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SELF-DEFENCE 4am

€3,000

Painting of an icebreaker ship forming a large circular path in the ice, surrounded by snow-covered terrain under an overcast sky.

Pejac

SELF-DEFENCE 4am

€3,000
Limited edition of 25
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This hand-finished limited edition print forms part of Pejac’s ambitious new project, SELF-DEFENCE.

Translating 12 original paintings by the artist, the series depicts a day in the life of an icebreaker ship, circling endlessly through a frozen polar landscape. The icebreaker moves counterclockwise, representing a 12-hour countdown. Each print represents a different hour of the day, as the vessel traces its path like a hand on an imaginary clock.

This 28-colour silkscreen features a hand-finished beam of light from the ship’s bow – applied in Pejac's studio in Madrid to each individual print using spray and stencil techniques. The team at Make-Ready, our specialist fine art print studio in London, have translated the artist’s original works to a result the artist described as the “highest possible level of fidelity and detail, achieved thanks to the exceptional technical work, meticulous adjustments and absolute precision at every stage.”

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It's increasingly clear that if we don't begin to relate to nature and its resources differently, our days in this world are numbered. However, I try not to forget that nature is much stronger than humans, that it was here long before us, and that despite natural disasters and the immense devastation we cause, nature will always survive.

Pejac

Behind the scenes

Close-up of a painted scene of a lone ship navigating through jagged ice in a cold, Arctic-like ocean.
Artist Pejac painting a tiny man walking on window pane facing sky
Pejac26 collaborationsPejac is an enigmatic artist known for iconic street art pieces, created in various cities around the world. His murals, paintings and sculptures are full of visual metaphors and illusions – playing with scale, dimension, and perspective. His work intervenes in global issues such as climate change, the refugee crisis, and the Covid-19 pandemic. Pejac is passionate about humanity and meeting people where they are – “I am very moved by working in the public space as it is the ultimate form of giving art to people who might have never stepped into a museum or gallery.”

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Reviews from Avant collectors

  • Lovely art work, very professional company, the packaging was incredible. The whole process was very impressive. i will purchase more. thanks!

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  • we appreciate the care taken in transport. Our piece was unframed but we appreciated how the packaging was done to protect it and also extras like the information on the art and the tote bag. We love the art work.

  • The highest quality and most innovative print I've ever seen. Amazing!

  • this is a. very good way to make great artisrs’ work affordable. well done

  • much better than rxpected. the print is high quality and the packaging professional


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