KAWS’s Tension #2 (2019) is a limited edition serigraph that showcases his mastery of abstraction through bold shapes and vivid colors. The composition is a dynamic interplay of geometric and organic forms, with contrasting hues such as bright reds, deep blues, greens, purples, and splashes of yellow. The overlapping layers create a sense of movement and depth, while the curving lines and sharp angles evoke a feeling of tension, as the title suggests. This serigraph highlights KAWS’s transition from his more figurative works to a vibrant, abstract expression of his signature style, blending pop culture influences with fine art.
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.
Serigraph Serigraph is a printmaking process that uses silk screen techniques to create an image. The image is digitally separated into individual colors, each of which is assigned to a separate silk screen. These screens are then used to apply each color by hand, layer by layer, to replicate the original artwork, often based on an oil painting.
KAWS’s Tension #2 (2019) is a limited edition serigraph that showcases his mastery of abstraction through bold shapes and vivid colors. The composition is a dynamic interplay of geometric and organic forms, with contrasting hues such as bright reds, deep blues, greens, purples, and splashes of yellow. The overlapping layers create a sense of movement and depth, while the curving lines and sharp angles evoke a feeling of tension, as the title suggests. This serigraph highlights KAWS’s transition from his more figurative works to a vibrant, abstract expression of his signature style, blending pop culture influences with fine art.
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)
Graffiti art refers to drawings and writings that are painted, scratched, or scribbled on walls or other surfaces, typically in public spaces. This art form ranges from small tags to elaborate wall paintings. Graffiti has been in existence since ancient times, with examples dating back to the Roman Empire, Ancient Greece, and Ancient Egypt.