A micro-artist’s minature renditions of some of the most famous art works of all time, has sold for more than R1.8 million, or £90,000.
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David Lindon, a former engineer based in Bournemouth in the UK, became inspired to downscale his imaginings in the best way, after watching a TV programme about famous micro artist, Willard Wigan.
According to the BBC, Lindon woke up one night fresh with inspiration, and became determined to master the mini-art.
Now, his first official public-displayed collection is making the art world whip out their microscopes, and wallets.
He’s created a myriad of miniature artworks, including sculptures over the years. From renditions of artists like Freddie Mercury, to recreating Michaelangelo’s Sculpture of David, Lindon has shown the world that sometimes the littlest things are the most intriguing.
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The collection that scored millions held his versions of Munch’s The Scream, Vermeer’s Girl with a Pearl Earring, Monet’s Water Lillies, Banksy’s Girl With Balloon and two Van Gogh’s, namely The Starry Night and Sunflowers.
How tiny is tiny?
Tiny enough to quite literally fit into the eye of a needle – and that’s where they remain. The canvases are plastic, and o.5mm-wide, according to Daily Echo. Dynamite surely does come in small packages however, as the saying goes, because each of the minis packed a punch of over R303 000, or £15,000 each. They were sold to private collectors.
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In terms of the process, Lindon says that there’s a great focus on “transporting the aesthetic qualities of the original,” while still representing them on an obviously far smaller scale, as per Daily Echo.
For context, Monet’s Water Lillies’ actual size is 1.01m x 2m.
It’s all about keeping calm and enjoying his own little world.
Calming the heartbeat and controlling his nerves becomes essential for the micro-artist and sculpture.
“I get lost in my own world, I really do,” Lindon says.
However, he likes to work by night. One reason is because during the day, the movement and vibrations of cars can knock off his work.
The six masterpieces and a further six pieces of art are currently part of exhibition A New Beginning, at the Lighthouse Media Centre in Wolverhampton.
This is Lindon’s first significant sale.
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Picture:David Lindon