The Monopoly Club - Ink Drawing

Pigment liquid ink pen on 300gsm acid-free watercolour paper.
Varnished with UV Archival Gloss Spray.
This artwork is framed with the Profile Decorator black wooden frame.
It has a matboard, glass front and D-rings with wire at the back.
The artwork size is 29.7cm x 42cm.
The external frame size is 45 cm (W) x 62.5 cm (H) x 3 cm (D).

In The Monopoly Club, I explore the tension between individual identity and systemic repetition. By taking the familiar, jovial silhouette of “Mr Monopoly” and transforming him into a high-contrast, tessellated pattern, the work strips away the character’s singular persona to reveal a frantic, mechanical collective.

The use of bold black and vibrant red ink creates a sense of urgent energy, while the minute details—the cool blue of the eyes and the green ribbons on the top hats—provide anchor points for the viewer’s gaze amidst the visual noise. The figures are locked in a synchronised dance across the A3 surface, suggesting a world where the boundaries between the player and the game have blurred. This piece serves as a rhythmic commentary on the nature of accumulation, conformity, and the relentless momentum of the systems we build.