18th Sep, 2024 18:00

Urban & Contemporary Art

Lot 232

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Paul Insect (British 1970-), 'Poppy Love (Variant)', 2017

Sold for £938

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Condition Report

In very good condition,
No visible knocks, tears or creases to the sheet
This work has been float mounted, leaving all corners and edges of the sheet visible. The float mounting process has created minor waving to the sheet
This work has been framed in a black frame to conservation standards by Pauli using low reflective, uv protected glass
This work has not been examined outside of the frame.

Paul Insect (British 1970-), 'Poppy Love (Variant)', 2017, screenprint in colours on wove paper, signed, dated, and numbered from an edition of 20 in pencil, published by Allouche Gallery; sheet: 70 x 50cm (Framed)

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Auction: Urban & Contemporary Art, 18th Sep, 2024

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Paul Insect

Paul Insect’s vibrant and intricately layered collages showcase cropped portraits, patterned color fields, benday dots, and embellishments such as diamond dust and glitter. The artist, who was born and resides in the U.K. and chooses to maintain anonymity, gained recognition as a member of the “insect” artist collective, which was active from 1996 to 2005. Insect's significant breakthrough occurred in 2007 when Damien Hirst reportedly purchased the entirety of the artist’s solo exhibition prior to its opening at Lazarides Gallery in London. Hirst is not the only admirer; Insect has displayed his work in various galleries across New York and London, and his art was featured in Banksy’s 2015 pop-up exhibition “Dismaland” as well as Roger Gastman’s 2018 traveling street art exhibition “Beyond the Streets.”