FWEN

Acclaimed Spanish artist Joan Cornellà in collaboration with AllRightsReserved presents the 8.7-inch vinyl figure “FWEN”, inspired from his well-known comic strip have given way to a stereoscopic piece, with the artist’s signature motifs. A “FWEN” is derived from an ordinary “FRIEND”: an evolved friend, better than a best friend, your greatest ally and your buddy for life. The signature characters portray a stinging satire of friendship.

Dimensions: 8.7 × 5.3 × 2.8 inches

Medium: 8.7-inch painted vinyl figure with original box. Comes with detachable magnetic yellow leg.

Provenance: Comes brand new in sealed, unopened packaging. Artist signature and publisher signed in the plate on bottom of foot.

Edition: Limited Edition of 500

Year: 2020

Condition: New in original, unopened box.

ABOUT JOAN CORNELLA

Over the last decade, Joan Cornellà skyrocketed to internet fame with absurd, disturbing cartoons that capture the anxious, disconnected nature of contemporary life. The Spanish-born artist originally worked as an illustrator for a number of Spanish publications and contributed to the New York Times, reserving his darkest work (expletives, spouting blood) for his Instagram and Twitter feeds. Though much of Cornellà’s cachet derives from fans’ social media shares, the artist has also exhibited at shows in New York and Hong Kong, and his work has fetched up to $45,000 on the secondary market. Cornellà views the contrast between his cheery comic-book color palette and the deadpan violence that befalls his characters as instructive. He believes that we all laugh at misery, and it can be enlightening to examine the source of that humor.