Description
Pisica Pătrată – “Thumbnail III”, 2023
acrylic and spray paint on wood panel set on a 5 x 5 cm cardboard, in a 7,5 x 7,5 cm black frame
We are excited to announce that our online gallery is expanding its art collection with a notable artwork by Pisica Pătrată – “Thumbnail III“. This one-of-a-kind work was painted in 2023 and it depicts his well-known square cat character from a lilliputian perspective.
“Thumbnail III” is a captivating painting by street artist Pisica Pătrată, showcasing the artist’s talent for creating intricate and surreal imagery within a compact space. At just 5 x 5 cm, this lilliputian square cat serves as the canvas for a mesmerising portrayal of human-like features.
Crafted with acrylics on cardboard, the square cat’s form is meticulously rendered, its contours defined with precision. Within the confines of the cat’s frame, the artist has depicted two human-like eyes, a nose, and a mouth with three large teeth. These features, though diminutive in size, exude a sense of character and personality. The eyes, painted with light blue tones, draw the viewer in with their captivating gaze. Bold black lines and subtle fluorescent pink and white accents add depth and dimension to the facial features, creating a striking contrast against the cat’s monochromatic palette.
“Thumbnail III” is proof of Pisica Pătrată‘s creativity and artistic vision, offering viewers a glimpse into a world where imagination knows no bounds. Through the juxtaposition of human-like features within the context of a square cat, the artist invites observers to explore the intersection between reality and fantasy, leaving a lasting impression long after the painting is beheld.
In our online gallery, you can find some of the most atypical pieces made by local artists and living legends that are embedded in their artworks with the authentic vibe of street art & graffiti.
About PISICA PĂTRATĂ
Pisica Pătrată (the Square Cat) is one of the most acclaimed illustrators and muralists in Romania, and also the founder of the Comic Books Museum. He has an intense activity, with many public appearances, book launches, comics, magazines, personal exhibitions, participation in festivals and a long series of murals. In the Un-hidden Street Art in Romania book and the map, you can find a good part of the works and artistic installations featuring Pisica Pătrată‘s characters, which reconfigure forgotten spaces in the urban environment, galleries or even museums.
In recent years, we have been happy to have several opportunities to collaborate with Pisica Pătrată by creating one of the most beloved murals in Bucharest and a street art installation on the façade of the Capitol Summer Theatre (2008, 2016, 2017). We exhibited some of his astonishing paintings in multiple collective exhibitions at Kube, Lente, Palatul Universul, Romanian Design Week and Imbold Gallery. In the living room and in the urban garden of Lente, you can find the mural made in 2016, within the series Pictăm Pereți, and the wooden totem Un-hidden Bucharest (2017). Also, in collaboration with the Un-hidden Bucharest project, Pisica Pătrată installed 6 wooden panels on the façade of the Cina building, which hosts the M60 Space (2018). At the end of last year (2020) we invited Pisica Pătrată to paint a large canvas during the feeder sound live session with Primărie. In 2021, we had the pleasure to work again with Pisica Pătrată creating two street art interventions, one in Bucharest, within the Street Art București project, and one in Constanta during the Un-hidden Romania urban regeneration programme.
A part of the collection of wooden art toys assembled and painted by Pisica Pătrată, as well as other limited edition items, are available in the feeder.ro/shop.
You can find out more about the Pisica Pătrată by reading the extended feeder insider interview, browsing the digital catalogue of works or the 300 news and articles indexed in the feeder.ro archive.
