LEDMansion - SUPERMARIO STARRY GAMES & POWER UP V.1- 30x45cm - LED WALL ART - LEDMansion - Lighted sign (2) - Forex

Subject and Theme:
"SUPERMARIO STARRY GAMES & POWER UP V.1" is a pop and nostalgic diptych that takes the videogame imagery of the Eighties and paints it as if it had emerged from a late 19th-century easel.

In "SUPERMARIO STARRY GAMES" the world’s most famous video game protagonist emerges from a vortex of thick brushstrokes: deep blues, bright yellows, and swirling reds around the face like a stormy sky. The face is built with spatula strokes, the expression remains friendly and familiar, while the hat lights up with a red neon that redraws its silhouette and transforms it into a sign.

In "POWER UP V.1" the subject is reduced to the essential: the red mushroom, the most desired object of those games, painted on a light background with broad, tactile brushstrokes. A red neon traces its entire outline, making it float on the canvas like a suspended icon. The square format accentuates its nature as a pure symbol.

Technique and Creation:
Both works combine fine art print on rigid support with a red LED neon applied by hand: the hat profile in the first, the entire outline of the mushroom in the second.
The painting language is the same in both, consisting of thick impasto and visible brushstrokes, but the register changes: the first is dense, vortex-like and saturated, the second airy and minimalist, almost a pop still life.
Hung side by side, the vertical format and the square balance each other and the two neons create a single warm red light on the wall: perfect for a game room, a bedroom, a studio, or a themed venue.

Inspiration and Curiosities:
The swirl background of the first piece does not reference the starry night, but an even more intimate canvas: the self-portrait Vincent van Gogh painted in September 1889, where the figure emerges from a whirl of blues and is today housed at the Musée d’Orsay in Paris.
There is also a coincidence linking the two eras: the character was born in 1981 from Shigeru Miyamoto’s pencil, and its appearance was dictated by the technical limits of the time. With very few pixels available, the hat avoided having to animate hair, the mustache made the nose and mouth readable, and the overalls indicated where the arms ended. Constraints that, unintentionally, became one of the most recognizable designs of all time.
The mushroom also has its date: it appeared in 1985 as the object that doubled the protagonist’s size, and since then its profile is legible even just as a silhouette, which is exactly what the neon does here.
A diptych designed for those who grew up in front of a screen and want a wall that lights up in the evening like a game room.

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The lot includes 2 works.

We have reserved 40 pieces of this collection exclusively for Catawiki. In total, each work is part of a LIMITED EDITION of only 100 pieces. Each work comes with a certificate of authenticity (COA), signed and hand-numbered on the back, ensuring its uniqueness and value.

Dimensions: 30 x 45 cm ("SUPERMARIO STARRY GAMES") and 25 x 25 cm ("POWER UP V.1")
12V high-quality red neon LED effect that lasts over time.
Transparent protective and scratch-resistant resin coating on the front.
1 cm Forex backing.
Frame NOT included

For each piece a transparent cable of about 2 meters and a 12V DC 5.5x2.1 power supply with EU plug are included

THESE WORKS WERE MADE USING CRAFTSMMANSHIP METHODS AND NOT INDUSTRIAL PROCESSES. ANY SMALL IMPERFECTIONS SHOULD NOT BE CONSIDERED DEFECTS BUT FEATURES TESTIFYING TO THE SPECIAL ARTISANAL MANUFACTURE


WHO ARE WE?

We are LEDMansion, a team of Italian artists with a unique and contemporary vision. Our work focuses on blending art and technology, giving life to luminous artworks that tell stories through the creative use of LEDs. Each creation starts from an original idea and develops as an artwork that explores pop culture, history, and modern symbolism, with an innovative and bold style.

Our works are not mere decorations, but visual experiences that transform spaces and offer a new way to perceive art. All LEDMansion pieces are handmade with attention to detail and high-quality materials, ensuring the uniqueness and durability of every piece. Light becomes our artistic language, creating plays of shadow and reflections that change with the environment and time of day.

Our approach to art is continually evolving and is based on the idea of bringing a piece of Italian tradition into contemporary art, transforming a concept into an exclusive art object, in a limited edition series. Our goal is to offer works that not only decorate but also tell stories and evoke emotions, bringing luminous art to an ever-wider international audience.

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Because the works are rather delicate, tracked and insured shipping is used, with courier-proof packaging.