Study For Hide & Seek
Signed Print

Name: Study For Hide & Seek
Brand: Conor Harrington
Rating: 5 (233 reviews)

Conor Harrington

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Medium: Screenprint

Edition size: 150

Year: 2018

Size: H 93cm x W 70cm

Signed: Yes

Format: Signed Print

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The value of Conor Harrington’s Study For Hide & Seek (signed) is estimated to be worth between £300 and £450. This screenprint, created in 2018, has shown consistent value growth since its initial sale in December 2018. The average annual growth rate is 31% and the hammer price has increased from £290 to £375. This work has an auction history of two total sales. The edition size of this artwork is limited to 150.

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Auction Results

Auction Date	Auction House	Location	Hammer Price	Return to Seller	Buyer Paid
November 2021	Tate Ward Auctions	United Kingdom
December 2018	Chiswick Auctions	United Kingdom

Meaning & Analysis

Executed on Somerset Satin fine art paper, Study For Hide & Seek (2018) by Conor Harrington is a screen print with varnish gloss on a deckled edge depicting a middle-aged man who holds a Venetian mask in his hands. The print was released in an edition of 150 and continues the thread introduced in Grab Your Guise (2016) and Head of State (2017), the earlier colour screen prints that represent the Irish artist’s exploration of masculinity and effects of cultural stereotypes on the modern man.

The dynamics of role-playing and impression-making are key to this work, in which a central position of the Venetian mask hints at the pressure of social norms and the atmosphere of anxiety the male figure has been immersed in. As the man holds the prop in front of him, the viewer cannot be sure whether the ongoing act is one of assuming a mask or taking it off. The closed eyes of the figure may suggest that the short moments of wearing a natural expression are too vulnerable for the man to directly confront the viewer’s gaze. The predominant presence of grey tones combined with traces of dynamic brushstrokes and dripping paint deepen the dramatic overtone of the print with its emphasis on the imprisonment in the world of appearances.

Irish-born artist, Conor Harrington, transcends artistic boundaries with his dynamic visual language. Born in 1980, Harrington seamlessly melds classical painting styles with more contemporary, abstract techniques. His monumental works weave narratives around gender, identity and social commentary, whilst his visual language brings together the old and the new, and draws parallels between cultural issues that transcend time. Harrington's bold strokes combined with subtle detail provoke introspection and have the ability to command attention in both urban and gallery spaces. This unique fusion of street and canvas cements Harrington's legacy in the urban art scene.

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