We Three Kings
Where did your inspiration come from for the titles of We Three Kings? While painting Ripley and Piper, I was deep into sci- fi and dystopian films and books. I love watching special effects and clips from behind the scenes. I was watching every documentary about the subject I could find. The name ‘Ripley’ is a nod to Alien's hero, Ellen Ripley. Another great and underrated movie is John Carpenter’s 1988 horror film They Live , starring Roddy Piper – who inspired the title of my jaguar piece. The name ‘Kruger’ is taken from the National Park in South Africa. Why We Three Kings ? I wanted to paint a series of apex predators (those at the top of the food chain). Each is a king in their own right in their respective ecosystems, from the African plains to the Indian and Amazonian rainforests.
From the shadows of Robert Oxley’s dark new artworks, three of the animal kingdom’s rulers emerge. Inspired by dystopian films and books – including the work of Swiss artist H.R. Giger, who worked on Ridley Scott’s 1979 Alien movie – We Three Kings captures the majesty of the world's deadliest predators in a new 2D format. In keeping with his values of sustainability and conservation, his new works feature ethically sourced materials from sustainably managed forests to help protect the environment. Our specialist atelier team then worked hard to reproduce these limited edition prints as faithfully to the original paintings as possible. In contrast to Robert’s previous collections, the works have been printed using a new production technique to give them a less textured finish and draw attention to the incredible detail. We recently caught up with Robert to talk about his three new releases and the effect that lockdown has had on his daily routine.
Kruger Boxed Canvas with Hand Varnish | Edition of 295 Image Size 97cm x 97cm £695
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