{"title":"Untold Stories | 2025","description":"Reimagining the traditional book cover as a canvas for subversion and satire, this series acts as a revision of story and self.  ","products":[{"product_id":"james-mcqueen-i-wont-tell-if-you-dont","title":"I Won't Tell If You Don't","description":"\u003cp\u003eHand-signed Mixed Media Limited Edition Artwork by James McQueen.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn his new \u003cem\u003e2025 Untold Stories\u003c\/em\u003e collection, James McQueen rewrites the narrative, reclaims the margins and strips away what doesn’t belong. Exploring what remains when we take control of the final draft and reject the expected, the storytelling is on the artist’s terms. Cool, unapologetic and fiercely self-authored, the artwork plays on cultural tropes, the raw truth of reality and the fantasy of freedom, giving voice to boundaries that often go unspoken.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChallenging the thresholds between confession and discretion and asking the viewer to confront what they keep hidden and what they choose to reveal, ‘I Won’t Tell If You Don’t’ dares you to keep the pact - what happens here, stays here.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMcQueen carefully crafts the design to complement each phrase. The artist’s affection for classic paperbacks resonates through the collection, intertwined with familiar motifs from contemporary art. This, alongside the storytelling titles, allows McQueen to weave narratives through his characteristic colours and richly layered surfaces\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFrom Damien Hirst’s clinical dots to Jackson Pollock’s chaotic gestures, each piece transforms a familiar aesthetic into a statement of resistance, self-definition or sharp humour.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e“I want to celebrate books as treasured objects and the deep affection we have with them. 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Exploring what remains when we take control of the final draft and reject the expected, the storytelling is on the artist’s terms. Cool, unapologetic and fiercely self-authored, the artwork plays on cultural tropes, the raw truth of reality and the fantasy of freedom, giving voice to boundaries that often go unspoken.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA rejection of forced optimism, ‘It Is What It Is’ rejects excuses and sweetening the truth. It’s bold, honest, and unfiltered. Full of resignation and honesty, the artwork invites the viewer to see the beauty in embracing reality as it is – no more, no less.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMcQueen carefully crafts the design to complement each phrase. The artist’s affection for classic paperbacks resonates through the collection intertwined with familiar motifs from contemporary art. This alongside the storytelling titles, allows McQueen to weave narratives through his characteristic colours and richly layered surfaces\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFrom Damien Hirst’s clinical dots to Jackson Pollock’s chaotic gestures, each piece transforms a familiar aesthetic into a statement of resistance, self-definition or sharp humour.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e“I want to celebrate books as treasured objects and the deep affection we have with them. 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Exploring what remains when we take control of the final draft and reject the expected, the storytelling is on the artist’s terms. Cool, unapologetic and fiercely self-authored, the artwork plays on cultural tropes, the raw truth of reality and the fantasy of freedom, giving voice to boundaries that often go unspoken.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eReferencing Pollock’s explosive abstract style, ‘My Castle, My Rules’ is unapologetically loud, rooted in the kind of authority that doesn’t ask for permission – it’s a declaration of sovereignty in the chaos.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMcQueen carefully crafts the design to complement each phrase. The artist’s affection for classic paperbacks resonates through the collection intertwined with familiar motifs from contemporary art. This alongside the storytelling titles, allows McQueen to weave narratives through his characteristic colours and richly layered surfaces\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFrom Damien Hirst’s clinical dots to Jackson Pollock’s chaotic gestures, each piece transforms a familiar aesthetic into a statement of resistance, self-definition or sharp humour.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e“I want to celebrate books as treasured objects and the deep affection we have with them. 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Exploring what remains when we take control of the final draft and reject the expected, the storytelling is on the artist’s terms. Cool, unapologetic and fiercely self-authored, the artwork plays on cultural tropes, the raw truth of reality and the fantasy of freedom, giving voice to boundaries that often go unspoken.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA rejection of fantasy narratives and forced optimism, ‘My name is not Alice’ pushes back against escapism culture, questions who writes our stories for us and challenges the sugar-coated.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMcQueen carefully crafts the design to complement each phrase. The artist’s affection for classic paperbacks resonates through the collection intertwined with familiar motifs from contemporary art. 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Exploring what remains when we take control of the final draft and reject the expected, the storytelling is on the artist’s terms. Cool, unapologetic and fiercely self-authored, the artwork plays on cultural tropes, the raw truth of reality and the fantasy of freedom, giving voice to boundaries that often go unspoken.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBeautiful, brutal and cloaked in the dramatic opulence of McQueen’s aesthetic, ‘This Is Not a Bloody Hotel’ pushes back against invisible work and emotional labour. A striking declaration of boundaries, it transforms frustration into art with unapologetic force and sophistication.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMcQueen carefully crafts the design to complement each phrase. The artist’s affection for classic paperbacks resonates through the collection intertwined with familiar motifs from contemporary art. 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Exploring what remains when we take control of the final draft and reject the expected, the storytelling is on the artist’s terms. Cool, unapologetic, and fiercely self-authored, each piece plays on cultural tropes, the raw truth of reality, and the fantasy of freedom, giving voice to boundaries that often go unspoken.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePresenting a bold collection of titles, some never seen before, in this size for the first time, McQueen carefully crafts the design to complement each phrase. The artist’s affection for classic paperbacks resonates through the collection. intertwined with familiar motifs from contemporary art. This, alongside the storytelling titles, allows McQueen to weave narratives through his characteristic colours and richly layered surfaces\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFrom Damien Hirst’s clinical dots to Jackson Pollock’s chaotic gestures, each piece transforms a familiar aesthetic into a statement of resistance, self-definition or sharp humour.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e“I want to celebrate books as treasured objects and the deep affection we have with them. I want the viewer to create their own stories and make their own unique connections to each title.”\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe artworks are hand-signed mixed media limited editions on Somerset Satin 410gsm Paper by James McQueen. This set includes: \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e'\u003ca rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.castlefineart.com\/products\/james-mcqueen-i-wont-tell-if-you-dont\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eI Won't Tell If You Don't\u003c\/a\u003e'\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e'\u003ca rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.castlefineart.com\/products\/it-is-what-it-is\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eIt Is What It Is\u003c\/a\u003e'\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e'\u003ca rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.castlefineart.com\/products\/my-castle-my-rules\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eMy Castle, My Rules\u003c\/a\u003e'\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e'\u003ca rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.castlefineart.com\/products\/my-name-is-not-alice-and-we-are-not-in-fucking-wonderland\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eMy Name Is Not Alice And We Are Not In Fucking Wonderland\u003c\/a\u003e'\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e'\u003ca rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.castlefineart.com\/products\/this-is-not-a-bloody-hotel\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eThis Is Not A Bloody Hotel\u003c\/a\u003e'\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFind out more about \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.castlefineart.com\/collections\/untold-stories-2025\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eUntold Stories\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e or alternatively shop more \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.castlefineart.com\/collections\/james-mcqueen\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eJames McQueen art\u003c\/a\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"James McQueen","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":62520419189085,"sku":"JMQ-SLE-HUM-38707","price":6750.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0883\/1906\/6461\/files\/JMQFramedsetoffive.jpg?v=1763375364"}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0883\/1906\/6461\/collections\/JMQ_NOV_2025_COLLECTION_BANNER.jpg?v=1763973871","url":"https:\/\/www.castlefineart.com\/en-ca\/collections\/untold-stories-2025.oembed","provider":"Castle Fine Art","version":"1.0","type":"link"}