Joyce Pensato and Case Studyo present 'Snowball Mickey', an imposing bronze sculpture. The heavy metal mouse head almost resembles a ball of melting black snow… with ears. A seemingly tar covered Mickey that is smiling carelessly all the way throughout his painful ordeal. Its melting bronze skin is covered in a black patina and sanded to reveal its shiny insides, a technique evoking Pensato's gestural approach to painting. The act of layering, peeling and chipping away enamel paint often results in paintings that are almost three-dimensional. That sculptural effect is celebrated in this collaboration. The bronze portrait bears the artist's signature touch and translates her bold brush strokes and distinctive drips to sculptural forms. Joyce Pensato's transmutations of American cartoon culture always carry an inherent gloom, shedding light on the dark side of pop iconography and society in general. The artist's imagery is particularly poignant in today's climate of political and social upheaval. The work is raw, ferocious and brutally playful. It has the power to be both unsettling and soothing; putting the finger on the sore spot, while encouraging us to laugh away the pain at the same time.
Bronze
Black Platina
Sized 25 x 25 x 20 cm
Edition of 25 + 4 A.P.'s
Custom and screen printed wood box
Signed and numbered Certificate of Authenticity
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