reaching out to us with an extended hand and saying, “Hello, I’m still here, do you remember me?”. Or if those are fading memories, they are saying goodbye.” Sebastian’s collection of signed giclée prints and hand-painted resin sculptures is available online and at Castle Fine Art galleries now. Get in touch to find out more.
His Gone series, however, has a slightly different feel. Drawing upon his childhood in eastern Poland, the shadowed figures represent our childhood heroes. Amongst a backdrop of political and socio-economic unrest in the 1980s and ‘90s, a young Sebastian was drawn to the visual beauty of film, particularly the 1939 musical-fantasy classic, The Wizard of Oz . His haunting artworks symbolise nostalgia and revisiting memories. “It’s a vision of the childhood heroes who come back and live in my head every now and again,” he explains. “It’s showing our childhood heroes
For a sneak peek inside Sebastian’s studio, turn to page 98.
COVENT GARDEN EXHIBITION
“My larger-than-life project with Castle Fine Art features a gigantic public art installation with four giant balloon dog sculptures. Two are a massive four metres tall, and two are three metres long. It’s something that has never happened at Covent Garden before, and I’m thrilled to be the first artist to create something of this magnitude this year.
of every person who passes by. The sculptures will be enormous and in nice, fun poses with very bright and vivid colours. My exhibition is designed not only for dog- lovers, but also for families and everyone who enjoyed birthday parties as a child. So I’m hoping to see lots of families having a good time.” Our monumental sculpture installation will be on display from October – December 2021.
“I’m hoping that the installation will put a smile on the face
Castle Fine Art has partnered with Blue Cross pet charity for the duration of the project to help support sick, injured, abandoned and homeless pets across the UK. To donate, simply snap a
picture with the balloon dogs and post on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram with the hashtag #castle4bluecross. We’ll donate £1 for every image posted.
Gone Yellow Brick Road | Medium Flatbed Giclée Print on Torn Edged Moulin 300gsm Paper | Edition of 195 Image size 61cm x 61cm | Framed Size 88cm x 91cm £695 Framed
Gone Yellow Brick Road | Large Flatbed Giclée Print on Torn Edged Moulin 300gsm Paper | Edition of 95 Image size 88cm x 88m | Framed Size 101cm x 101m £995 Framed
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