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27 color screen print on somerset tub sized satin 410gsm paper. Hand signed lower right by Eelus. Hand numbered 103/175 lower right. Artwork size 27.5 x 19.6 inches. Frame size 33.5 x 25.5 inches.
Artwork is in excellent condition. Certificate of authenticity included. All reasonable offers will be considered.
About the Artist: It was the late 1980s when Lee Pennington’s art career started in a primary school playground in northern England. When he was around 10 years old, he sold a small edition of hand-drawn posters of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles to his friends for 10 pence each. Although the sale was not a huge success, it allowed him to purchase an additional chocolate bar or two on his way home.
Fast forward to the early 2000s, Lee moved to London and discovered the world of street art. He started experimenting with stencil-based works and went by the name Eelus. Artists Banksy and Eine saw Lee’s work around the East End before inviting him to release his first screen print edition through the renowned print studio Pictures on Walls.
The picture of a young girl walking a Star Wars At-At sold out quickly, establishing Eelus as a favorite amongst collectors. The image has since become iconic and is considered a defining piece of the emerging art movement.
Eelus has since painted and exhibited worldwide alongside key figures within the movement. The desirability of his work is evident in the success of his solo exhibitions and sell-out print editions.
Through bold and colorful imagery Eelus tells strange and playful tales that often explore the relationship between light and dark and explore the hidden magic in the world. His creative process serves as a therapeutic outlet, helping him find balance and meaning through the weird and wonderful visual language that he applies to prints, paintings and murals.
He currently lives in Brighton, UK.
