Hirst Sugar Skull Wood Block Wall Art

This is an artwork created from off-cuts of walnut floorboards & spalted maple tabletops. The work is inspired by the artwork of Damien Hirst. The Sugar Skull series explores the works of artists that depict skulls. An image that represents mortality through the subject & vitality through the depiction, the skull has been an obsession of artists forever. Our bones will travel this world through time long after our spirits have wandered off. We are comprised of raw material with a touch of something more. As we honor & explore our parts, we ceaselessly search for what makes us whole. This Marquetry artwork is produced in a limited edition of 20 blocks with two artist proofs. The drawing & dimensions of each block are the same, but due to the exciting variation in grain & knots of both walnut & maple the composition of the patterning in the figure & background will vary. Each block comes with an inset sawtooth hanger so that they may be hung from a nail on the wall. 2018 Benjamin Ahles All art is the property of artist Benjamin Ahles & may not be reproduced, resold, or used in any form. Hirst Sugar Skull Wood Block Wall Art