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JAVIER CALLEJA - NIGHTLIGHT MUSHROOM
Date of creation: 2023
Medium: Rotomolded vinyl
Edition: 1500
Size: 26 x 20 x 20 cm
Condition: In perfect conditions, brand new
The Nightlight Mushroom by Javier Calleja is a limited-edition lamp that goes beyond its function to become a collectible art piece. This character, with its unmistakable aesthetic, is inspired by a design first introduced on paper in 2021 with Time After and later evolved into a painting in the Lean on Me solo exhibition at Almine Rech Gallery in London in 2023. Now, in this three-dimensional form, the figure takes on new life as an illuminated design that enhances its expressive nature and presence in any space.
The Nightlight Mushroom stands out with its large red cap adorned with white spots, reminiscent of the iconic Amanita muscaria mushroom. This choice of color and form is intentional: Calleja plays with the association of this type of mushroom with imaginary worlds, psychedelia, and surrealism, incorporating his own vision into an everyday object. The character’s head seamlessly blends with the cap, giving it a hair-like appearance that reinforces its identity within Calleja’s artistic universe.
The character’s face is another defining element. With raised eyebrows and a crooked smirk, it conveys a mix of surprise, curiosity, and slight suspicion, creating an interactive effect with the viewer. When turned off, the expression already evokes intrigue, but when illuminated, the light enhances the details, transforming its appearance and emphasizing its playful attitude.
From a technical perspective, the Nightlight Mushroom is crafted from high-quality rotomolded vinyl, ensuring a smooth surface and flawless finish. Its LED base is USB-rechargeable, providing up to 8 hours of continuous illumination. Additionally, a touch-sensitive system allows for three brightness levels, making it adaptable to different environments and needs. With its compact and versatile design, the lamp is both a decorative and functional piece, seamlessly blending art and design in a way that embodies Calleja’s creative vision.
With its expressive features, craftsmanship, and functionality, the Nightlight Mushroom encapsulates the artist’s playful and distinctive style, offering collectors and admirers a unique way to integrate his work into everyday life.
ABOUT THE ARTIST
This Spanish artist, born in Malaga in 1971, has a long career on his back. Almost 30 years creating that settled him as the sought after artist he is today in 2017.
After many exhibitions in his native country, Europe or US, showing his works in museums galleries and art fairs around the globe, the greater success came from Aisho Nanzuka Gallery in Hong Kong in 2017. “Hi” was how he entitled this solo exhibition and a presentation that was really well received by the Asian public. So well received that Calleja sold every artwork presented there and even got a waiting list of collectors to purchase his future work. A year after, the story repeats itself and the same huge success happens in Tokyo also with Aisho Nanzuka. And that was just the beginning.
Even he is easily tagged by many who say Calleja’s figures are inspired in anime or kawaii, that’s something that is not. Calleja claims his Mediterranean roots, the ones that got him painting as a kid inspired by Spanish cartoon artist Francisco Ibañez.
His art is based in portraits of disproportionated figures of big eyes and always using bright colors with minimal but solid strokes. Acid sentences are also a must that twist the images’ naive intention and definitely gives a second thought.
Even though his early works were created in a smaller scale, his current works are developed in large canvases and a few meters tall sculptures. Following his curiosity about different medias and techniques, Javier Calleja proves he is a tough working multidisciplinary artist. His studio, located where he was born, is much bigger today and has the best staff to help the artist fulfill this huge new projects.
Javier Calleja just can’t stop now. His schedule is filled with new projects, editions, exhibitions and collaborations. No wonder he will give us, at least, another 30 years of career.
- Creator:Javier Calleja (1971, Spanish)
- Creation Year:2023
- Dimensions:Height: 10.24 in (26 cm)Width: 7.88 in (20 cm)Depth: 7.88 in (20 cm)
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- Gallery Location:Madrid, ES
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU1033116273492
Javier Calleja
Javier Calleja rose to art world prominence thanks to his instantly recognizable figurative works, which often feature squat, wide-eyed characters with exaggerated proportions. The Spanish artist’s practice spans painting, sculpture, and works on paper, as well as an array of editioned work and merchandise. Calleja has shown at galleries in Madrid, Barcelona, New York, Paris, and Hong Kong, among other major cities. A number of public collections throughout Spain have acquired his work. In March 2021, Calleja’s secondary-market record broke US$1 million for the first time, when his 2019 painting Waiting for a While sold for HK$8.8 million (US$1.1 million). Though he draws on personal experience and childhood memories to create his iconic characters, Calleja prefers not to explain his work, instead letting the observer “finish” the work with their own interpretations.
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