Bidspirit auction | Helnwein, Gottfried (*1948)

Helnwein, Gottfried (*1948) - Pink Mouse 2 Fine art pigment print on Somerset Velvet paper Signed lower right, numbered lower left: 35/150 24 x 32.1 in/ 18.4 x 27.5 in Behind the cheerful design of the seemingly familiar comic character lurks a disturbing unease. The oversized representation, the monotonous color scheme dominated by pink, and the ambiguous grin defy simple interpretation. Helnwein's conceptual approach sums up the central themes of his oeuvre: social violence and subliminal threats cloaked in childlike iconography.