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Jonathan Wain, Level 1 Energy Vampire – NO Reserve, an original mixed media artwork on 200 g Canson paper (50 × 65 cm), created in 2026 in Spain, hand-signed, in excellent condition, with a Certificate of Authenticity.
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Title: Level 1 Energy Vampire (Original Work)
Artist: Jonathan Wain
Medium: Mixed Media (Spray Paint, Stencil, Acrylic, and Marker) on 200gm Canson Paper
Style: Urban Visual Culture / Neo-Expressionism / Outsider Art
A striking original work by Jonathan Wain, "Level 1 Energy Vampire" is a vivid immersion into the world of urban neo-expressionism. Utilizing a gritty, multi-layered approach, Wain combines the spontaneity of street art with the deliberate intensity of outsider aesthetics.
The composition centres on a distorted, bat-like figure emerging from a haze of spray paint and bold, gestural strokes. The work is characterized by its high-contrast palette and the integration of cryptic text and recurring symbols, creating a narrative that feels both urgent and mysterious. Wain’s "expressive mark-making" is on full display here, giving the piece a sense of raw, unrefined movement.
Technique: Expert use of stencil and freehand spray techniques layered with heavy paint application.
Aesthetic: A balance of chaotic energy and symbolic structure, typical of contemporary urban visual culture.
Context: This piece forms the first half of a thematic pair. While a standalone work, it shares a visual and conceptual lineage with "Level 2 Energy Vampire."
A powerful addition for collectors seeking art with an edgy, underground pulse.
Year: 2026
Total Size: 50 x 65 cm (includes a 1 cm border for easy framing)
Finish: Coated with a professional-grade acrylic varnish to protect the surface from UV rays and dust while enhancing the pigment saturation.
Signature: Signed and dated "JW 26" on the lower right-hand corner.
Framing Suggestion: The artist recommends framing this piece under glass or Perspex to preserve the paper and the vibrancy of the acrylics.
Shipping: To ensure the artwork arrives in perfect condition, it will be shipped rolled in a heavy-duty protective tube.
Provenance: Directly acquired from the artist's studio.
A Certificate of Authenticity (COA) signed by Jonathan Wain will be included.
Shipped with tracked and signed service.
Frame not included
Jonathan Wain is a contemporary British artist based in Spain whose work combines influences from street art, graffiti, pop art and abstract expressionism. Originally trained in Fine Art Sculpture at Manchester Metropolitan University between 1993 and 1996, he later turned his focus to painting, developing a distinctive visual language rooted in layered imagery and expressive mark-making.
Working primarily with acrylic and spray paint, Wain creates vivid, multi-layered compositions that often explore themes of myth, memory, conflict and transformation. His paintings blend spontaneous gesture with symbolic imagery, producing works that feel both playful and psychologically charged.
Title: Level 1 Energy Vampire (Original Work)
Artist: Jonathan Wain
Medium: Mixed Media (Spray Paint, Stencil, Acrylic, and Marker) on 200gm Canson Paper
Style: Urban Visual Culture / Neo-Expressionism / Outsider Art
A striking original work by Jonathan Wain, "Level 1 Energy Vampire" is a vivid immersion into the world of urban neo-expressionism. Utilizing a gritty, multi-layered approach, Wain combines the spontaneity of street art with the deliberate intensity of outsider aesthetics.
The composition centres on a distorted, bat-like figure emerging from a haze of spray paint and bold, gestural strokes. The work is characterized by its high-contrast palette and the integration of cryptic text and recurring symbols, creating a narrative that feels both urgent and mysterious. Wain’s "expressive mark-making" is on full display here, giving the piece a sense of raw, unrefined movement.
Technique: Expert use of stencil and freehand spray techniques layered with heavy paint application.
Aesthetic: A balance of chaotic energy and symbolic structure, typical of contemporary urban visual culture.
Context: This piece forms the first half of a thematic pair. While a standalone work, it shares a visual and conceptual lineage with "Level 2 Energy Vampire."
A powerful addition for collectors seeking art with an edgy, underground pulse.
Year: 2026
Total Size: 50 x 65 cm (includes a 1 cm border for easy framing)
Finish: Coated with a professional-grade acrylic varnish to protect the surface from UV rays and dust while enhancing the pigment saturation.
Signature: Signed and dated "JW 26" on the lower right-hand corner.
Framing Suggestion: The artist recommends framing this piece under glass or Perspex to preserve the paper and the vibrancy of the acrylics.
Shipping: To ensure the artwork arrives in perfect condition, it will be shipped rolled in a heavy-duty protective tube.
Provenance: Directly acquired from the artist's studio.
A Certificate of Authenticity (COA) signed by Jonathan Wain will be included.
Shipped with tracked and signed service.
Frame not included
Jonathan Wain is a contemporary British artist based in Spain whose work combines influences from street art, graffiti, pop art and abstract expressionism. Originally trained in Fine Art Sculpture at Manchester Metropolitan University between 1993 and 1996, he later turned his focus to painting, developing a distinctive visual language rooted in layered imagery and expressive mark-making.
Working primarily with acrylic and spray paint, Wain creates vivid, multi-layered compositions that often explore themes of myth, memory, conflict and transformation. His paintings blend spontaneous gesture with symbolic imagery, producing works that feel both playful and psychologically charged.
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Artist
Jonathan Wain
Edition
Original
Sold by
Direct from the artist
Sold with frame
No
Title of artwork
Level 1 Energy Vampire - NO Reserve
Technique
Acrylic painting, Spray paint
Signature
Hand signed
Country of origin
Spain
Year
2026
Condition
Excellent condition
Colour
Blue, Cream, Green, Pink, Purple, Red, White, Yellow
Height
50 cm
Width
65 cm
Weight
1 kg
Depiction/theme
Pop Culture
Style
Neo-Expressionism
Period
2020+
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