Pope (1985) - Pokémon Sanctuary - Pokémon

Pope (1985) - "Pokémon Sanctuary" - Pokémon - 1/30

Discover "Pokémon Sanctuary," a colorful and provocative Pop Art work born from the alliance between the Pokémon universe and reimagined religious symbolism.

In this new limited series of 30 unique green edition for 2025, the artist Pope pushes provocation even further: here, Jesus disappears. What remains is a gaudy sanctuary where Pikachu, Charizard, and countless creatures fill the entire cross. This divine work, under blue light, transforms and reveals intense and captivating fluorescent nuances.

This epoxy resin crucifix, handmade, becomes a profane temple, an explosion of color where popular culture takes precedence over sacred tradition.

Each copy, numbered, is unique in its inclusions and composition. The work can be placed or hung thanks to its brass hook on the back.

Bid now to add to your collection one of Pope’s most exclusive and disturbing Pop Art pieces.

Dated, signed, numbered, delivered with certificate of authenticity.
Fast and careful shipping (bubble wrap, tissue paper, reinforced cardboard) with signature required on delivery.

Who is Pope?

Pope, co-founder of the AMA collective, develops a singular artistic universe grounded in visual arts practice since childhood, with a high standard of detail and meticulous visual research.
Through sculptures, paintings and installations, he draws inspiration from photography, urban landscapes and everyday scenes, with a sensitive and awed perspective, attentive to both simplicity and the complexity of the world around him.

Pope mainly draws inspiration from the world around him but also from movements of renowned artists such as Banksy, Keith Haring, Koons, Orlinski, Takashi, Fred Allart, Shepard Fairey, Warhol, Yayoi Kusama, Richard Hamilton, Jean-Michel Basquiat, Alec Monopoly, KAWS, Pantone, Mr. Brainwash, Blek Le Rat, to name just a few.

Whether for a gift, a keepsake or your personal collection of contemporary art, you will easily find your favorite thanks to the diversity of our works. Indeed, Pope pursues his passion for urban art through street art and pop art (in limited editions or not), addressing a wide range of themes such as cryptocurrencies (Bitcoin, Ethereum), the dollar, money, gold, wealth, the sex industry, drug abuse, luxury brands and haute couture, the world of comics and video games, the pharmaceutical industry and medicines, recycling and upcycling, food and fashion industry products (sport, sneakers...).

Brands guide our choices and often our lives without us realizing it. Aware of this impact, Pope likes to mischievously rework labels such as Louis Vuitton (LV), Chanel, Dior, Hermès, Prada, Gucci, Rolex, Yves Saint Laurent (YSL), Supreme, Obey, Ferrari, Lamborghini, Porsche, Bugatti, AMG, Mercedes, Nike (Air Jordan), Adidas (Stan Smith), Coca-Cola, Pepsi, Marvel and Avengers (Batman, Joker, Superman...), Disney (Mickey, Scrooge McDuck...), Nintendo, Sega, Tintin, Lego, Pokemon, Vans and many others.

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