Souls Hiding in Plain Sight Sculpture by Johnny Vegas
£800.00
A chance to own an original Johnny Vegas mixed media sculpture.
Souls Hiding in Plain Sight is a mixed-media sculpture by Johnny Vegas, created from objects he collected along Crosby Beach. The artwork is accompanied by a series of postcards in which Johnny has penned a heartfelt love letter to Crosby Beach, expressing his appreciation for its unique character, beauty, and significance.
Materials: Bronze, Concrete and Wood
Dimensions: Total height - 45.5cm Width - 18cm Depth - 18cm
St Helens-based comedian Johnny Vegas is perhaps best known for his surreal sense of humour, however he originally trained in art and ceramics at the University of Middlesex. During the COVID pandemic, Johnny found solace in creativity, and three decades after he graduated, he returned to the studio following a chance encounter with Wirral-based sculptor Emma Rodgers. Together, they have created new works inspired by themes of flight and metamorphosis.
“I see something beautiful in a shape. Some folk don't get it, family or friends often make fun of my weirdness, but as a loner I've learnt to find beauty, mutual appreciation and ultimately inspiration from the inanimate. Solace in the visually discarded. I'm in no better company than when I glimpse a natural form or a lathe turned attempt to borrow from the genius and beauty of nature. I'm captivated by the background of a photo, not the subject in the foreground. My focus refuses to be dictated to by expectations… The daily silent blueprint of human endeavour sings to me.” - Johnny Vegas