In the Shoes of Pop Culture
In the Shoes of Pop Culture
In the Shoes of Pop Culture
In the Shoes of Pop Culture explores celebrity through one of its most intimate and recognisable objects: the shoe.
Drawing on the visual language of popular culture, Kalen Lennox transforms personal objects associated with iconic figures into contemporary artefacts. Encased in resin, the shoes are removed from their original function and suspended in time, becoming objects of memory, desire and collective fascination.
The series reflects on the complex relationship between celebrity and the public: the tension between familiarity and distance, accessibility and obsession. An everyday object becomes untouchable, preserved almost as a museum relic.
Colour, embedded objects and biographical references add another layer to each sculpture, creating an individual portrait without relying on a conventional likeness. The result sits somewhere between Pop Art, portraiture and contemporary archaeology.
In the Shoes of Pop Culture explores celebrity through one of its most intimate and recognisable objects: the shoe.
Drawing on the visual language of popular culture, Kalen Lennox transforms personal objects associated with iconic figures into contemporary artefacts. Encased in resin, the shoes are removed from their original function and suspended in time, becoming objects of memory, desire and collective fascination.
The series reflects on the complex relationship between celebrity and the public: the tension between familiarity and distance, accessibility and obsession. An everyday object becomes untouchable, preserved almost as a museum relic.
Colour, embedded objects and biographical references add another layer to each sculpture, creating an individual portrait without relying on a conventional likeness. The result sits somewhere between Pop Art, portraiture and contemporary archaeology.
In the Shoes of Pop Culture explores celebrity through one of its most intimate and recognisable objects: the shoe.
Drawing on the visual language of popular culture, Kalen Lennox transforms personal objects associated with iconic figures into contemporary artefacts. Encased in resin, the shoes are removed from their original function and suspended in time, becoming objects of memory, desire and collective fascination.
The series reflects on the complex relationship between celebrity and the public: the tension between familiarity and distance, accessibility and obsession. An everyday object becomes untouchable, preserved almost as a museum relic.
Colour, embedded objects and biographical references add another layer to each sculpture, creating an individual portrait without relying on a conventional likeness. The result sits somewhere between Pop Art, portraiture and contemporary archaeology.
Available Works
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Justin Bieber
Justin Bieber
In the Shoes of Pop Culture
Resin, signed and worn shoes, acrylic and mixed media
40 × 40 × 40 cm
Featuring shoes worn and signed by Justin Bieber, the sculpture incorporates personal and symbolic references to his Canadian identity and rise to fame. Suspended in amber resin, the work transforms the shoe into a portrait of celebrity, memory and public perception.
Featuring shoes worn and signed by Justin Bieber, the sculpture incorporates personal and symbolic references to his Canadian identity and rise to fame. Suspended in amber resin, the work transforms the shoe into a portrait of celebrity, memory and public perception.
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Cher
Cher
In the Shoes of Pop Culture
Resin and mixed media
Details on request
A resin sculpture inspired by Cher, transforming the shoe into a glamorous and iconic object associated with performance, style and celebrity mythology. Original Cher signed shoes.
A resin sculpture inspired by Cher, transforming the shoe into a glamorous and iconic object associated with performance, style and celebrity mythology. Original Cher signed shoes.
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Joan Collins
Joan Collins
In the Shoes of Pop Culture
Resin and mixed media
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A sculptural tribute to Joan Collins, combining elegance, wit and the aura of classic glamour through the language of encapsulated objects. Original Dame Collins signed shoes.
A sculptural tribute to Joan Collins, combining elegance, wit and the aura of classic glamour through the language of encapsulated objects. Original Dame Collins signed shoes.
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Mariah Carey
Mariah Carey
In the Shoes of Pop Culture
Resin and mixed media
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A resin work inspired by Mariah Carey, capturing the theatricality, femininity and allure of a pop icon through a suspended and untouchable object. Original Mariah shoes signed.
A resin work inspired by Mariah Carey, capturing the theatricality, femininity and allure of a pop icon through a suspended and untouchable object. Original Mariah shoes signed.
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Amy Winehouse
Amy Winehouse
In the Shoes of Pop Culture
Resin and mixed media
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A work dedicated to Amy Winehouse, evoking fragility, charisma and cultural memory through a shoe preserved in richly coloured resin. Original Amy’s shoes.
A work dedicated to Amy Winehouse, evoking fragility, charisma and cultural memory through a shoe preserved in richly coloured resin. Original Amy’s shoes.
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Charles Leclerc
Charles Leclerc
In the Shoes of Pop Culture
Resin and mixed media
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A sculpture inspired by Charles Leclerc, exploring speed, fame and the contemporary cult of sporting icons through a frozen personal object. Original Leclerc signed shoes.
A sculpture inspired by Charles Leclerc, exploring speed, fame and the contemporary cult of sporting icons through a frozen personal object. Original Leclerc signed shoes.
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Paris Hilton
Paris Hilton
In the Shoes of Pop Culture
Resin and mixed media
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A resin sculpture inspired by Paris Hilton, transforming the language of sport into an object of endurance, discipline and iconic recognition. Original Paris Hilton signed shoes.
A resin sculpture inspired by Paris Hilton, transforming the language of sport into an object of endurance, discipline and iconic recognition. Original Paris Hilton signed shoes.
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Barbie
Barbie
In the Shoes of Pop Culture
Resin and mixed media
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A work inspired by Barbie capturing the energy and symbolic presence of the iconic doll shoes preserved sculptural object.
A work inspired by Barbie capturing the energy and symbolic presence of the iconic doll shoes preserved sculptural object.
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