Whatshisname says: “The past few years – if not the entire decade – has left us with marks of the people taking charge in the fight for their rights. The sculpture encapsulates those events and pays tribute to those who suffered, or bravely fought for what is right.” Whether you love his work or – like the London Underground, who banned it in 2012 – find it offensive, there is no question that Whatshisname is exactly what the art world needs right now: a fearless, unorthodox voice who isn’t afraid to get people talking. Whatshisname is a name that won’t be forgotten anytime soon.
Whatshisname in the spotlight at Westgate!
In 2021, four of Whatshisname’s large-scale dogs were installed at Covent Garden in central London to help raise awareness and funds for the Blue Cross pet charity. In total, we were able to raise £1,160 to help support sick, injured, abandoned and homeless pets across the UK. The reaction they provoked was incredible: social media lit up with thousands of images, the installation garnered attention from the press, and interest in Whatshisname’s work surged.
shopping centre, adjacent to our Castle Fine Art gallery, and we anticipate a continued escalation of demand for the artist.
Riot of Liberty - Red (bottom) Polyresin Sculpture Edition of 25 Sculpture size: 25cm x 33cm £1,495 Riot of Liberty - Black (middle) Polyresin Sculpture Edition of 25 Sculpture size: 25cm x 33cm £1,495 Riot of Liberty (top) Hand-Painted Resin Sculpture Edition of 45 Sculpture size: 42cm x 50cm x 26cm £2,950
If you’re planning a trip to Oxford between now and September 2022, simply take a photograph of yourself with the dogs at Westgate and upload it to social media. We will donate £1 for every post on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram with the hashtag #castle4bluecross.
Two of these 3-metre sculptures have recently been placed into Oxford’s prestigious Westgate
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