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POPSICKLE, 2022
Price
€7,200
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Medium
sculpture
Technique
mixed media
Dimensions
20 × 19 × 11 cm
Year
2022
Edition
2/12
About the Work
“Popsickle playfully juxtaposes two common objects. One associated with the carefree joys of childhood, the other with the more serious concerns and adult practice of the surgeon. The two items combine to have the handle of the scalpel mimic that of a lollipop stick. The work plays on the notion that the consumer of the popsicle may or may not be aware of the true nature and dangers of the object that lies beneath the sweet, enticing exterior. The work is a visual realisation of the polar extremes of child innocence and adult realities with homage (a nod of the proverbial chapeau) to the talent and dedication of the medical staff at Hospital Sant Joan de Déu Barcelona a leading European hospital specialising in the treatment of children and adolescents. ”
Artist
JJ WALKER
View ProfileBritish artist JJ Walker’s artwork presents a lavish, textured landscape of colour and narrative. His fresh, bold artworks are rich in symbolism and layered with social commentary, reflecting a deep fascination with the human condition—its highs and lows, complexities and contradictions. Though JJ tackles serious and often urgent themes, his art remains full of optimism. A sharp sense of humour, a strong social conscience, and a surreal perspective run through each piece, offering a uniquely uplifting take on contemporary issues. JJ works out of the legendary Barcelona atelier STUDIO 46. Contributing to the ongoing legacy of this iconic, artistic crucible where many of the most famous and influential artists of the 20th Century created artworks including Salvador Dalí, Joan Miró, Pablo Picasso, Joseph Beuys, Victor Vasarely, Eduardo Chillida, Richard Hamilton, Marc Chagall and Louise Bourgeois. A life-long long career as a multi-disciplinary Designer and Creative Director for small bijou agencies, his own furniture design company and international corporations. JJ has left the politics and often slow mechanics of big business behind and concentrates on that which still drives him with an endless passion—the process of creating vivid, visceral and thought-provoking art.