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Multicolour Marilyn

Testpot project for Artweek

Reproducing a giant version of Andy Warhol’s most famous image of a celebrity is no mean feat.

Andy Warhol's picture of Marilyn Monroe is re-created in Resene testpots

Measuring four by four metres, Resene’s version was made up of 3,944 Resene Testpots in four specially chosen colours – Resene Princess, Resene Smitten, Resene Shooting Star and Resene All Black.

Taking about three weeks to make, the design team started with a small version of the image and first worked out how to pixellate the image on a much larger scale.

Each testpot was then painted and glued to the canvas, and when that didn’t work they were screwed on.

Made in sections, the eight pieces were then assembled onsite and attached to the sides of two shipping containers big enough to support it for Artweek.

Resene testpots create a portrait

From the Resene News – issue 1/2013


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