Shark & Three Girls Show Limited Edition Archival Pigment Prints on 330gsm Fine Art Paper by Shark Toof Graffiti Street Artist Modern Pop Art.
2016 Signed & Numbered Limited Edition of 40 Artwork Size 18x19
"This piece is significant in the journey towards my solo show in October titled "Ping Pong Show." Two Girls And Three Tigers illuminates the contemplation of nature, culture, predator vs. prey, and recent travels to Thailand and the middle east.The idea is a culmination of seduction, animal spirit, philosophy of culture and its roll in the idea of predator vs. prey. 1 square inch could take 1 - 5 days depending on how it's working with the painting as a whole. My process can be masochistic. It's a chess match. My roots as an illustrator is that everything is planned out. I'm going against the grain in more of a fine art direction by allowing the painting to guide me, to ask me questions. There are very small to very large details to this piece from color, to shape, and form. These details were in large part not preplanned and a manifestation of content. " - Shark Toof
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