Painting
Striking paintings of children pretending to be Star Wars characters
In this day and age, the brand you support defines who you are, to an extent. Artist Michael Murphy explores this phenomenon in his floating portrait. The Brooklyn-based artist was tasked by Manhattan creative agency Lippincott to study the concept of brand identity. This resulted in “Branded”, a floating portrait of his daughter Iris Isadora. The portrait is made up of 100 laser-cut images of logos belonging to popular brands like Twitter, Facebook, and even Batman, to name a few. Murphy’s installation follows suit with Lippincott’s idea that a brand “is who you are and who you aspire to be”. Here's a behind-the-scenes look at the creation of “Branded”. Head on over to Murphy’s website to learn more! ...
