March 1st 2014

When we first released our Noma Bar screenprint editions back in the autumn, they were very well received by visitors to art fairs in both London and New York, with many selling to admirers who were charmed by Noma’s clever imagery paired with the beautifully executed printing.

This week sees the launch of three special versions of the set of three: Look Out, Evolutionary Thought and Facing Up. Each in an edition of just 3, these luxurious versions contain large areas of hand applied real 22-carat gold leaf and at the same large scale as the previous editions of 50, which featured shimmering gold ink instead of the leafing, are just simply stunning.

Noma is a visual communicator who is best known for his intelligent and captivating use of positive and negative space to create imagery in the simplest form possible. His aim as an artist is to portray a potent message through his work and although at first these pieces may seem as though they’re just of animals, there’s an underlying message within each one that goes beyond this first association, encouraging us to look beyond what we initially see for the concealed meaning.

Evolutionary Thought sees a pelican with its mouth wide open, the negative space inside forming the image of the fish that keeps him alive. In Facing Up, a bird buries its head in the sand as Noma takes the well known idiom we often use to describe ignoring something into visual play. Noma loves to tell a story and to make us think in the simplest and purest way possible.

The gold leaf versions are extremely exclusive being an edition of only three. As of today one set has been sold and another set have been reserved. The leafing has been laid by hand onto each one and the results are just stunning. If you’re looking for something extravagant and lavish for your walls, you won’t be disappointed.

The prints are now available to buy online, or if you would prefer to come in to our Clerkenwell Road office and view them in person this can also be arranged.

See the works on Noma’s page here.

Creative Director