Description
“Pink for a boy and blue for a girl”
A set of 4 button badges made exclusively for National Museums Liverpool featuring artwork by Ben Youdan. The images on the badges are details taken from original portraits of Pip/Sister Sister showing the same face in and out of drag. They are intended as a subversion of the gender binaries imposed on us from birth in cultural forms.
Ben Youdan is a visual artist based in Liverpool, U.K. His mixed media work employs a wide variety of techniques and processes including collage, drawing, painting, printmaking and photography, to create imagery that takes inspiration from the iconography and ephemera of popular culture. His pieces explore themes such as identity, glamour and sexuality.
His recent work has an aesthetic style inspired by post-modern philosophy and taking inspiration from punk and anti-establishment imagery. By juxtaposing seemingly disparate elements, the work attempts to create a new visual language that explores queer identity, diversity and individualism as well as appropriation of space particularly in an urban context. It is intended to be celebratory in tone and contain a sex-positive message, taking inspiration from a variety of sub-cultures as well as referencing traditions of western art practice.
Specification
Dimensions: Each badge 3.8cm diameter
Fabric: Plastic coated metal
Brand: National Museums Liverpool
Made in the UK
Exclusive to National Museums Liverpool
Deliveries
We aim to dispatch orders between 1-4 working days, however, as some items are stored at individual venues some orders may take longer. Orders are dispatched between Monday and Friday (excluding Bank Holidays).
UK delivery is with Royal Mail tracked 48 and costs from £3.75. We offer free delivery on UK orders over £40. Most orders take between 2 and 5 working days to be delivered. If you have any queries, please e-mail onlinesales@liverpoolmuseums.org.uk
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John Moores Painting Prize prints are sent direct from the printers. Smaller prints will be sent tracked with Royal Mail and larger prints with a courier service. Please allow 7 days for delivery. For any queries email onlinesales@liverpoolmuseums.org.uk
Returns
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