A few months ago we went to the Santander Bank Foundation to know some of the works of the Cranford Collection. Out of the house. One of the most amazing artists in the exhibition was Damien Hirst. Long after Muriel and Freddy Salem completed the Cranford Collection, Hirst is already more than consolidated although it leaves no one indifferent, his works are highly demanded and his work is much in demand.
In this case the British artist Damien Hirst has created a unique piece of art that combines the fun and energy of Mickey Mouse With his style. The artist explained that he was inspired by Mickey's round shapes and created Mickey, a satin painting on canvas, 1829 x 1054 mm from which you can see a reproduction in the image that illustrates the article. As we know it is not the first time that Mickey Mouse has the ability to join with artists because it has already inspired Andy Warhol, Roy Lichtenstein and Claes Oldenburg. The objective of Disney is to auction the work Mickey in favor of the solidarity organization Kids Company at an auction in Christie's on Thursday, February 13, 2014. The work Mickey It will also be exposed to the public before the auction from February 8 to 13.
Kids company It is an organization with which Hirst has long collaborated. The organization is based in London and Bristol and helps children and young people in disadvantaged situations since 1996.
Since Disney, the vice president of marketing, Carlota Saltini, has indicated that "the work of Damien Hirst, Mickey is a very good example of a modern, innovative and creative reinterpretation of the most famous mouse, an icon that different generations like. In addition, we are very happy that this collaboration helps children and young people in a disadvantaged situation. "
And its creator, Damien Hirst, commented that “Mickey Mouse represents the happiness and joy of being a child. I wanted to simplify its shape to the most basic elements, a few simple dots or dots. I hope people like it because it is something that is recognized instantly. Mickey is undoubtedly a universal and very powerful icon. ”
The vision of how to take Disney characters further arises from Walt Disney who began collaboration with artists, designers and visionaries. And is that Walt, part of whose personality can be seen in Saving Mr. Banks, made his character had a full-length animated film or was the absolute protagonist of the first theme park. One of the most significant collaborations is that carried out in 1945 Walt Disney and Salvador Dalí to produce Destino, an animated short, which was finally finished and screened in 2003. Apparently at that time Disney pronounced the famous phrase: "You are a genius. I'm a genius. Imagine what we can do together. ”
So we are very happy that the Disney spirit continues to inspire contemporary artists of Damien Hirst's talent and daring. We hope that the work will be a success in the auction and of course we are sure that the image will be seen through many shop windows and surely also linked to many Disney products. And yes, I really liked the representation he has made of Mickey Mouse.
In Peques and More | Workshop for families at the Banco Santander Foundation, Visit and workshop with children to the exhibition of the "Cranford Collection. Out of the house" at the Banco Santander Foundation
