Tower Cranes Study II
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Tiled paper, risograph printed with blue, green and orange inks.
A second study of tower cranes, this pattern focused more on the cranes than the skyscrapers. Inspired by the increasingly dense clusters of cranes that are continuing to appear around a ceaselessly developing Manchester.
This pattern was adapted into a black and white version for the cover of issue 47 of The Modernist magazine.
Pattern for home display
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⏷ A2 Tiled Pattern with Title Card
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⏷ A3 print with crop lines that create a repeating tile
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Prints available to buy here
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Pattern in practise
This pattern featured as part of SCALE, a solo exhibition at Altogether Otherwise, Manchester. Each pattern created was repeated at approximately 2 x 3 meters in size.
This pattern was also featured as 'Its Paradise Up North' at Paradise works.
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⏷ ⏷ ⏷ On display as part of SCALE
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The Modernist Issue 47
⏷ ⏷ ⏷ Adapted as black and white for the cover
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Work copyright himHallows (Paul Hallows) 2026
Tower Cranes Study II
+
Tiled paper, risograph printed with blue, green and orange inks.
A second study of tower cranes, this pattern focused more on the cranes than the skyscrapers. Inspired by the increasingly dense clusters of cranes that are continuing to appear around a ceaselessly developing Manchester.
This pattern was adapted into a black and white version for the cover of issue 47 of The Modernist magazine.
Pattern details
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⏷ A2 Tiled Pattern with Title Card
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⏷ A3 print with crop lines that create a repeating tile
+ Click image to expand / close +
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Prints available to buy here
Pattern in practise
This pattern featured as part of SCALE, a solo exhibition at Altogether Otherwise, Manchester. Each pattern created was repeated at approximately 2 x 3 meters in size.
This pattern was also featured as 'Its Paradise Up North' at Paradise works.
+
⏷ ⏷ ⏷ On display as part of SCALE
+
The Modernist Issue 47
⏷ ⏷ ⏷ Adapted as black and white for the cover
+
Work copyright himHallows (Paul Hallows) 2026