Holding Hands (blue)
Holding Hands (blue)
Signed Print
Stik
£500-£750
$950-$1,400 Value Indicator
$850-$1,300 Value Indicator
¥4,350-¥6,500 Value Indicator
€550-€850 Value Indicator
$4,900-$7,500 Value Indicator
¥80,000-¥130,000 Value Indicator
$650-$950 Value Indicator
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Medium: Lithograph
Year: 2020
Signed: Yes
Format: Signed Print
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Auction Results
| Auction Date | Auction House | Artwork | Hammer Price | Return to Seller | Buyer Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 2023 | Forum Auctions London - United Kingdom | Holding Hands (blue) - Signed Print | |||
| March 2023 | Tate Ward Auctions - United Kingdom | Holding Hands (blue) - Signed Print | |||
| December 2022 | Tate Ward Auctions - United Kingdom | Holding Hands (blue) - Signed Print | |||
| November 2022 | Tate Ward Auctions - United Kingdom | Holding Hands (blue) - Signed Print | |||
| September 2022 | Tate Ward Auctions - United Kingdom | Holding Hands (blue) - Signed Print | |||
| July 2022 | Tate Ward Auctions - United Kingdom | Holding Hands (blue) - Signed Print | |||
| June 2022 | Forum Auctions London - United Kingdom | Holding Hands (blue) - Signed Print |
Meaning & Analysis
Holding Hands (blue) is a signed lithograph print made by the renowned British graffiti artist Stik. Produced in 2020 the print shows two stick figures holding hands. Rendered in black and white using six simple lines and two circular shapes for the figure’s head and body, Stik sets the drawing against a bright, blue backdrop.
Stik is known for his iconic stick figures. The artist began drawing stick figures as a young child and has not deviated from this pared back style of drawing. While the two figures are strikingly simple, the print is very emotive as a sense of anxiety and apprehension permeates the image. The two figures are captured holding hands, however they are looking away in opposite directions, as if anticipating being separated from one another. Even the figures’ knees are pointing in opposite directions.
Holding Hands (blue) is one of five prints in Stik’s Holding Hands collection. Each print shows the same two androgynous figures set against a different coloured background. The prints were based on a sculpture Stik installed in Hoxton Square in September 2020 during the Covid-19 pandemic. Made in collaboration with Hackney Council, the sculpture which showed a scene of close physical contact served as a beacon of hope for passersby who hoped life would soon return to normal.
