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Printed on Somerset 330gsm enhanced satin paper with high gloss varnish and two embossing shapes.

These works celebrate the everlasting iconic power of the flower. Rendered here in inflatable form, Colbert creates a series of highly stylised flowers, exploring a universe of Aesthetics within the subject, while simultaneously drawing on other art historical references such as Claes Oldenburg’s soft sculptures. Colbert's appropriation of Warhol's flowers speaks to his larger interest in cohering canonical art and digital spheres – a fascination that persists throughout his practice. 

"For me, flowers are the ultimate symbols of beauty that is fleeting. I love how they have a universal poetic quality. They represent the sculptural essence of life, capturing the transient nature of beauty and how it can defy everything forever in a single moment."

• Philip Colbert