1 artwork.
Signed99 is an "outsider" art venture by Steve Porter, consisting of 99 separate signature portrait commissions.
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Commissions are priced between £1 - £1m and are individually numbered, 01 - 99.
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The pricing structure is part of the artwork. Clients own and keep their individually commissioned signature portraits.
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Although Signed99 is described as one "artwork", the 99 portrait parts are designed to remain separate.
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99 commissions, priced £1 to £1m.
The signature portrait.
Commissions are made using an image of the client's signature to create a beautifully bold double portrait. The doubling of the signature ensures balance.
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Signatures are a kind of portrait as they hold and communicate information about us. They are our logo, our commitment. They are the title of our tale...
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Completed portraits are branded and numbered (01 - 99) along both side edges, describing their place within the whole Signed99 artwork.
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The paintings.
The aesthetic of each commission is a starkly textured white surrounding the black script. The front exterior is layered in multiple colours.
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The textures represent our roads, choices and experiences. The colours represent ourselves, both revealed and hidden.
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Read the story behind Signed99 and meet your artist here.