Gone | Where Magic Grows | Medium

Hand-signed Flatbed Giclée Limited Edition Artwork by Whatshisname.

In a brand-new instalment of his famous Gone series, internationally acclaimed artist Whatshisname, releases a new collection, this time a celebration of strong heroines. Celebrating not just who they are on screen, but what they have meant across different stages in life, it’s the first all-female cast, showcasing how story telling has evolved and how female characters have grown more layered and independent.

Representing the inspiration, progress and the lasting power of strong women on screen, the smart, and utterly heart-warming signed limited editions rekindle our own warm memories and this nostalgia allows us to reflect on the influence of our youth on our future selves. We grow up, make our own decisions and build our own relationships, perhaps inspired by the lessons we learned about friendship from these characters.

Perfectly capturing the characters' silhouette and aura whilst remaining obscured, this simple yet impactful artwork by Whatshisname reflects his aim of conveying "our childhood heroes [reaching] out to us with an extended hand and saying, 'Hello, I’m still here, do you remember me?' or if those are fading memories, they are saying goodbye.

Whatshisname was inspired to create the Gone series after dreaming about a figure from his youth. “They only appeared as a faded silhouette,” he remembers. “It felt like meeting with an old family member or a good friend who I hadn’t seen in a very long time. After waking up I could still remember the feeling, but I couldn’t remember who the person was, only a shadowy outline which could have been anyone.”

This artwork is also available in a set of four.

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