Screenprint in colors on Saunders Waterford
- Signed, dated and numbered to lower edge
- From the Tension portfolio
Tension No. 2 by KAWS, from the 2019 Tension portfolio, is a screen-print on Saunders Waterford paper that bursts with dynamic colors and shapes. The composition showcases KAWS’s vibrant and bold approach, featuring overlapping abstract forms in a mix of bright hues like orange, green, blue, purple, and yellow. Dripping lines in various shades cut across the print, adding fluidity and a sense of motion, while the interplay of colors creates depth and visual excitement. The contrasting shapes and energetic palette evoke a sense of chaos and harmony, making this piece a striking exploration of abstraction. KAWS’s signature style bridges contemporary street art aesthetics with fine art presentation.
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.
Screen-print Screen printing is a technique where ink is transferred through a mesh onto a substrate, with areas blocked by a stencil to prevent ink from passing through. This method, also known as serigraphy or silkscreen printing, is commonly used to produce prints on posters, T-shirts, vinyl, stickers, wood, and other materials. The process is a type of stencil printing, allowing for vibrant, detailed designs on various surfaces.
Screenprint in colors on Saunders Waterford
- Signed, dated and numbered to lower edge
- From the Tension portfolio
Tension No. 2 by KAWS, from the 2019 Tension portfolio, is a screen-print on Saunders Waterford paper that bursts with dynamic colors and shapes. The composition showcases KAWS’s vibrant and bold approach, featuring overlapping abstract forms in a mix of bright hues like orange, green, blue, purple, and yellow. Dripping lines in various shades cut across the print, adding fluidity and a sense of motion, while the interplay of colors creates depth and visual excitement. The contrasting shapes and energetic palette evoke a sense of chaos and harmony, making this piece a striking exploration of abstraction. KAWS’s signature style bridges contemporary street art aesthetics with fine art presentation.
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)
Comic strip art refers to artwork that utilizes the subject matter and commercial printing techniques found in comic strips. In the 1960s, a group of artists began creating paintings that incorporated Ben-Day dots—commonly used in comics and advertising—to produce highly graphic designs in bright colors, using traditional art media.