Bomb Hugger (Gesso Version) Flower Ball such as pastel and neutral

such as pastel and neutral tones

Published in 2022 to support The Heong Gallery at Downing College

bringing together elements of pop art

and surrealism

African-American identity

Bomb Hugger (Gesso Version) Flower Ball such as pastel and neutralBomb Hugger (Gesso Version) is a Banksy sculpture that transforms one of his iconic works into a three dimensional piece. It depicts a girl hugging a bomb, a striking contrast that denounces the normalization of violence in society and its impact on the most vulnerable sectors. The main material in this work is gesso, a mixture of plaster and glue traditionally used as a base in the plastic arts. This material adds a textured and matte finish,