Paul Insect x Avant Arte - Together Alone

London based artist, Paul Insect, interrogates the rift between who we are, and how we choose to view ourselves. The high profile artist has had many solo shows around the world, his most recent in Paris 2019. He has worked alongside various artists, including Banksy, on a number of projects as well as exhibits at the acclaimed graffiti and street art retrospective BEYOND THE STREETS; his work has been collected by Damien Hirst and is part of the Murderme collection. In his paintings, portraiture and abstraction collide: hyper-real faces are masked in swabs of bright colour and bold patterning. The complex compositions lovingly painted evoke a feeling of Dadaism and Pop Art, as well as demonstrating a clear nod to Insect’s roots painting on the street. Throughout his practice, the subjects are simultaneously concealed and revealed, questioning our own identities, and how much of ourselves we choose to show or hide.

Together Alone, is Avant Arte’s third collaboration with UK legend Paul Insect which launches on January 31st. They visited Paul in his studio last week and wanted to share a small taster of him talking about their new editions. 

Taking its inspiration from his 2019 painting, Magnetic Hold On You, Paul has taken this print edition to the next level by incorporating multiple layers of hand finishing into each piece. 

Together Alone - Silver is a 81.4cm x 84.8cm double person portrait combining screen print colours and varnishes, digital print, spray and hand painted elements individually cut out and layered together by hand. The piece is made using three different types of paper–Somerset tub Satin 410gsm, Somerset Satin Enhanced 330gsm and Heritage Book 315gsm paper which together create a textured effect.

Together Alone - Silver 

Editions: 75 hand signed and numbered 

Medium: 18 colour screen print including gloss varnishes, digital print, hand painted and sprayed elements individually cut out and pieced back together. Printed and painted on Somerset tub Satin 410gsm, Somerset Satin Enhanced 330gsm and Heritage Book 315gsm papers.

Size: 81.4cm x 84.8cm

Price: 2000 euro 

Together Alone - Gold, is a particularly special edition that uses a different palette to Silver,  including gold metallic elements. Only produced in a edition size of 20, each work is subtly different given the cut-out elements uniquely positioned by Paul’s own hand.

Together Alone - Gold  

Editions: 20 

Medium: 18 colour screen print including gloss varnishes, digital print, hand painted and sprayed elements individually cut out and pieced back together. Printed and painted on Somerset tub Satin 410gsm, Somerset Satin Enhanced 330gsm and Heritage Book 315gsm paper. Unique colour palette and layout for each print.

Size: 81.4cm x 84.8cm

Price: 5000 euro 

- JM

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