drawing of various children's heads isolated in space with text and dots of colour

Javier Calleja

First Look (Hand-finished)

€9,000

Edition of 7080.0 (H) × 60.0 (W) cmHand-finished

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Spanish artist Javier Calleja’s candid, glassy-eyed portraits have seen him amass a dedicated following of fans and collectors around the world.

First Look is one of three editions launching in June 2021, each one an entirely new composition incorporating the artist’s distinctive character stylings and irreverent slogans.

Medium

Printed on 300gr off-white Arches Velin paper, combining a traditional soft ground etching using a copper plate with unique hand-finished elements in pencil and watercolour.

Certificate of Authenticity

Arrives with a certificate of authenticity.

Finishing

Each piece is signed, dated and numbered by the artist.

Release date

June 09, 2021

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Javier Calleja looking towards the camera

Javier Calleja10 collaborationsCalleja’s work is equally sarcastic as it is sensitive. His portraits depict stylised figures with exaggerated heads and big, melting eyes, reminiscent of Manga or Anime characters. Scrawled across their t-shirts, phrases like “FUCK YOU ALL” undercut their apparent cutesy innocence. Facial features with perfectly merged gradients are contrasted by flat, single-colour backgrounds and loose line-work that illustrates their bodies. The artist also translates his painted figures into fibreglass sculptures that, with their uncanny animated style and manufactured finish, evoke the works of contemporary artists such as KAWS and Yoshitomo Nara - or indeed a lonely Playmobil toy. This constant strand of irony underpins Calleja’s oeuvre, bringing a sharp edge to the alluring simplicity of his aesthetic.

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