GONE
Grey, Brown, Black
(Open Edition Figure)
2019
Original Price: $580
Height: 14 in.
Release Date: 09/09/2019
Material: Vinyl
Presented in: Cardboard box encased in polystyrene
An emotional depiction of loss, GONE, 2019, shows KAWS’s well-known characters COMPANION and BFF in a pose reminiscent of that seen in a classic pietà. It is among the most powerful of KAWS’s sculptural works, which often embody humility, pathos and vulnerability. Whether as toy or monumental sculpture, the exquisitely rendered and immaculately finished work engages with contemporary issues such as loneliness, and celebrates supportiveness in today’s increasingly fractured world.
Featured at National Gallery of Victoria as part of their 2019 Exhibition KAWS: Companionship in the Age of Loneliness.
