Ankle Bracelet (2017) by KAWS is a silkscreen on paper measuring 58 × 58 inches, created in an edition of 50. The artwork features one of KAWS's iconic cartoon-inspired characters, rendered in vibrant shades of blue with red, purple, and multicolored graphic overlays. The figure’s body is composed of abstract forms and veined patterns, while its head displays KAWS’s signature “X” eyes and a patchwork of expressive elements. Blending street art energy with Pop sensibility, Ankle Bracelet exemplifies KAWS's playful yet polished aesthetic and his exploration of character, identity, and commercial imagery.
KAWS (USA, 1974), born Brian Donnelly, is a contemporary artist and designer celebrated for his cartoon-inspired sculptures, paintings, and collectible toys. Merging street art and pop culture, his iconic 'Companion' figures and bold graphics have reached global audiences, bridging the worlds of fine art, fashion, and commercial design.
Silkscreen Silkscreen is a printmaking method that uses a screen made of silk or other mesh fabric. The screen is treated with a substance that blocks ink in certain areas, allowing ink to pass through only in the desired sections. Each color in the print requires a separate screen.
Ankle Bracelet (2017) by KAWS is a silkscreen on paper measuring 58 × 58 inches, created in an edition of 50. The artwork features one of KAWS's iconic cartoon-inspired characters, rendered in vibrant shades of blue with red, purple, and multicolored graphic overlays. The figure’s body is composed of abstract forms and veined patterns, while its head displays KAWS’s signature “X” eyes and a patchwork of expressive elements. Blending street art energy with Pop sensibility, Ankle Bracelet exemplifies KAWS's playful yet polished aesthetic and his exploration of character, identity, and commercial imagery.
KAWS (USA, 1974), born Brian Donnelly, is a contemporary artist and designer celebrated for his cartoon-inspired sculptures, paintings, and collectible toys. Merging street art and pop culture, his iconic 'Companion' figures and bold graphics have reached global audiences, bridging the worlds of fine art, fashion, and commercial design.
Born Brian Donnelly but creating under a pseudonym, Kaws is an artist renowned for his acrylic paintings and sculptures that often employ repeated and distinctive graphics while reworking highly recognisable pop culture icons – Companion is one of his most notable sculptures, a large-scale, clown-like and darker take on the universally-recognised Mickey Mouse. Kaws’ early foray into art was through the form of street-graffiti; his trademark ‘x’ symbol, often applied over the hands, eyes and mouths of his characters, sprung from this phase in which Kaws would often replace public advertisements with his own artwork, a technique known as subvertising. Kaws uses a number of different materials throughout his creative processes including wood, aluminium, fiberglass and a steel pontoon inflatable raft; he has also collaborated with numerous companies and artists including Santastic! and John Mayer. (Artist website)
Sometimes known as Figurativism, figurative art refers to sculptures and paintings that are clearly or specifically derived from real objects, making them representational. The term figurative art is often used in contrast to abstract art. However, since the emergence of abstract art, figurative art has come to describe any form of modern art that has strong references to the real world or actual situations.