Description of the painting
The painting "Bad Ass Mickey" represents a protest against the system and the rules around us. It's more of a rebellious statement than anything else.
Here, Mickey is presented with the middle finger, a universally recognized gesture of defiance and protest.
The wall graffiti creates a striking contrast to Mickey's form between the rebellious message and the traditionally cheerful persona of the character.
The special feature of this image is that Mickey's hand, pants, and shoes are embedded with over 1,000 Swarovski crystals. The use of crystals adds a layer of luxury and irony in the same time, The crystals catch the light and bring a tactile dimension to the artwork, bridging the gap between street art and luxury.
The contrast between the background with graffiti-painted bricks and the shiny, glittering fist covered with crystals further emphasizes such an idea.
Banknotes have been specially designed and made for this painting. In addition to being painted on the artwork itself, they also come in paper form.
The original painting used Swarovski crystals to accent Mickey. More than 1,000 crystals were implemented on the hand and teeth.
The picture behind is numbered no.#4.