GARY JAMES McQUEEN
Vanitas Skull - antique silver edition
"I designed Vanitas Skull with my Uncle’s spirit in mind. He would have really appreciated its melancholic romance, the combination of ideas from different sources such as motifs and natural elements, and the use of pioneering 3D art technologies."
Gary James McQueen created the original Vanitas Skull artwork as the hero image for the BAFTA nominated "McQueen" film, paying homage to his late uncle and mentor Alexander Lee McQueen. Shimmering in antique silver for the first time, the limited edition lenticular of 200 pieces will be signed by the artist and is 550mm x 750mm in size.
The artwork fuses pioneering technology with traditional values and nature’s beauty. It comprises a physical golden skull sculpture which was hand drawn and then digitally sculpted. The time-lapse of the delicate flowers, birds and moths embedded in the skull work in unison to form an intricate and exotic immersive experience. The flowers dying inside the skull’s framework set a tone that is melancholic and romantic illuminating beauty in the mystical and macabre.
Artwork details
- Transient lenticular
- Signed by the artist
- Individually numbered, limited to 200
- 550mm x 750mm
- RRP £1795
While life is not always beautiful, there will always be beauty to be found in the creations of Gary James McQueen
Available at US and UK galleries
A collision of pioneering technology and traditional values
Gary James McQueen’s love of storytelling has always been core to his creative vision. His highly sought after lenticulars provide a medium to draw audiences in to fantastical worlds and have been exhibited at The V&A Museum and The Metropolitan Museum
For more on Gary James McQueen visit www.garyjamesmcqueen.com or Instagram
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