Patrick Rubinstein

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About the artwork

This vibrant work by Patrick Rubinstein features an assortment of iconic figures and symbols of Pop Culture and Pop Art, such as Andy Warhol’s ‘Banana’ and Roy Liechtenstein’s ‘Crying Girl’, that are depicted in an array of vivid psychedelic colours. At the forefront is the profile of John Lennon, the British singer-songwriter who was a member of The Beatles. Patrick’s work invites the viewer into a thrilling dance befitting the music of Lennon, by altering in form based on their movements. The unprecedented dynamics it offers, draw us into a captivating visual experience, that surprises us with every viewing.

About the artist

Patrick Rubinstein draws his themes from both the past and the present and is inspired by Optical Art and Kinetic Art, genres that play with our perceptions through art.  His works often feature the major icons and celebrities of the second half of the twentieth century and feature an innovative technique, which allows visual variations when the spectator moves around the work while maintaining defined sight of the central image. The result of this is captivating, giving the artworks an animated and perpetually renewed nature. Rubinstein’s art has a striking effect when observed: the image, fixed at first, comes to life according to the movements of the viewer. We become the animator vis-à-vis the unprecedented dynamics of his work, that draw us into a captivating visual experience, and surprises us with every viewing.