on Japanese paper
A square corners Letraset drawing on Japanese kitakata select paper.
October 29, 2025 at 12:21 PM
A square corners Letraset drawing on Japanese kitakata select paper.
Picked up the new N&B pamphlet today. A limited run of 70 copies, digital printed inner pages and a four colour riso printed cover. On sale this weekend at Bound Art book Fair held at The Whitworth Gallery in Manchester.
October 24, 2025 at 1:17 PM
Picked up the new N&B pamphlet today. A limited run of 70 copies, digital printed inner pages and a four colour riso printed cover. On sale this weekend at Bound Art book Fair held at The Whitworth Gallery in Manchester.
Repeat Pattern. A new N&B pamphlet is an edition of 70 copies. On sale this weekend at the Bound Art book Fair held at The Whitworth Gallery, Manchester. N&B will be sharing a table with @pariahpress.bsky.social
October 22, 2025 at 7:41 PM
Repeat Pattern. A new N&B pamphlet is an edition of 70 copies. On sale this weekend at the Bound Art book Fair held at The Whitworth Gallery, Manchester. N&B will be sharing a table with @pariahpress.bsky.social
BiblioTech explores the changing role of the library, reading, writing, and publishing in a post-digital age. It documents exhibitions and events held at Exhibition Research Lab, Liverpool and NeMe, Limassol and brings together a diverse array of new work by contemporary artists and writers.
October 19, 2025 at 9:33 AM
BiblioTech explores the changing role of the library, reading, writing, and publishing in a post-digital age. It documents exhibitions and events held at Exhibition Research Lab, Liverpool and NeMe, Limassol and brings together a diverse array of new work by contemporary artists and writers.
Two images from the BOOKMORPHS catalogue. Exhibtion currently on at the Hellenic Centre, consisting of work by 44 artists from Greece and the UK.
October 16, 2025 at 10:13 AM
Two images from the BOOKMORPHS catalogue. Exhibtion currently on at the Hellenic Centre, consisting of work by 44 artists from Greece and the UK.