‘End of Innocence’ by Máté Jakó

Artist: Máté Jakó
Title: ‘End of Innocence’
Medium: Graphite and carbon and inks on Mylar and vellum
Dimensions: 14″ x 11″
Framing: Unframed
Year of Creation: 2014

NOTE: This piece was available to purchase as part of our ‘Within the Static’ show, which ran between 4th – 25th February 2022. If you would like to inquire about its current availability, please email sales@wowxwow.com and we will be delighted to assist.

Description

‘End of Innocence’ by Máté Jakó

Artist: Máté Jakó
Title: ‘End of Innocence’
Medium: Graphite and carbon and inks on Mylar and vellum
Dimensions: 14″ x 11″
Framing: Unframed
Year of Creation: 2014

About the Artwork:

“Something is lost, and a colder a wider perspective gained. There are no words that could be conjured to express the second birth of our existence. But one certainly might try to communicate it, share it and relate to each other through it.” – Máté Jakó

About the Artist:

(Artist Bio)

Máté Jakó is a London based award winning illustrator from South-east Hungary who from a very young age possessed – according to some – an unfortunate obsession of monsters, fairy tales, and superheroes.

He started a long lasting career in theaters and films as an actor before he turned to illustration to create the stories he wanted to tell. Máté currently works as a freelance illustrator. His client list includes Alexander McQueen, Sideshow Collectibles, Chris Nelson FX, and VVDFX creating concept art/creature design for film & video games, fashion prints, book covers, album covers and limited edition art prints, film posters. His work has been featured in prestigious publications including: Spectrum, Imaginefx, and 3D total-sketching from the imagination. His work has been shown in galleries including Copro Nason Gallery and WOW x WOW.