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Cartoon boy wears slogan blue t-shirt

in my Life

€600

  • Eye detail in green
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Cartoon boy wears slogan blue t-shirt

Behind the scenes

  • Once in my Life paint cans in print house
  • Carrying print screen between two people
  • yellow and red paint mixing
  • red paint moving over screen
  • notebook explaining print process
  • wide angle of Make-Ready
  • Inspecting Calleja print
Javier Calleja looking towards the camera
Javier Calleja10 collaborationsCalleja’s work is equally sarcastic as it is sensitive. His portraits depict stylised figures with exaggerated heads and big, melting eyes, reminiscent of Manga or Anime characters. Scrawled across their t-shirts, phrases like “FUCK YOU ALL” undercut their apparent cutesy innocence. Facial features with perfectly merged gradients are contrasted by flat, single-colour backgrounds and loose line-work that illustrates their bodies. The artist also translates his painted figures into fibreglass sculptures that, with their uncanny animated style and manufactured finish, evoke the works of contemporary artists such as KAWS and Yoshitomo Nara - or indeed a lonely Playmobil toy. This constant strand of irony underpins Calleja’s oeuvre, bringing a sharp edge to the alluring simplicity of his aesthetic.

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  • The print itself is of the highest quality and above expectations. The packaging also is of the highest level.

  • Every detail about this work is brilliant, especially the work itself. Thank you for bringing an incredible talent pool of artists to the public.

  • love it! beautiful sturdy wooden box and gloves supplied to handle and protect the artwork.

  • Great packaging and superb frame! nice piece

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  • we appreciate the care taken in transport. Our piece was unframed but we appreciated how the packaging was done to protect it and also extras like the information on the art and the tote bag. We love the art work.

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