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Painting, Oil on Wood
Size: 23.6 W x 15.7 H x 0.8 D in
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313 Views
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Showed at the The Other Art Fair
Artist featured in a collection
‘The Pink Bear’ has transformed a distant childhood memory of mine, by removing the bear from the context of a family portrait - which remained for years in my mother’s bedroom draw - and placing it into surroundings similar to that of a real bear. In the forest the bear is no longer a mascot for a theme park or TV show but becomes a mystical figure of a fantasy make believe world. The Pink Bear is not a man in a costume, it is an alter ego. The partially costume dressed figure is the transformation between reality and make believe, innocence and corruption. The pink bear has a whimsical sense of playfulness through its association with childhood memories, yet remains firmly attached to adulthood through the tainted surfaces that surround the character in the abstract spaces of the paintings.
2010
Oil on Wood
One-of-a-kind Artwork
23.6 W x 15.7 H x 0.8 D in
Not Framed
Not applicable
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A skilled fine artist who dynamically fuses painting and photography, Paul Robinson born in Grimsby in 1982, is fast gaining critical recognition and a celebrity following for his exciting work. His most iconic series depicts a pink teddy bear come-to-life and placed in the real world acting as a metaphor for discovery and exploration. The costumed figure – a striking motif in his work – exists between reality and make-believe, youthful innocence and corruption, leading a lifestyle that looks simultaneously enviable and questionable. The use of the colourful anti hero and the way Robinson combines digital, graphic and photographic techniques have been acclaimed by purveyors of vanguard art ‘The Kids of Dada’ and supermodel Cara Delevingne. A collection of work featuring the Pink Bear was recently exhibited in a solo show at Andipa Gallery Knightsbridge and is currently on display at exclusive London members club, Home House. A Pink Bear print recently sold for three times the listed price at Christie’s on behalf of the Terrence Higgins Trust and has also confounded guests in a provocative, live installation at one of Berlin’s hippest hotels, The Moxy. Whilst the Pink Bear is an alter ego, hiding and running, Robinson’s other preoccupation is the truth of the naked human form. His most recent shoot for ‘Body Series’ features the controversial but beautiful Marco Pierre White Junior. For this study, Robinson experiments with paint and projects upon the body like a canvas. The results are stunning. Layered, bold and fluid Images which showcase Robinson’s technical skill and inventiveness. Paul has lived and worked in London for over a decade but his ability and passion was spotted by inspirational teachers in his home town of Grimsby. Over the last decade, his work has been exhibited and sold globally in London, New York, Hong Kong, Barcelona, France and Dubai.
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