FROZEN SHOES
Having been heavily influenced by popular culture, Lennox wanted to create something that referenced the ideals around celebrities and the evolution of the term ‘Heart Throb'. The ideals around celebrity culture have been ingrained into our worlds and influence us and our opinions around art, fashion, and politics.
Through art, Lennox was keen to create a connection between the celebrities and the viewer and embody the concept of our celebrities being normal everyday people like us as well as us idolising them as god-like figures; you see this in taking an everyday object, such as the shoe, and turning it into something so unobtainable. In using the shoes of icons past and present, he has created not only art but something close to an artifact in a museum, frozen in time.
KATHERINE KELLY LANG / ACTRESS
Sculpture made of resin with an accumulation of objects. Everybody knows the most famous soap-opera “The Bold and The Beautiful” and the iconic character of Brooke Logan. Actress Katherine Kelly Lang wore and signed this pair of suede boots. Lennox painted the boot using acrylic paint, depicting an iconic image from the soap opera. The boots are sunk in crystal resin accompanied by the letters "BB" which link the American TV star to the famous soap opera.
2022
ACYRLIC PAINT, CRYSTAL RESIN
45 X 45cm
MARIAH CAREY / POP ICON
Sculpture made of resin with an accumulation of objects. Mariah Carey wore this pair of shoes to the inauguration of her own star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. The shoes, signed both by Mariah and the shoes’ designer Gianvito Rossi, are painted by Lennox depicting a monarch butterfly in black acrylic. The butterfly pays homage to Carey’s album of that name and her reoccurring symbol through her career, it representing her beauty, vibrance and dynamic voice. Crystals are also sunk with her shoes alluding to her sparkling talent and love for diamonds.
2022
ACYRLIC PAINT, CRYSTAL RESIN
45 X 45cm
JOAN COLLINS / ACTRESS
Sculpture made of resin with an accumulation of objects. Joan Collins’ worn and signed shoes. Joan Collins is a globally recognised Hollywood star famous for her role as Alexis Carrington in Dynasty. Images of Joan Collins have been made iconic by Pop Art creator Andy Warhol who created many works of her. To pay homage to their close friendship, Lennox decided to emphasise her lips in his work, sinking Collins’ branded lipstick (Carrington shade) as well as painting the kiss mark of her lips on the ankle of the shoe in acrylic. Lennox decided to add the ‘Hollywood’ sign to represent her views about Hollywood and politics mixing.
2022
ACYRLIC PAINT, CRYSTAL RESIN
45 X 45cm
ERICA LENNOX / COW GIRL
Sculpture made of resin with an accumulation of objects. The Banuelos family is one of the most talented equestrian families in America starting their legacy with Erica’s father. She along with her father, brother and top the leading boards worldwide in their sport. With this sculpture, Lennox pays homage to the world of cowboys and cowgirls. The shoes are painted with a butterfly wing in acrylic and sunk in resin with a spur. The wing represents Erica’s Mexican heritage and the migration of the Monarch. The heal placed on top of the spur contrasts the ruggedness of the sport with the elegance and precision needed to be successful.
2022
ACYRLIC PAINT, CRYSTAL RESIN
45 X 45cm
JUSTIN BIEBER / POP STAR
Sculpture made of resin with an accumulation of objects. Justin Beiber’s shoes worn and signed. Painted by Lennox with Justin’s figure in acrylic. A maple leaf is added to the shoes to represent Justin’s pride in his birth country and support for Canadian sports teams. A microphone is added to symbolise Justin’s introduction to fame as he was discovered singing on YouTube before he was signed to a label. The symbol of the Converse shoes is removed to symbolise the control brands can have over celebrities. The amber colour is added to Justin sculpture to symbolise the clouded judgement he had with his rise to stardom.
2022
ACYRLIC PAINT, CRYSTAL RESIN
45 X 45cm
AMY WINEHOUSE / POP STAR
Sculpture made of resin with an accumulation of objects. Amy Winehouse’s shoes worn for Nelson Mandela Birthday Concert. Painted by Lennox with the iconic tattoo of Amy’s grandmother in acrylic. A red rose often wore by Amy in concert is placed on the left shoe. Pays homage to her unique style and short time with us. Like a Rose it shares its beauty with us for only a short period. The explosive characteristic of this pieces symbolises the destructive affect fame can have on celebrities.
2022
ACYRLIC PAINT, CRYSTAL RESIN
45 X 45cm
PARIS HILTON / CELEBRITY
Sculpture made of resin with an accumulation of objects. Paris Hilton’s shoes worn, designed and signed by her. Painted by Lennox with Paris’s figure and the text ‘Social Media’ in acrylic. Paying tribute to the creator and innovator of Social Media throughout her career. A large Crystal Prism is also placed with Paris’s Shoes to represent Paris’s many talents and ever evolving career. Like a Prism the colour is ever-changing as the light hits it.
2022
ACYRLIC PAINT, CRYSTAL RESIN
45 X 45cm
CHER / ACTRESS AND POP ICON
Sculpture made of resin with an accumulation of objects. This iconic pair of blue crystal shoes was worn and signed by Cher in 2020. Influenced by Cher’s mastering of the music technique of autotune in the album ‘Believe’. Lennox used the beets per minute for two of her famous songs ‘Believe’ and ‘Strong Enough’. Also emphasising on Cher’s independence and views "A women becomes a woman when she relizes she doesn't need a man to comfort her”. Cher’s shoes are also sunk with prism shaped spheres to represent her domination of the music and club scene.
2022
ACYRLIC PAINT, CRYSTAL RESIN
45 X 45cm