Laughin’ Like Children – Limited Edition

Limited Edition – 1 of 5 – 1000mm x 1000mm

 

“Laughin’ Like Children, Livin’ Like Lovers” a lyric taken from one of Elton John’s timeless hit ‘I Guess That’s Why They Call it The Blues’. Reflecting the song’s melancholic yet comforting undertones, this piece features a muted palette of digitally designed blue and white butterflies, printed to achieve a shimmering iridescence. The handcrafted butterflies form a playful, dynamic composition, clustering around bold 3D typography. They flutter across the surface of the canvas, congregating as if longing to escape the confines of the frame, before morphing into the silhouette of a singing figure. Penned by Bernie Taupin as a reassuring love letter to his wife, the song beautifully captures the bittersweet ache, longing, and devotion of a couple temporarily living apart.

 

The artwork pays tribute to Elton John’s legendary flamboyant style, incorporating sparkling rhinestones and metallic foil stars that inject life, movement, and a stunning extra dimension. Finally, hidden half-concealed within a cluster of butterflies, Elton’s famously distinctive glasses motif sits as a subtle, clever wink to the viewer.

 

Materials:

Paper / Wire / Pins / Ink

Printed onto 300gsm light reflective paper with hand-embellished mica paint and gold leaf. 

Mounted with taxidermy pins and spaced off a gold leaf background. Black-finished steel frame with A.R. Glass.