The gold detailing on the print offers a regal and luxurious quality, which nods to the Baroque movement, which flourished in Europe from the early 17th century. The varnish screen-printed element, which lays over on the image, provides a glossy contrast to the full-bodied, matte quality of the gold detailing.
This edition follows Lago's hugely successful first gold leaf edition we released last year, which sold out instantly.
Due to the delicate nature of this print, these works will be flat packed securely in hardboard.
ABOUT THE ARTIST:
Spanish artist Lino Lago plays peek-a-boo with viewer’s imaginations in his series Fake Abstract where he reveals glimpses of classical portraits with a single stroke. Lago treats us to snippets of a portrait through squiggles across monochrome canvases, similar to a finger dragged across a foggy glass.
The audience is left to wonder if a full Renaissance-like painting actually exists underneath the solid block of colour, or if the artist deliberately painted small portions of a portrait on the small surface. In any case, the eye-catching series lets us indulge in the juxtaposition of contemporary and classic art.
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