Robert Longo – Lizworks Bullet Hole Pendant with Golden Chain
Edition of 15 plus 5 AP
2020
18k Yellow Gold, Black Diamond, Enamel, Jet Stone
Bullet Hole Pendant with Golden Chain originated from Robert Longo's large-scale charcoal 2015 drawing Untitled (Bullet Hole in Window). The original artwork has been translated by LIZWORKS into the three-dimensional medium of a pendant, rendered in layers of black jet stone, enamel, black diamond and yellow gold.
The image of a glass surface shattered by a bullet leaves the viewer with a sight of damage and destruction. The work is a statement on rampant gun violence, working as a provocative critique of American social and political issues.
"Art is an attempt to try and understand our own contemporary situation through making images that are completely personal, while also addressing our social context." - Robert Longo
Artist
Robert Longo – Lizworks
Robert Longo, a leading protagonist of the “Pictures Generation,” has worked across drawing, photography, painting, sculpture, performance, and film to make provocative critiques of the anaesthetizing and seductive effects of capitalism, mediatized wars, and the cult of history in the United States.