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Gjoen's piece features a gun intricately formed from classical imagery of Venice, blending the city's timeless beauty with the harshness of modern violence. This juxtaposition challenges the viewer to confront the intersection of art, power, and destruction.
Gjoen, a London-born artist of Norwegian descent, has crafted a distinctive path that bridges fashion and fine art. Having studied fashion design in London and Milan, Gjoen began his career working with fashion icons like Vivienne Westwood before transitioning into art—a shift sparked by decorating his own London flat with his creations. Drawing from his multicultural upbringing across Switzerland, Denmark, Italy, and the UK, Gjoen fuses street and pop aesthetics with classical art to question themes such as religion, war, beauty, and destruction. Describing himself as an “accidental” artist, he breathes new life into old masterpieces, manipulating historical artworks and powerful objects into pieces that are fragile, beautiful, and thought-provoking. His work offers a modern reinterpretation of the past, challenging viewers to rediscover and reexamine what they think they know. Exhibited globally and included in prestigious collections such as the Haifa Museum of Art and the Daimler Collection, Gjoen has also collaborated with institutions like Meissen and the Wallace Collection. Each of his artworks comes personally signed, accompanied by a Certificate of Authentication, affirming both its originality and its resonance in the contemporary art world.
Gjoen
Death In Venice
Archival Pigment Inks on 310 GSM Cotton Rag
Embossed, Signed, Dated, Numbered and Stamped
Unframed
ED./80
19.6” x 19.6”
50cm x 50cm
Gjoen's piece features a gun intricately formed from classical imagery of Venice, blending the city's timeless beauty with the harshness of modern violence. This juxtaposition challenges the viewer to confront the intersection of art, power, and destruction.
Gjoen, a London-born artist of Norwegian descent, has crafted a distinctive path that bridges fashion and fine art. Having studied fashion design in London and Milan, Gjoen began his career working with fashion icons like Vivienne Westwood before transitioning into art—a shift sparked by decorating his own London flat with his creations. Drawing from his multicultural upbringing across Switzerland, Denmark, Italy, and the UK, Gjoen fuses street and pop aesthetics with classical art to question themes such as religion, war, beauty, and destruction. Describing himself as an “accidental” artist, he breathes new life into old masterpieces, manipulating historical artworks and powerful objects into pieces that are fragile, beautiful, and thought-provoking. His work offers a modern reinterpretation of the past, challenging viewers to rediscover and reexamine what they think they know. Exhibited globally and included in prestigious collections such as the Haifa Museum of Art and the Daimler Collection, Gjoen has also collaborated with institutions like Meissen and the Wallace Collection. Each of his artworks comes personally signed, accompanied by a Certificate of Authentication, affirming both its originality and its resonance in the contemporary art world.
Gjoen
Death In Venice
Archival Pigment Inks on 310 GSM Cotton Rag
Embossed, Signed, Dated, Numbered and Stamped
Unframed
ED./80
19.6” x 19.6”
50cm x 50cm
