Lot 22: Brand Deity No.1 (Mars - God of War)

Matthew Darbyshire

Auction Ended

Brand Deity No.1 (Mars – God of War) derives from Darbyshire’s Brand Deities, originally commissioned by Selfridges in 2018.

Darbyshire says “I had a bit of a breakthrough whilst walking around the store when suddenly realising the similarity between the shopping emporium and museum layouts. I then thought back further and realised that if Greco-Roman temples informed the cathedral; the cathedral informed the museum; and the museum the mall …”

His work was included in the Frieze Sculpture Park in Regents Park, 2022. Lives and works in Rochester, UK.

Information

Year: 2018
Size: 65 x 15 x 25cm
Medium: Cast pigments and resin
Edition: 2 of 5 (unique in an edition)
Estimated Retail Value: £4,000

Donated by the artist, courtesy of Herald Street, London

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