KAWS' Tension #6 (2019) is a limited edition serigraph that explores the interplay of abstract forms and vibrant colors. In this work, overlapping shapes in rich tones of red, blue, green, and purple are layered together to create a dynamic and visually stimulating composition. The flowing, organic forms are contrasted by sharp lines, such as the cross-like turquoise shape cutting through the background. The use of bold colors and smooth gradients adds depth and movement, embodying the tension between control and spontaneity that KAWS often examines in his abstract works. The vibrant palette and energetic lines invite the viewer to engage with the tension and harmony of the piece.
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' Tension #6 (2019) is a limited edition serigraph that explores the interplay of abstract forms and vibrant colors. In this work, overlapping shapes in rich tones of red, blue, green, and purple are layered together to create a dynamic and visually stimulating composition. The flowing, organic forms are contrasted by sharp lines, such as the cross-like turquoise shape cutting through the background. The use of bold colors and smooth gradients adds depth and movement, embodying the tension between control and spontaneity that KAWS often examines in his abstract works. The vibrant palette and energetic lines invite the viewer to engage with the tension and harmony of the piece.
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)
Hard Edge art is a style of abstract painting that became popular in the 1960s. It features areas of color separated by crisp, sharp edges that are painted with geometric precision. The term hard-edge painting was coined by art critic Jules Langsner to describe this approach, which contrasts with the softer, more fluid forms of other abstract styles.