This is a set of 4 original Silkscreens,
Pound ,
Euro ,
Dollar and
YEN . The Icon set shows four different currencies and each currency is made up of gold leaf coins from its own domination. The idea for this set of four original gilded screen prints came from an earlier work, a suspended sculpture of a dollar sign made of coins and titled “$”. It specifically was not titled “Dollar”, and this is because the symbol alone has power enough for it to be recognized and understood across the globe. The Icons series explore this idea further by utilizing the symbols representing the four main international business currencies. The title “Icons” is also intended to imply an element of worship, by referencing the traditional, often heavily gilded, religious paintings, but in addition these symbols are also icons in the modern, pop - cultural sense of the word i.e. a recognisable figure or image of admiration or adulation. Original Silkscreens, each coin from each currency is made up with gold leaf hand applied and silkscreen over print. PLESAE NOTE THAT THE WWW.CCAGALLEIRES.COM ON THE IMAGE SHOWN HERE IS NOT ON THE PRINTS.
