'BARACK OBAMA PORTRAIT'
ARTISTS: SUNIL PAWAR / DOUGLAS JENNINGS
'BARACK OBAMA PORTRAIT'
ARTISTS: SUNIL PAWAR / DOUGLAS JENNINGS
Acrylic Spraypaint /Italian luxe silver leaf, hand sculpted, traditionally cast Bronze
set on a Tabletop Granite Plynth
Lifesize 1:1
Plynth: 7.5cm high / 17cm wide / 17cm deep
ABOUT THE PIECE:
A collaboration between studio mates, painter Sunil Pawar and sculptor Douglas Jennings (MRBS)
A dynamic meeting of contemporary and classical styles from two leading British creative practitioners of differing disciplines. Whatever the political leaning, it's undeniable that Barack Obama, the 44th President of The United States, pushed American politics Into mainstream culture more so than any other leader. This unique hand sculpted and hand painted piece is a testament to that fact.
(This is the first time that a work by Douglas Jennings' has been made available for uncommissioned purchase and was shown at The Robert F Kennedy Human Rights Gala in New York where Barack Obama received the Ripple of Hope award)
ABOUT THE ARTISTS:
DOUGLAS JENNINGS (MRBS)
Douglas Jennings is one of the World's leading figurative sculptors, based in the UK. His creations of portraits and statues can be seen worldwide from The Royal Collection at Buckingham Palace to high profile public commissions including his much celebrated public bronze of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II and Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher.
His artistic approach to sculpture is varied both in style and medium, sculpting with sensitivity to the human form whether in miniature or large scale bronze. His work not only captures the strong aesthetic of his subjects, but reflects their personality and character in his highly accomplished style.
SUNIL PAWAR
Sunil Pawar is an award winning artist, with one foot in contemporary pop art and another in traditional portraiture, Pawar creates strong and powerful imagery, striving to explore the parallels and similarities between DJ sound clashes and classic sporting pose with themes of battle and survival, the struggles and fights that we all face on a daily basis. His work is regularly seen in exhibitions and collections worldwide and projects range from collaborating with Japanese fashion brands to Hollywood film houses. Projects / collections include: Kelis, The Royal Academy, Make Poverty History, Comme Des Garcons, Museo d'Arte Contemporanea di Roma and Tate Modern.
ARTIST: SUNIL PAWAR
Acrylic Spraypaint /Gold luxe leaf on deep edge canvas
78cm x 78cm
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