Rop van Mierlo studied at Design Academy Eindhoven and graduated cum laude in 2008. He works with various mediums but starts his process mostly with drawings or paintings. Control – or the absence of it – is an important part of his work. He is best known for his picture book ‘Wild Animals’, which won a Dutch Design Award in 2011. Van Mierlo is intrigued by the human need to control nature. Using a wet-on-wet technique, he paints animals that he can’t control. His books are sold in MoMA in New York, Design Museum London and (late) Colette in Paris, amongst others. Van Mierlo has collaborated on projects with Hermès, Marni, Head Porter and Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam. For his Wild Animals project, Van Mierlo experiments with his paintings in new techniques and materials. Leopard is a reserve bench player painted for a collaboration with Japanese bag manufacturer Head Porter. Printed in The Netherlands, signed and numbered by the artist. Limited edition: 20 50 x 40 cm Archival pigment print (unframed) 310 g/m2 Hahnemühle German Etching paper Shipped flat Free shipping