Gold Chains & Champagne - Lenin
- Fire and smoke on wood panel
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50.8 x 50.8 x 2.52 cm
(20.0 x 20.0 x 0.99 in)
- Ryan McCann
Football and art seem to have very little in common, except for the All-Star that is Ryan McCann. Former Quarterback for the UCLA Bruins and the Cincinnati Bengals, Ryan had suffered a shoulder injury that left him no choice but to cut his career short.
But all that energy and passion didn’t just evaporate. He channeled that into the arts, using- nay, pioneering– a unique technique of using a blowtorch to burn an image onto wood.
His work makes commentary on popular culture, sometimes indirectly satirical, sometimes blatantly speaking on a socio-political truths.
"The concept for the show stemmed from my love of rap and hip-hop in the 90‘s and my fascination with Communism. The excess portrayed by hip-hop artists meshed with the scarcity and ideological foundations of Communism fueled the imagery for the show. For this release I wanted to create simple works of influential communist figures that are to be purchased in our free economy. Maybe it is the irony. Consumerism and Communism at play with each other that makes me happy. I wanted to see the literal translation of this concept so we had Stalin indulge in Western culture and turned his escapades into a music video. There will be a variety of work including new blowtorch pieces, some sculptural elements and a new technique I developed that makes the wood glow." - Ryan McCann
- Edition: ?/4
- Subject Matter: Portrait
- Created: 2013
- Inventory Number: 76
Other Work From G. S.
Personal collection of Pop-Art, Street-Art, and Graffiti.
Not for sale!
Work is available for Museums and/or Exhibitions as well as Scholarly and/or Scientific Projects.
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