Artist, eight, puts coronavirus in the picture to raise charity cash
AN EIGHT-YEAR-OLD artist has launched an online coronavirusthemed exhibition, with pieces inspired by Banksy and Tracey Emin, to raise money for charity.
Rollo Jensen has been raising money for the Trussell Trust and to help people who have been badly affected by Covid-19.
His online exhibition includes pieces inspired by famous artists including Damien Hirst, Leonardo Di Vinci and Gerhard Richter.
One of his pieces features the Mona Lisa wearing personal protective equipment (PPE), with the caption ‘‘Stop moaning Lisa, you’ve got PPE’’.
He wrote about the piece: “I thought it would be good to put PPE on the Mona Lisa because it is a very famous painting and
Artist Rollo Jensen’s work influenced by Banksy and Bridget Riley called ‘Ride It Out and Flatten The Curve’.
you can’t tell if she is happy or not happy. I gave her PPE to make her happy. She is also called Mona, so she can now stop moaning.”
Another is a neon-light
rainbow, made by Andesigneon, with “thank you” written beneath it, in homage to Tracy Emin and the NHS healthcare staff who have continued to work throughout the pandemic.
He said: “I have used my handwriting to make a neon sign.
“This is to all of the NHS and everybody else who is helping fight coronavirus. It is also to everyone who stayed at home.
“I like Tracy Emin’s neon signs. It’s cool to have one made in my handwriting like Tracy Emin does.”
So far he has raised more than £1,110 for charity on his JustGiving page.
He hopes when lockdown is over he can hold a physical exhibition to sell the artwork and raise more money.
His exhibition is available online at: https://artspaces. kunstmatrix.com/en/ exhibition/1041930/rollos-covidhelp-the-hungry-exhibition
His fundraiser can also be seen at: https://www.justgiving.com/ fundraising/rolloart.