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Peter LupkinPyrrhus - Original Oil Painting of a Fighter in Shorts Sitting in the Ring2017
2017
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In what appears to be a moment of defeat, the subject sits glassy-eyed in the corner of a boxing ring. A momentary respite, perhaps, before he begins the voluntary abuse to his body again. The vivid blue ropes surrounding the figure are picked up in the blue underwear shown peeking out of his shorts and bring out the bruised tones in his skin. This artwork is framed in a black wood frame.
Peter Lupkin
Pyrrhic Series: Pyrrhus
oil on canvas
48h x 36w in
121.92h x 91.44w cm
Pyrrhic Victory
a victory that inflicts such a devastating toll on the victor that it is tantamount to defeat. Someone who wins a Pyrrhic victory has been victorious in some way, though the heavy toll negates a true sense of achievement or profit.
This series of paintings, the “Pyrrhic Series” is about exploring the mental, physical and emotional damage that takes place in the pursuit of dreams. I have always been drawn to the concept of a Pyrrhic victory, as it applies equally to any life, or person, pursuing their ambitions. I chose to use boxers and fighters as the primary symbol of that pursuit, as their struggle towards a dream has an exceptionally visual and theatrical quality. Every upward step on a fighter's path towards a dream damages him even when he is successful. The path taken to arrive at victory often wounds him beyond repair.
I have a personal connection to the world of boxing, in high school I joined a gym for a time period as a way to gain self-confidence. In the last few years I joined a new gym and was fascinated by the people and stories that populate it. All of the fighters depicted in these paintings are friends and acquaintances I personally know. They all have heroic and tragic stories, and one of my goals with this series was to show these figures as an intersection between the mythical and the brutal reality of being a professional fighter.
-Peter Lupkin
At the age of 14 Peter Lupkin began working at his father’s stained glass studio. It was through this apprenticeship that he was exposed to the use of traditional symbolism as method of communicating a larger narrative. Peter draws from everyday life, history and literature to create scenes that are at the same time realistic and fantastical. He often uses pre-existing stories when he is developing an image. He will then take these narratives and expose a less studied side of them, or try to bring them into a contemporary context. Ultimately Lupkin’s goal is to use modern imagery in conjunction with traditional techniques and connect them with contemporary society. Peter lives in Fort Wayne, Indiana. His painting studio is situated above his family’s stained glass studio where he continues to work alongside two of his brothers William and Ben whose close proximity make them ideal models.
- Creator:Peter Lupkin (1986, American)
- Creation Year:2017
- Dimensions:Height: 48 in (121.92 cm)Width: 36 in (91.44 cm)
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- Gallery Location:Chicago, IL
- Reference Number:Seller: PLU0041stDibs: LU55432062673
Peter Lupkin
The artwork I create is a visual response to my upbringing and influences. My work is a combination of historical symbolism and modern experience. Historical symbolism has been indoctrinated into my visual language through an apprenticeship into a multi generational stained glass studio at the age of 14 and continuing to the present day. With this as a background language I embrace modern concerns, methods and techniques and seek to connect my own experiences with contemporary society.
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