Ups And Downs 6
Ups And Downs 6
Signed Print
KAWS
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89 x 58cm, Edition of 100, Screenprint
Medium: Screenprint
Edition size: 100
Year: 2013
Size: H 89cm x W 58cm
Signed: Yes
Format: Signed Print
Last Auction: June 2022
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Meaning & Analysis
This signed screen print in colours on Saunders Waterford High White paper was made by the adventurous American artist and designer, KAWS. The print shows a bizarre composition of shapes from a close-up angle. Seen alongside the other prints in the Ups and Downs collection, it is apparent that the print is showing a section of a cartoon character’s face or body.
Ups And Downs 6 is a signed screen print in colours on Saunders Waterford High White paper made by the adventurous American artist and designer, KAWS. The print shows a bizarre composition of shapes from a close-up angle. Seen alongside the other prints in the Ups And Downs collection, it is apparent that the print is showing a section of a cartoon character’s face or body. A giant blue eye can be seen, with a dark blue cross covering the pupil, a signature feature of KAWS’ visual language. An orange tongue is also visible, but it does not appear to be attached to a mouth or set of teeth. The image has an abstract feel to it due to the bright colours, isolated body parts and unconventional angles incorporated into the composition.
The print is one of ten silkscreen prints that belong to KAWS’ Ups And Downs collection, produced in 2013 to mark the opening of his exhibition of the same name at the Nerman Museum of Contemporary Art in Kansas. The collection captures KAWS’ unique artistic style which was deeply influenced by graffiti, street art and animation.
KAWS’ interest in animation can be traced back to his time studying illustration at the New York School of Visual Arts in the 1990s, as well as his early career, working as a freelance animator for Jumbo Pictures.
American-born artist, KAWS, is renowned for his cartoon figures, prints and 'subvertisements'. Born in 1974 to the burgeoning New York graffiti and street art scene, KAWS has successfully combined fine art and pop culture to create his own lane in the urban art world. His distinct aesthetic, characterised by playful figures and a subversive take on pop culture icons, has earned him acclaim in both the art and mainstream realms. Most notable is his Companion figure which has achieved global critical and commercial success, and has formed collaborations with the likes of Nike and Dior Homme.
