Membrane
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Punkmetender The Shape of Becoming (David) For Sale
Punkmetender
The Shape of Becoming (David) , 2026
Archival pigment print on canvas, individually hand-embellished and completed with handwritten epoxy resin. | Signed and Dated
55x40 in.
Edition
Edition of 7 + 2 AP
About this work
THE SHAPE OF BECOMING (DAVID) Punkmetender Punkmetender has emerged as a distinctive voice in contemporary figurative art, garnering recognition for works that interrogate classical form through a contemporary lens. The artist's practice bridges historical reverence with modern materiality, positioning them within a growing collector base that values conceptual depth alongside technical accomplishment. The Shape of Becoming (David) presents a reimagining of one of art history's most celebrated subjects. The figure emerges from shadow into sculptural clarity, rendered with an anatomical precision that honours its Renaissance antecedent while asserting a decidedly contemporary presence. Cool tonal gradations move across the composition, with the subject's contemplative downward gaze and the subtle tension held within the shoulders suggesting an interior narrative that extends beyond mere representation. The work operates in the space between homage and reinterpretation, inviting sustained viewing and scholarly consideration. The artist's process elevates each piece beyond conventional photographic reproduction. Beginning with an archival pigment print on canvas, Punkmetender individually hand-embellishes each work before completing the surface with handwritten epoxy resin, introducing a tactile dimensionality and ensuring that no two editions are identical. Each piece bears the artist's signature and date, confirming authenticity and the artist's direct involvement in every stage of creation. This work is offered from a limited edition of seven, with two artist's proofs, underscoring its scarcity within the artist's expanding body of work. Guy Hepner welcomes enquiries from collectors seeking to acquire this significant edition. Please contact the gallery directly for availability and acquisition details.
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Edition & Provenance
- Year
- 2026
- Medium
- Archival pigment print on canvas, individually hand-embellished and completed with handwritten epoxy resin. | Signed and Dated
- Edition
- Edition of 7 + 2 AP
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About Punkmetender
Roman Lefebvre is a French multidisciplinary artist based in Miami. Born in Paris and shaped by nearly two decades in Los Angeles, Lefebvre played an integral role in developing the visual identity, design language and studio practice of Mr. Brainwash during the formative years of his international career. He is featured in the Academy Award- nominated documentary Exit Through the Gift Shop and worked alongside Banksy and other influential figures of the international street-art movement.
Under the name Punkmetender, Lefebvre subsequently established an independent international practice spanning painting, sculpture, installation and large-scale public work. His works are held in prominent private collections internationally, including those of a member of the Getty family, Mariah Carey, Khloé Kardashian, Paris Hilton and Dave Navarro, among others.
Now working under his own name, Lefebvre is expanding his practice through digital film and Membrane, a materially layered series examining perception, memory and the unstable boundary between image and reality. Moving between contemporary digital figures and historical imagery transformed through oil painting, abrasion, handwritten language and transparent epoxy resin, his work explores how beauty is preserved, disrupted and reinterpreted across time.
Available through Guy Hepner in New York.