Justin Mortimer: Painting the Shadows of Power and Humanity Justin Mortimer, born in Cosford, Shropshire, in 1970, is an English painter whose work has steadily gained recognition for its arresting intensity and unsettling beauty. He’s not a name immediately familiar to casual art enthusiasts, yet his canvases – often monumental in scale – command attention with their deeply layered narratives and a palpable sense of unease. Mortimer doesn't shy away from confronting difficult subjects: war, societal decay, the weight of history, and the inherent contradictions within human nature. His paint…