Joram Roukes
1 Artwork
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Edition of /30 + 5 AP
Giclée print and three-colour screen print on paper
Hand-finished, signed and numbered by the artist
Velvet 270 g/m2 paper
75 × 55 cm
2026
Emerging from Joram Roukes’ ongoing exploration of identity and the symbols that shape contemporary culture, Blue Bull reflects on the evolving perceptions of masculinity through a dialogue between three protagonists: a blue bull, a red doberman, and a solitary perch. Suspended within a composition that resists fixed orientation, the figures invite multiple readings, suggesting that ideas of strength, vulnerability, and power are never absolute, but continuously shaped by perspective.
Characteristic of Roukes' practice, disparate images, cultural references, and symbolic elements are brought together into layered compositions that remain open to multiple interpretations. Working across painting, collage, and digital processes, the artist constructs richly textured visual worlds where familiar forms are continually recontextualised. For this edition, the original composition has been reworked through a transformed background, screen-printed interventions, and hand-finished details, allowing the dialogue between the three protagonists to come into sharper focus.
Joram Roukes
1 Artwork

Edition of /12 + 4 AP & 2 RN
Screen print on paper
Hand-finished, signed and numbered by the artist
Somerset Rad White size 410 g/m2 paper
44.6 × 56.8 cm
2025
Each edition is hand-finished by the artist, making every piece unique.
"Afterglow” embodies Paul Insect’s fascination with masks, identity, and the fragmented theatre of everyday life. With striking detail and his iconic graphic cut-outs, the work radiates both humour and depth — a vibrant reminder of the beauty in imperfection and the authenticity that shines through when appearances fade.
Edition of /30 + 5 AP
Screen print on paper
Signed and numbered by the artist
Conqueror 300 g/m2 paper
35 × 35 cm
2025
Betweenevilandfun, Diogo Potes, a graphic designer and creative director based in Lisbon, creates monsters that don’t really want to scare. His figures live in an ambiguous space — chaotic, colourful, intense — where the grotesque is softened by vibrant palettes and a sense of humour. Influenced by punk rock and 1990s skateboard graphics, these creatures with bulging eyes and sharp teeth inherit the anarchic spirit of that era, yet reject the narrative of fear. The result is a playful and provocative visual tension — monstrous, but never hostile.
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