Nic Joly | The Writing's On The Wall

REASONS TO BE CHEERFUL Hand Made Limited Edition Wall Sculpture of 50 | Framed 64cm x 83cm | £2,250

When Ian Dury – a singer and songwriter – first coined this phrase in 1977, he had no idea what it would become. It is a phrase that suggests hedonism and living to the max, and this is how many people see it. But it is also about never compromising on life. Live your own way, live on the edge and take more from life than a simple 9-to-5 existence. This is one of my favourite boutique editions to date. This piece uses hand-cut and painted letters, real Viagra, hand-painted and finished money, and a large pile of carved and sculpted ‘cocaine’. The cocaine takes days to complete and uses seven different types of dust, from stone to powdered glass.

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