Andrew Shillam - Giant's Playing Card

Giant's Playing Card
ink on paper
77.5cm x 53cm
Ref. 53988

Andrew Shillam's "Giant's Playing Card" reimagines classical playing card iconography through a contemporary lens, presenting a king and queen rendered in the artist's distinctive style. This ink work elevates the familiar aesthetic of traditional card design into gallery-worthy art, exploring themes of scale, hierarchy, and cultural symbolism. Shillam's meticulous technique captures the ornamental complexity of period card imagery whilst infusing it with modern sensibility. The monumental treatment of these archetypal figures transforms a humble gaming element into a meditation on power and representation. A sophisticated piece that bridges popular culture and fine art traditions.