Our first collaboration with Barry McGee is a greatest hits style montage of his life in San Francisco. From disgruntled looking Everyman heads – an allegory for the city's 'invisible' homeless population – to acronyms for the graffiti crews he tags with, the untitled print rewards those familiar with the artist's expansive and experimental practice. Improvised abstract geometries fill the gaps, providing "areas to rest the eye" and loading the print with McGee's distinct aesthetic code.
Used iteratively across his paintings and installations, once-specific symbols take on looser meanings. Letters become "mantras of some sort" and floating heads "placeholders or punctuation."
Finished with fluorescent pink silkscreen details and a layer of matte varnish, the edition will be printed post-launch at Make-Ready in London.
Unframed: 78cm x 50cm
Prints can be ordered float-mounted in a bespoke oak frame with one of two acrylic glazing options.
UV pigment print with matte varnish and fluorescent pink details applied in 3 silkscreen layers on 410gsm Somerset Tub Sized Radiant White paper.
Signed and numbered sticker affixed to reverse, accompanied by a certificate of authenticity.
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