Tempus Figut (Portoro Marble) Supply

Magnus Gjoen’s evocative work treads a fascinating line between humour and horror. By offering a modern take on old masterpieces, and transforming items typically associated with violence into delicate works of art, Gjoen challenges our preconceived notions of beauty. His work combines Street Art, Pop Art and Fine Art sensibilities, and highlights humanity’s capacity for creating immense beauty one minute, and mass destruction the next.

This phenomenal sculpture has been made from a solid block of Portoro marble. It is decorated with 22ct gold-plated bronze which the artist hand-chiselled in Florence.

At once both beautiful and sinister, the piece juxtaposes the splendour of the marble and gold against the danger of the grenade and the serpent that guards it.

This sculpture is from a limited edition of 88.