Cornflake - Oli Fowler - Print

Artwork Details

• Original Artwork, created in 5-layer CMYK hand-pulled screenprint with spot colour
• Artwork Size: 500 x 700mm
• Certificate Of Authenticity

About
A burst of confectionery colour and memory, Sweet Relics reimagines the still life through a sharply contemporary lens. A bouquet of soft pinks and peaches rises from a vintage Kellogg’s Corn Flakes bottle, set against a saturated yellow ground that hums with energy. At its base, a scatter of childhood objects — toy cars, marbles, miniature figures — creates a playful yet poignant foundation, grounding the floral arrangement in something more personal, more lived-in. The composition feels both carefully staged and joyfully chaotic, like a snapshot of nostalgia caught mid-bloom.

There’s a confident tension at play here between commercial iconography and intimate memory. The familiar cereal branding is stripped of its everyday function and elevated into something almost ceremonial, while the surrounding objects hint at stories half-remembered. It’s pop art with emotional weight — less about irony, more about attachment. The crispness of the screenprint technique enhances every detail, from the gloss of the toy cars to the softness of the petals, making the image feel vivid, tactile, and immediate.

This is a piece that doesn’t just decorate a space — it animates it. Bold yet sentimental, it speaks to collectors drawn to works that balance visual impact with narrative depth. Whether placed in a minimal interior or among an eclectic collection, Sweet Relics invites a second look, then a third — each time revealing something new beneath its bright, unapologetic surface.