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I Knew What Was Coming Next
Limited Edition, Edition Size: 1
SOLD
Framed Size: 36" x 36"
Hand signed by James Joyce
Sold with a Certificate Of Authenticity
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I Knew What Was Coming Next
SOLD
This artwork is sold framed
Hand signed by James Joyce
Sold with a Certificate Of Authenticity
Edition Size: 1
Medium: Glitter Silkscreen Paper Edition
Artwork Size:
30" x
30"
Framed Size:
36" x
36"
Reference:
ART00237931
Artwork Description:
Size:36 x 36 in.
James Joyce’s I Knew What Was Coming Next (30" x 30") is a striking example of the artist’s ability to fuse clarity of design with conceptual depth. The work features a large circular form drenched in glittering gold, its surface punctuated by bold geometric shapes — red, pink, black, and white — that combine to form a fragmented, almost melancholic face. The simplicity of the composition belies its emotional resonance; the downward curve of the mouth evokes a quiet tension between glamour and unease, playfulness and foreboding.
Joyce’s meticulous precision and masterful use of flat colour give the piece an immediate visual impact, yet beneath its polished surface lies a subtle reflection on human emotion and digital expression. The use of minimal forms to convey complex psychological states recalls both modernist abstraction and contemporary emoji culture, situating the work at the intersection of art history and the digital age.
In I Knew What Was Coming Next, Joyce transforms the universal language of symbols into a deeply personal statement. The shimmering gold backdrop hints at seduction and excess, while the stylised face becomes a mirror for our own mediated emotions — at once familiar, detached, and profoundly human.
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Size:36 x 36 in.
James Joyce’s I Knew What Was Coming Next (30" x 30") is a striking example of the artist’s ability to fuse clarity of design with conceptual depth. The work features a large circular form drenched in glittering gold, its surface punctuated by bold geometric shapes — red, pink, black, and white — that combine to form a fragmented, almost melancholic face. The simplicity of the composition belies its emotional resonance; the downward curve of the mouth evokes a quiet tension between glamour and unease, playfulness and foreboding.
Joyce’s meticulous precision and masterful use of flat colour give the piece an immediate visual impact, yet beneath its polished surface lies a subtle reflection on human emotion and digital expression. The use of minimal forms to convey complex psychological states recalls both modernist abstraction and contemporary emoji culture, situating the work at the intersection of art history and the digital age.
In I Knew What Was Coming Next, Joyce transforms the universal language of symbols into a deeply personal statement. The shimmering gold backdrop hints at seduction and excess, while the stylised face becomes a mirror for our own mediated emotions — at once familiar, detached, and profoundly human.
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