INSA Tea Cup and Saucer set

The INSA had a limited edition tea cup and saucer art contest to see which of the top names in art can create the most interesting composition on the cups and saucer. Names like Sylvia Ji, Ron English, and Mode 2 have entered the contest and i would say the bars couldnt be set much higher. The subject matter of each cup is completely differnent and it would appear there were little to no constraints on what or how you could decorate the cup. It says you can buy the cups and saucer for 39 pounds so like 80 bucks? im thinking that must just be a print.. damn expensive cup.. But soo radical, ridiculous to see what some people can do with a brush. I have come to find that Artist research has furthered my doubts in my ability to become a fine artist, the way some of these people can draw is just absolutely amazing. I WANT SKILLS THAT PAY BILLS like these guys. If you take notice to ron englishs set its an Obamination, an Obraham, Obama / Abraham Lincoln, pretty funny although i may disagree with the linkage between lincoln and obama, there goes rons pop art once again. Here are the entries i can find...The show was recently touring the UK at the Modern Tate and several spots in the US but are only available for purchase in the UK!  BUMMER 4 america. On with some examples of cups!

 ron english

INSA

mode 2

Kozyndan




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