Beggar
Beggar
Signed Spray Paint
Stik
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Medium: Spray Paint
Edition size: 25
Year: 2009
Size: H 58cm x W 66cm
Signed: Yes
Format: Signed Spray Paint
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Meaning & Analysis
Beggar is a signed woodcut by street artist, Stik, and was released in 2009 as in edition of 25. This print is a rare depiction of a stickman sitting on the ground. a stickman sitting on the ground. The figure looks up with one arm outstretched in this spray-painted wooden cut-out, signed in black felt-tip pen. The title and subject matter of Beggar attests to the committed social consciousness which is a dominant thread through the artist’s work.
Himself homeless in East London in the early days of his art career, Stik has made it his mission to draw attention to the plight of the homeless. He has noted that the way in which his stickmen lack mouths underlines the voicelessness of the homeless in urban society despite their visibility on the streets. Much like The Big Issue, Beggar evinces the artist’s solidarity with the urban dispossessed.
Beggar is somewhat unique in terms of medium in Stik’s oeuvre as one of his few commercially available woodcuts by Stik, alongside Onbu. While experimentation is never far from Stik’s practice (his exhibition Walk includes a piece made out of a traffic light), this woodcut is a rare find in a collection dominated by screen prints.
London-based street artist, Stik, is celebrated for his distinctive and minimalistic style. By solely using simple, stick-figures, Stik is able to convey profound messages through his work and advocate for marginalised social communities. Inclusivity and resilience underpin his iconic stick-figure motif, with the likes of Liberty and Single Mum promoting empathy and human connection. Having been homeless when starting out as a graffiti artist, Stik developed an affinity to the Hackney community who helped him find his feet, and he now sees his street art as a way to give back to those who helped him.