Mr Sly, Albert Einstein Time Magazine Painting, 2020, Mixed Media

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A layered mixed-media composition featuring a satirical reimagining of a time magazine cover, this large-scale artwork centres on a portrait … Read more A layered mixed-media composition featuring a satirical reimagining of a time magazine cover, this large-scale artwork centres on a portrait of albert einstein. The physicist is presented in tinted sunglasses, a tweed jacket, and a bold 'choose life' slogan t-shirt while holding a smoking pipe. Behind him stretches a cosmic expanse showing planet earth and the mass-energy equivalence equation e=mc². The central acrylic panel is bordered by the publication's signature red frame and inscribed at the base with the maxim, ""logic will get you from a to b. Imagination will take you everywhere."" mounted slightly proud of the backboard, the panel rests against a black ground heavily layered with rhythmic splatters and drips in pink, light blue, white, and black paint. The entire construction is housed in a deep black stained frame measuring 132 cm high by 107.5 cm wide and 6 cm deep. Hand-signed in a distinctive graffiti-style tag at the lower right margin, the piece is confirmed as a one-of-a-kind original. The reverse retains a gallery tracking label identifying the artist as mr sly and specifying the title as 'time - albert einstein' along with the structural board support and handling weight. About the artist: mr sly is an active british contemporary artist known for his vibrant pop-art collages that fuse modern street art aesthetics with nostalgic cultural icons. Since establishing his recognisable style in 2016, his studio output has combined spray paint, stencilling, acrylics, and resin finishes to produce dynamic, high-impact statements for private collectors. See less