FILTERED ICONS

LIVING FOR LIKES Selfie culture, social media, beauty and how we portray ourselves online

Pushing ideas and skills in new direction, "Filtered Icons" blurs the line between Warhol's pop-art celebrity icons and 21st century selfie culture.
‘In the future, everybody will be world famous for fifteen minutes." (Andy Warhol)
The internet, social media, apps and smart phones have provided the tools and platform that made Warhol's prediction from the sixties so true in this day and age.
Both images have been painted using acrylic on 30" x 40" deep edge canvas with a splattering of spray paint.

FILTERED ICONS In true Warhol mass produced fashion "Filtered icons" is also available in Giclee print format. Printed on Hahnemuhle German etching 310gsm cotton rag. Measuring 420mm x 594mm, Limited edition of 100, signed and numbered