About the Dead, Either Well or Nothing – Pink XL on Sale

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.

In About the Dead, Either Well or Nothing, Gjoen remasters an 18^{th century oil painting that he bought at auction. By keeping the historical references in his work, and adding modern flourishes like vibrant colours and gold leaf, the artist creates a sublime balance between old and new. The piece is a comment on the artistic license we tend to apply when remembering the past.}