Sleeping Baby (red)
Sleeping Baby (red)
Signed Print
Stik
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65 x 112cm, Edition of 25, Screenprint
Medium: Screenprint
Edition size: 25
Year: 2015
Size: H 65cm x W 112cm
Signed: Yes
Format: Signed Print
Last Auction: March 2021
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Meaning & Analysis
Sleeping Baby (red) is a screen print by street artist, Stik, and was released as an edition of 25 in 2015 upon the unveiling of the mural of the same name at Homerton Hospital, London. This screen print portrays a curled up sleeping child in the artist's signature thick, black outline on a red background.
Taking the form of a stickman lying calmly in a sea of colour, this print can be understood as a tribute to the refuge provided by the National Health Service to those in need. The coming together of personal and political meanings in this image is a powerful reflection of the continual coalescence of the universal and the intimate that characterises Stik's work. The slumbering infant in this series serves as a more tranquil counterpoint to the typically active figure in Stik's works, without undermining the artist's incisive societal critique.
Stik presents his hopeful vision of community via this image, which celebrates the work of the National Health Service and fosters community through the social connections its release engendered. The non-specific identity of the artist's stickmen is no accident; the desire for protection that this character bears compels the audience to identify and empathise with the piece.
London-based street artist, Stik, is celebrated for his distinctive and minimalistic style. By solely using simple, stick-figures, Stik is able to convey profound messages through his work and advocate for marginalised social communities. Inclusivity and resilience underpin his iconic stick-figure motif, with the likes of Liberty and Single Mum promoting empathy and human connection. Having been homeless when starting out as a graffiti artist, Stik developed an affinity to the Hackney community who helped him find his feet, and he now sees his street art as a way to give back to those who helped him.
