Year: 2019
Size: 83 x 200 cm / 32.7 x 78.7 in
Materials: Acrylic, marker, crayon, spray paint on reused wood (door)
IF YOU CAN CLIMB LIKE OKKIE: a tribute to Okkie captures the daring of Okkie (Octave Durham), infamous for the dramatic 2002 Van Gogh heist at the Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam. The artwork shows a disguised Okkie at the bottom of a staircase, effortlessly making his way upward toward a glass Lego safe, symbolizing the coveted stolen treasures. Blending tension, irony, and a touch of criminal mythology, it invites the viewer to explore the fine line between audacious heroism and outlaw daring.
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