Acrylic, fluorescent pigments, UV varnish on canvas.

Size: 40cm x 40cm.

In a new development to the Star Eyed Skull series, radiating bars of neon light have been added to create an extra dynamic element to the familiar motif.

The rich, semi-neutral, purple-blue background allows the painting to be placed in any setting, taking on the hue of the surrounding light.

The impasto painted background adds a physicality to the painting, whilst the beautifully applied satin UV varnish provides a uniform smooth finish.

The 'Star Eyed Skull' motif is an evolving Pop emblem developed as a pictorial device to capture observations and reflections on both personal and world events. It continues a lineage of motifs from recent art history beginning with Harvey Ball's Smiley Face - created during the optimism of the 60's, Keith Haring's Radiant Baby in the 80's - to Kaws X-eyed Mickey developed in the blissed-out late nineties/early noughties..

The 'Star Eyed Skull' motif is the consistent and recognisable form that is positioned over any painting, photograph or video enabling a broad body of works surveying or commenting on a multitude of subjects. It represents the mind - floating through the world while the world floats through the mind..

A universal motif - the skull is seen in art across all human cultures throughout history - and as such acknowledges our shared experience and commonality. To reflect this historical context, the 'Star Eyed Skull' motif has a tribal feel - and the motif has been reduced down to its most simplistic representation.

At the same time, in order to assert that these artworks are created in the present - the skull is rendered as neon. This not only makes the tribal motif contemporary, but also the fact that neon gives off light - symbolises how science, knowledge and art illuminate our lives.

Signed on reverse.

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