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Sperling @miart 2022

Andrew Gilbert

In his works on paper and large-scale installations, the Scottish artist Andrew Gilbert (*1980) combines historical facts with fictional situations as well as the visionary with the absurd. The impulse is provided mostly by incidents connected to colonialism, especially that of the British Empire.

Sperling’s booth at miart 2022 is covered in pastel beige wallpaper to create a playful and cozy atmosphere yet like with all of Andrew Gilbert’s work the first sight is deceptive. Historical as well as current figures and events can come together in his unique artistic universe as he depicts the repetition of history and the impact of 19th century imperialism on today.


Italiano:
Nelle sue opere su carta e installazioni, l’artista scozzese Andrew Gilbert (*1980) combina fatti storici con situazioni fittizie, così come il visionario con l’assurdo. L’impulso è fornito soprattutto da episodi legati al colonialismo, particolarmente quello dell’Impero britannico.
Lo stand di Sperling al miart 2022 è coperto di carta da parati giallo-beige per creare un’atmosfera giocosa e accogliente ma, come in tutta l’opera di Andrew Gilbert, il primo colpo d’occhio è ingannevole. Figure ed eventi sia storici che attuali possono confluire nel suo universo artistico volto a ritrarre la ripetizione della storia e l’impatto dell’imperialismo del XIX secolo sull’oggi.
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Andrew Gilbert
'Hell is a VIP Contemporary Art (tm) Opening', 2021

50 x 65 cm
fineliner watercolour acrylic on paper
available
€ 4,750 (incl. VAT)
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Andrew Gilbert
Squirrels stay in nest and write Beautiful Poetry, 2020

40 x 30 cm
acrylic, fineliner and watercolor on paper
sold
€ 2,750 (incl. VAT)
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Andrew Gilbert
Emperor Andrew on his Instant Coffee Plantation, 2019

100 x 70 cm
acrylic, fineliner and watercolor on paper
available
€ 6,750 (incl. VAT)
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Andrew Gilbert
'The Eternal Propaganda', 2018

40 x 30 cm
acrylic, watercolor and fineliner on paper
available
€ 2,750 (incl. VAT)
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Andrew Gilbert
'E.L. Kirchner Squirrel – Davos – 15th June, 1938', 2022

65 x 50 cm
acrylic, fineliner and watercolor on paper
front side signed dated
available
€ 4,750 (incl. VAT)
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Andrew Gilbert
'Andrew's Vision of Flying Demon', 2013

63 x 48 cm
acrylic, watercolor and fineliner on paper
available
€ 4,750 (incl. VAT)
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Andrew Gilbert
Battle of Ndondakusuka, Dec 2nd, 1856, 2nd Zulu Civil War, 2020

30 x 40 cm
acrylic, fineliner and watercolor on paper
available
€ 2,750 (incl. VAT)
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Andrew Gilbert
"On the Twelfth Day""", 2014

64 x 50 cm
fineliner watercolour acrylic on paper
front side signed dated
available
€ 4,750 (incl. VAT)
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Andrew Gilbert
'Great Britain is a Vampire on the throat of Europe', 2022

100 x 70 cm
acrylic, fineliner and watercolor on paper
available
€ 6,750 (incl. VAT)
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Andrew Gilbert
'Androo is beautiful Brocoli Cleopatra', 2021

62 x 48 cm
fineliner watercolour acrylic on paper
front side signed dated
available
€ 4,750 (incl. VAT)
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Andrew Gilbert
'Aztec Grazia magazine Editors meeting', 2021

40 x 30 cm
acrylic, fineliner and watercolor on paper
available
€ 2,750 (incl. VAT)
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Andrew Gilbert
'Kabul Democracy Burger ! 2022!', 2022

42 x 30 cm
acrylic, fineliner and watercolor on paper
available
€ 2,750 (incl. VAT)
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Andrew Gilbert
'"Dance Faster!"" E.L. Kirchner the broadway Musical'", 2021

42 x 30 cm
acrylic, fineliner and watercolor on paper
available
€ 2,750 (incl. VAT)
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Andrew Gilbert
Boer and Redneck Spiel, 2019

70 x 100 cm
acrylic, fineliner and watercolor on paper
available
€ 6,750 (incl. VAT)
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Andrew Gilbert
Battle of Blood River, Voortekker Monument, Pretoria, 2020

50 x 64 cm
acrylic, fineliner and water colour on paper
available
€ 4,300 (incl. VAT)
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Andrew Gilbert
Bojo tied to rock ... and skinned alive, 2020

40 x 30 cm
acrylic, fineliner and water colour on paper
available
€ 2,600 (incl. VAT)
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Andrew Gilbert
Emperor Andrew exchanges a Bible for yet another Exotic Kingdom, upon which to build an Instant Coffee Plantation, 2019

48 x 64 cm
acrylic, watercolor and fineliner on paper
available
€ 4,750 (incl. VAT)
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Andrew Gilbert
Forward! The Seaforth Highlanders, 2019

64 x 50 cm
acrylic, fineliner and watercolor on paper
available
€ 4,750 (incl. VAT)
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Andrew Gilbert
"God gave us this Land"" Voortekker Monument, Pretoria", 2020

40 x 30 cm
acrylic, fineliner and water colour on paper
available
€ 2,600 (incl. VAT)
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Andrew Gilbert
Hast du Lust ?...Ja, ich habe Lust...auf ein Emperor Andrew Instant Coffee (tm), 2019

70 x 100 cm
acrylic, watercolor and fineliner on paper
available
€ 6,750 (incl. VAT)