Heartbreak

8 artworks


  • Word Games Blotter Paper Archival Print by Ben Frost

    Ben Frost Word Games Blotter Paper Archival Print by Ben Frost

    Word Games Blotter Paper Limited Edition Archival Pigment Print Art on Perforated Blotter Paper by Ben Frost pop culture LSD artwork. Australian contemporary artist Ben Frost is best known for his bold, irreverent Pop Art. His instantly recognizable take on pop culture twists up everyday iconography from the world’s biggest brands. Subverting meaning and messages from the mainstream media, Frost’s scathing commentary on advertising, entertainment, and politics is both confronting and controversial. The essence of Frost’s commentary is established on the basis of subverting the meaning and the messages, promoted by the mainstream media. In other words and, as he has stated in the past: “The less you fill your mind with the trappings of advertising and bad television, the more space you have in your brain for things of value”. At the same time, his take on modern pop culture is equally compelling. Mainstream media, advertisements, and politics can be identified as some of his main fields of interest, which he utilizes and mixes up in a controversial formation. The word controversial is not used incidentally. What Ben Frost’s art is doing is, essentially, the appropriation and weaponization of imagery against the same system that gave birth to it.

    $422.00

  • Credit Limit Black in the Red Archival Print by Denial- Daniel Bombardier

    Denial- Daniel Bombardier Credit Limit Black in the Red Archival Print by Denial- Daniel Bombardier

    Credit Limit- Black in the Red Limited Edition Archival Pigment Fine Art Print on 290gsm MOAB Fine Art Paper by Legend Street Art and Modern Pop Culture Artist Denial. Credit Limit- Black in the Red Credit Card Themed Money Art. Numbered, Signed, Stamped on Reverse, Edition of 25, 24x18, Archival Pigment Print on 290gsm MOAB Fine Art Paper. Denial’s art is strongly political and social since the artist takes specific positions against issues, such as capitalism, consumer culture, and advertisements. More importantly, the artist is aware of his choices and motivations: “I like to think of myself as activist pop art. How I relate with cartoons and graphics is a lot easier than I do with photo-realistic stuff" Another aspect of Denial's work is humor. His work is satirical, which, by definition, means that it uses humor as a confronting mechanism.

    $422.00

  • Platinum Plus Silkscreen Print by Denial- Daniel Bombardier

    Denial- Daniel Bombardier Platinum Plus Silkscreen Print by Denial- Daniel Bombardier

    Platinum Plus Limited Edition 9-Color Hand-Pulled Silkscreen Print on Fine Art Paper by Denial Graffiti Street Artist Modern Pop Art. 2020 Signed Limited Edition of 80 Artwork Size 24x18 In 2000 he adopted the moniker ‘DENIAL’ as a means of poking fun at advertising, politics, and media messages that contemporary society is often ‘in denial’ about. Since then he has maintained an ongoing global street-campaign of over 500, 000 stickers, placards, and murals, using the alpha-numeric characters ‘D3N!@L’. Intended as a conceptual means of marketing absurdism, DENIAL also challenges traditional notions of graffiti and public art through his bold and often satirical visual subversions. Denial has evolved as one the most prominent figures of contemporary pop artists, who nonetheless, continue to stay relevant and is interested in generating thought-provoking commentary. He has a long history of exploring the boundaries of appropriation, which he uses as a means of subverting the value of cultural products, imprinted in the collective memory of the Western civilization. His work, in other words, is inviting the viewer to re-imagine our dystopian society as a way of confronting it, with humor and irony as the biggest tools of the artist.

    $422.00

  • Stitched Up Giclee Print by Caia Koopman

    Caia Koopman Stitched Up Giclee Print by Caia Koopman

    Buy Stitched Up Fine Artwork Giclee Limited Edition Print on Heavy Weight Cotton Archival Paper by Modern Graffiti Artist Caia Koopman. Stitched Up is 18"x24", printed with archival pigment inks on beautiful, heavyweight, 100% cotton archival art paper.  This is a Limited Edition of 100.  

    $153.00

  • Credit Limit Bank of Ugh-Merica Archival Print by Denial- Daniel Bombardier

    Denial- Daniel Bombardier Credit Limit Bank of Ugh-Merica Archival Print by Denial- Daniel Bombardier

    Credit Limit- Bank of Ugh-Merica Limited Edition Archival Pigment Fine Art Print on 290gsm MOAB Fine Art Paper by Legend Street Art and Modern Pop Culture Artist Denial. Credit Limit- Bank of Ugh-Merica Credit Card Themed Money Art. Numbered, Signed, Stamped on Reverse, Edition of 25, 24x18, Archival Pigment Print on 290gsm MOAB Fine Art Paper. Denial is a Canadian artist who experiments with aerosol and stencil art, while his main fields of interest are consumerism, politics and the human condition in today’s society. Since the culture of graffiti was gaining more and more popularity in the US and Europe, the taggers had to be increasingly original in order to stand out. The signatures became bigger, more stylized and more colorful.

    $422.00

  • And Then Things Got Better Mini Stencil HPM by Denial- Daniel Bombardier

    Denial- Daniel Bombardier And Then Things Got Better Mini Stencil HPM by Denial- Daniel Bombardier

    And Then Things Got Better- Mini, Part of the True Facts Mini Multiple Series Original Hand-Painted Multiple (HPM) on Wood Cradled Panel ready to hang by Denial Graffiti Street Artist Modern Pop Art. "My work speaks of impending doom and a lot of crass sinister themes, but that should not mean I desire this to happen at all. I hope my work would suggest only the opposite: to show the ridiculousness of it all and how we may find better solutions for the future." -Denial Denial’s art is strongly political and social since the artist takes specific positions against issues, such as capitalism, consumer culture, and advertisements. More importantly, the artist is aware of his choices and motivations: “I like to think of myself as activist pop art. How I relate with cartoons and graphics is a lot easier than I do with photo-realistic stuff" Another aspect of Denial's work is humor. His work is satirical, which, by definition, means that it uses humor as a confronting mechanism.

    $1,068.00

  • Ughhhmerica Sculpture Print by Denial- Daniel Bombardier

    Denial- Daniel Bombardier Ughhhmerica Sculpture Print by Denial- Daniel Bombardier

    Ughhhmerica- Welcome Wall Archival Pigment Print on Metal with Etched Acrylic Base Sculpture Artwork by graffiti street artist modern pop legend artist Denial. 2020 Signed & Numbered HPM Limited Edition of 100 Artwork Size 4x8 DENIAL is a Canadian artist whose work critiques consumerism and the human condition. Though based in Windsor Ontario, DENIAL spends much of the year traveling and exhibiting throughout Canada and the USA, having done solo shows in Los Angeles, Chicago, Detroit, New York, Toronto, and Vancouver. In the world of Denial, memory is important, because it is the basis of his work, as it nostalgically encourages the audience to engage with it. As a result, his art is as familiar, as it is disturbing because it reveals the most unsettling parts of society, the ones we are in a “denial” of. No matter its controversial history, graffiti is less and less viewed as a form of vandalism.

    $422.00

  • Xanax Blotter Paper Archival Print by Ben Frost LSD Blotter Modern Pop Art

    Ben Frost Xanax Blotter Paper Archival Print by Ben Frost

    Xanax Blotter Paper Limited Edition Archival Pigment Print Art on Perforated Blotter Paper by Ben Frost pop culture LSD artwork. Australian contemporary artist Ben Frost is best known for his bold, irreverent Pop Art. His instantly recognizable take on pop culture twists up everyday iconography from the world’s biggest brands. Subverting meaning and messages from the mainstream media, Frost’s scything commentary on advertising, entertainment, and politics is both confronting and controversial. Currently exhibits locally and internationally, while his work has been presented in multiple exhibitions in the USA, Europe, and Asia. One of the first things that one notices in the art of Frost is the unconventional media and means, from traditional square-shaped canvas to cardboard boxes and from acrylic paint to aerosol spray. It is not random that a great portion of his art consists of appropriated imagery of animations, just like the Simpsons, Looney Tunes, Smurfs, Winnie the Pooh, etc., which are placed into a new artistic context, without losing their original connotations.

    $431.00

Heartbreak

Heartbreak in Street Pop Art and Graffiti Artwork

Heartbreak, a universal human experience, has long been a compelling subject for artists. It takes on a unique and poignant form in the vibrant realms of street pop art and graffiti artwork. These art forms, known for their boldness and accessibility, provide a canvas for artists to explore and express the complexities of love, loss, and emotional pain.

The Emotional Palette of Street Art

Street pop art and graffiti artwork are characterized by vivid colors, striking imagery, and, often, a raw, unfiltered expression of emotion. Heartbreak, in this context, is not just a theme but an experience communicated through the streets' visual language. With his iconic image of a girl with a heart balloon, artists like Banksy capture the fragility of love and the pain of its loss. The use of public spaces for these artworks ensures that the message of heartbreak is not confined to galleries but is shared with a broader audience, making it a part of the everyday urban landscape.

Symbolism and Metaphors in Graffiti Art

Graffiti artists often employ symbols and metaphors to depict heartbreak. Broken hearts, teardrops, and fragmented figures are common motifs that convey the sense of rupture and emotional turmoil. These symbols are visually striking and resonate with passersby who may have experienced similar feelings of heartbreak. The transient nature of graffiti, subject to weathering or removal, can also mirror the impermanence of relationships and the fleeting nature of love.

Artistic Narratives of Love and Loss

In street pop art and graffiti artwork, narratives of love and loss are often interwoven with social and political themes. Artists like Jean-Michel Basquiat, an American artist who died in 1988, used his art to explore issues of identity, race, and class alongside personal themes of love and heartbreak. This blending of the individual with the political adds depth to the artwork, inviting viewers to reflect not only on their own experiences of heartbreak but also on the broader social context in which these emotions occur. Heartbreak in street pop art and graffiti is a powerful theme that resonates with a wide audience. Through vibrant colors, symbols, and narratives, artists can convey the depth of human emotion and connect with viewers personally. As an ever-evolving form of expression, street art and graffiti provide a canvas for exploring the complexities of love and loss in the modern world.

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