Artist: Adam McEwen

Born in London, Adam McEwen lives and works in New York. Moving freely between painting, sculpture and installation, he is known for life-size graphite sculptures of familiar consumer objects, such as ATMs, water coolers and credit cards; his Bomber Harris series of monochrome paintings covered with chewing gum; and prints on sponge that combine archival and nostalgic imagery, creating an unusual blend of historical perspective and subjective feeling. His arrangements of three-dimensional objects often produce psychological unease or suggest narratives beyond the viewer's control and definition, much like montage.

Adam McEwen was born in London and lives and works in New York. The artist moves freely between the disciplines of painting, sculpture and installation. He is well known for his lifesized graphite sculptures of such familiar consumer objects as an ATM, a water fountain or a credit card, his Bomber Harris series – monochromatic paintings covered with chewed gums – and his prints on sponges claim both archival aspect and nostalgic imagery, creating a strange mix of historical gaze and subjective feelings. His compositions with three-dimensional objects tend to trigger a psychological unease, or to write a narrative which is uncontrolled and defined by the viewer, not unlike montage.

Artwork title: EXECUTE / PEN. Dimensions: 91.4 × 61cm

The poster depicts a ballpoint pen in a graphic visual language reminiscent of the deceptive simplicity of early Roy Lichtenstein or the mechanical drawings appropriated by the Dadaists. Evoking language and expression, McEwen’s pens serve as analogies for human emotions and behavior: they move, absorb and expend energy, and the amount of ink they contain reveals their potential lifespan.

Original poster from an American gallery

Original poster; size and framing options are listed above.

Born in London, Adam McEwen lives and works in New York. Moving freely between painting, sculpture and installation, he is known for life-size graphite sculptures of familiar consumer objects, such as ATMs, water coolers and credit cards; his Bomber Harris series of monochrome paintings covered with chewing gum; and prints on sponge that combine archival and nostalgic imagery, creating an unusual blend of historical perspective and subjective feeling. His arrangements of three-dimensional objects often produce psychological unease or suggest narratives beyond the viewer's control and definition, much like montage.

Adam McEwen was born in London and lives and works in New York. The artist moves freely between the disciplines of painting, sculpture and installation. He is well known for his lifesized graphite sculptures of such familiar consumer objects as an ATM, a water fountain or a credit card, his Bomber Harris series – monochromatic paintings covered with chewed gums – and his prints on sponges claim both archival aspect and nostalgic imagery, creating a strange mix of historical gaze and subjective feelings. His compositions with three-dimensional objects tend to trigger a psychological unease, or to write a narrative which is uncontrolled and defined by the viewer, not unlike montage.