About the artwork
This composition, created entirely with black lines, depicts a cycling scene. Characters on a road display sad, tired expressions. On the left, piled-up bodies and the carcass of a bicycle catch the eye and are immortalized by a photographer, while on the right, carers sadly carry a body away. Here, Will Barras depicts a serious accident, a frequent occurrence in cycling competitions such as the Tour de France. The tired, sad faces and the presence of the nun on the right bear witness to the violence of the event and the difficulties inherent in such competitions. This work is reminiscent of the painful archive scenes that Will Barras knows as an avid cyclist, such as Tom Simpson's death on the Tour de France in 1967.
Expert opinion
Here, Will Barras presents a tragic scene similar to an archive of a cycling competition, where, contrary to his usual practice, movement has suddenly frozen.
About the artist
Born in 1973, Will Barras is an artist, illustrator and animation director living and working in London. Having grown up in Birmingham, he left to study graphic design at Bristol University in the 90s. Co-founding the Scrawl collective with artists Steff Plaetz and Mr. Jago, he contributed to the development of British urban art. Cityscapes, speed of movement, vehicles and cycling - Will Barras' subjects are varied. The decor of his works bears witness to an extraordinary dynamism. A keen traveler, he exhibits his work all over the world, in Europe, the United States and Asia. His work has been shown in Japan since 2002 at Parko Tokyo and Hanku Osaka, in Miami in 2007 at the Scope Art Fair and Primary Flight, and at the Urvanity Art Fair in Madrid in 2021 and 2022.
“When people look at my art, or appreciate art in general, it's because it's a place where you can just have a little space away from reality. I think art is a good way to escape, a chance to dream.”
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