Patsy McArthur ‘Jumping Man’ Original

£3,250 (estimate includes ARR, finders fee & taxes)

Framed original

A unique example of Patsy McArthur’s interest in capturing “the fleeting nature of experience” that contrasts themes of escapism with the timeless connotations of her monochromatic palette.

‘Jumping Man’ was originally a commission for the ‘Jump Design & Direction‘ company’s feature wall in their Shoreditch office that allowed Patsy to experiment on a larger scale. The piece effortlessly captures the feelings of the human experience, providing a sense of joy and relief in the liberation of everyday life that could be seen to provide a different perspective of the iconic photograph taken by Richard Drew of ‘The Falling Man’.

This comparison serves to emphasise the childlike nature of the ‘Jumping Man‘ as a frozen moment in time that Patsy immortalises in charcoal.

Details

Medium: Charcoal
Format: Paper
Size (Framed): 70 x 79"
Size (Unframed): 50 x 59"
Signed: Yes
Condition: Excellent
Provenance: Direct from original commission

Artist Bio

Patsy McArthur studied painting in Aberdeen in the North East of Scotland at Gray’s School of Art in the late 90s and gained a Masters in European Fine Art from the Winchester School of Art Barcelona program in 2001.

Since then she has spent periods of time living and working in Barcelona, Berlin and Sydney and has undertaken residencies in NYC, Italy and Shanghai.

She has exhibited extensively throughout the UK and abroad, recently exhibiting at Context fair during Art Miami and throughout the US, and has held recent solo shows with Thompsons Gallery in London and Le Salon Vert in Geneva.

Recently a shortlisted finalist of the inaugural Castlegate Prize, she has also been selected for major national exhibitions at the Royal Scottish Academy in 2023 and 2024.

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