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Philip Colbert

PHILIP COLBERT

The Myth of the Lobster Planet Pearl Lam Projects
Sea World Culture and Arts Center, Shenzhen, China 17 June–15 October 2023
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Philip Colbert: The Myth of the Lobster Planet is this year’s annual special exhibition organized by the Sea World Culture and Arts Center in Shenzhen and co-organized by Pearl Lam Galleries and COEXIST. Colbert’s first exhibition in Southern China will systematically present more than 40 representative works from his artistic career, covering a wide range of artworks including paintings, sculptures, giant inflatable installations, and videos. The four sections of the exhibition, ‘Self-Representation: Painters and Painting Tools’; ‘Reconstruction: Classical Art and Digital Realm’; ‘Tribe: Totems and Sculpture’; and ‘Hunting Theater: Classicism and Planet Recreation’, will provide an in-depth exploration of the artist’s creative journey and lead viewers into a pop fantasy lobster land.

About Philip Colbert: Born in Scotland and living and working in London, Colbert is often referred to as the ‘godson of Andy Warhol’. Graduating with an MA in Philosophy from the University of St. Andrews, Colbert has garnered a global following for his cartoon lobster persona and his masterful hyper pop history paintings. He has been championed by art world figures such as Charles Saatchi and Simon De Pury. His work powerfully explores the patterns of contemporary digital culture and its relationship with a more profound art historical dialogue.

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Born in Scotland and living and working in London, Colbert is often referred to as the “godson of Andy Warhol”. Graduating with an MA in Philosophy from the University of St. Andrews, Colbert has garnered a global following for his cartoon lobster persona and his masterful hyper pop history paintings, and he has been championed by art world figures such as Charles Saatchi & Simon De Pury. His work powerfully explores the patterns of contemporary digital culture and its relationship with a more profound art historical dialogue.

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About the Gallery

Pearl Lam Projects is an international programme of off-site exhibitions and artistic collaborations. Building on the gallery’s permanent space in Shanghai, the programme operates across numerous cities, including Hong Kong, enabling the gallery to present work by and expand opportunities for its diverse roster of international artists beyond its year-round gallery programme.

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Sea World Culture and Arts Center, Shenzhen, China

Sea World Culture and Arts Center, Shenzhen, China

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Hong Kong G–3/F, W Place, 52 Wyndham Street, Central
Pearl Lam Projects contemporary art gallery in Hong Kong
Pearl Lam Projects
G–3/F, W Place, 52 Wyndham Street, Central, Hong Kong, Hong Kong
+852 2522 1428
http://www.pearllam.com

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