Marquis Lewis, better recognized by way of his artist alias RETNA, has labored with Print Them All to launch a new one-coloration screen print that draws on his quixotic signature script. Entitled Even The Heart Skips A Beat, the Los Angeles-based totally artist’s practice is largely inspired by means of various calligraphic styles round the world, from ancient Egyptian hieroglyphics and cuneiform to Hebrew, Arabic and his own history in graffiti.
Mysterious but instantly recognizable, RETNA’s imprint can be visible plastered on partitions round the world. He speedy ascended on artwork radars for first tagging over popular excessive style labels to the factor where he satirically commenced taking part with the very entities he protected over — Louis Vuitton and Chanel being some of the many manufacturers which have tapped RETNA to imbue his primeval aesthetic.
Even The Heart Skips A Beat is a large print, sizing at forty three.30 x 28.Eighty four inches on Somerset Rad white velvet 330 gsm paper and springs with a steep charge tag as properly, costing $eight,600 USD. Limited to an version of 99, the artwork capabilities a hand-painted glitter effect that is carried out by means of the artist, who additionally signed and numbered the piece.
