19th Mar, 2025 18:00

Urban & Contemporary Art

Lot 215

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Paul Insect (British 1970-), 'The Reflection (Blue)', 2021

Sold for £1,500

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Condition Report

In Excellent Condition
No visible knocks, tears or creases to the sheet
Framed in a circular white frame by the publisher (as issued)
Float mounted leaving all corners and edges of the sheet visible
The work has been stored in it's original Avant Arte shipping crate
Some minor irregularities to the edges of the frame, from the time of framing and not later damage.
Not examined out of the frame
In Excellent Condition

Paul Insect (British 1970-), 'The Reflection (Blue)', 2021, screenprint in colours with a mixture of metallic and pearlised inks and applied glitter on 410gsm Somerset Radiant White Satin paper, signed, dated and numbered from an edition of 100 in pencil, published by Avant Arte; 93cm diameter (Framed)

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Auction: Urban & Contemporary Art, 19th Mar, 2025

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Paul Insect

Paul Insect’s vibrant and intricately layered collages showcase cropped portraits, patterned color fields, benday dots, and embellishments such as diamond dust and glitter. The artist, who was born and resides in the U.K. and chooses to maintain anonymity, gained recognition as a member of the “insect” artist collective, which was active from 1996 to 2005. Insect's significant breakthrough occurred in 2007 when Damien Hirst reportedly purchased the entirety of the artist’s solo exhibition prior to its opening at Lazarides Gallery in London. Hirst is not the only admirer; Insect has displayed his work in various galleries across New York and London, and his art was featured in Banksy’s 2015 pop-up exhibition “Dismaland” as well as Roger Gastman’s 2018 traveling street art exhibition “Beyond the Streets.”