The Art of Ron English | Guernica Explained

Fine Art Consultant Bryony dives into Ron English’s subversive reimagining of Picasso’s epic anti-war mural Guernica. While paying tribute to the high drama, dynamic composition, and atmospheric palette of the original, English has replaced Picasso’s cast of tragic characters with imagined creatures from his very own invented world, Delusionville in ‘Punk Skunk Guernica’.

The recognisable cast from George Lucas’ epic space story make appearances in ‘Star Wars Guernica’ where English has created a detailed tableau in which rebel forces between good and evil battle for domination. English has found the freedom to visualise “Something that is a cultural phenomenon” through his own highly imaginative lens, elevating it to icon status. In his absorbing Star Wars-themed artwork Ron English has captured “the whole film in one shot".

Bryony also delves into English’s artistic techniques of ‘Star Wars Guernica’ where he Draws on his photography background, builds a complete set of characters and spaceships, which he lit dramatically before painting this theatrical composition in a meticulous manner. In contrast to his earlier colourful works, he has developed a striking palette of grey, black and white “in relationship to Picasso's original”, while deliberately keeping the Spanish artist’s imagery of the enigmatic bull and eye-shaped light in the background.
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