Javier Calleja 1971
Framed: 62cm x 49cm x 3cm
Paper size: 56 x 43 cm / Image size: 30.5 x 22.5 cm
Javier Calleja simplifies life’s complex threads with a single, mischievous character.
The wide-eyed figure, adorned with impish horns and a wicked smirk, starkly contradicts the text floating above them. ‘It wasn’t me’ hints at a grander tale, waiting to be told. Full of suggestive contrasts and rendered with bold use of fiery hues in soft pencil, Calleja’s artwork captures the interplay between innocence and mischief.
The print is a 15 colour engrave, using 4 photopolymer etching plates with a final colour applied by hand by the printmaker. The artisanal production process will begin as soon the draw for the edition is held, and will take 16-20 weeks.
"My intention is that the spectator creates their own story when they are looking at my work."
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Release date:April 30, 2024
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