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4ft Jeff Balloonski Jr Red I

Whatshisname | Original

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Anatomical Balloon Dog

Whatshisname | Limited Edition

Sale price£346.50 Regular price£495.00
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Art Will Prevail

Whatshisname | Limited Edition

Sale price£750.00
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BFFs - Peanuts Family - Large

Whatshisname | Limited Edition

Sale price£995.00
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BFFs - Peanuts Family II

Whatshisname | Original

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BFFs - Peanuts Family IV

Whatshisname | Original

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The Malevolence Beneath 2025

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The Malevolence Beneath 2025

The Malevolence Beneath takes the viewer on a poignant journey of reminiscence and introspection, showing four recognisable cartoon characters as we’ve never seen them before – with a dark and menacing twist. The faces that were once familiar are now sinister and plastered with forced smiles, no longer suitable for the youthful audience they were originally intended to entertain. Presented in stark black and white, reminiscent of early animation styles to reinforce feelings of nostalgia, the paintings strip away warmth and innocence leaving nothing but the raw, unfiltered characters behind. Disrupting the composition, a bold yellow strike cuts across the characters’ eyes, suggesting a hidden truth that many would rather not acknowledge. By using black and yellow – symbols of danger in nature - Whatshisname forces the viewer to question whether the characters were ever good, or whether our childhood perception of them is rose tinted. The starkness of the paintings causes the viewer to face a harsh reality; we can never return to childhood simplicity, only reflect on our shifted perception.
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Gone | Autumn 2024

Featuring characters from the enchanting Hundred Acre Wood, these elegant and utterly heart-warming artworks hold a cross-generational significance. Since the early 1900s, Winnie-the-Pooh, and his gang of loveable pals, have been a comforting presence in many people’s childhoods. Rekindling our own warm memories of family and friends, relationships are at the heart of this collection. We see the central characters from the story together, supporting one another despite their differences, accepting each other for who they are – expecting nothing more and nothing less. The affectionate nostalgia of the artworks allows us to reflect on the influence of our youth on our future selves. We grow up, make our own decisions and build our own relationships, perhaps inspired by the lessons we learned about friendship from these characters.
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Gone | 2024

We're thrilled to unveil four captivating additions to Whathisname’s Gone collection. Building upon the haunting beauty of his previous works, these new pieces delve deeper into the nostalgic realm of childhood heroes, inviting viewers on a poignant journey of reminiscence and introspection. The silhouetted superhero characters extend their hands from the canvas – are they saying “goodbye” or are they reminding us “we are still here, don’t forget about us”? The interpretation is left to you, inviting a personal reflection on the enduring presence of these iconic figures in our lives.
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One Small Step | 2023

The witty Whatshisname brings us a series of out-of-this-world sculptures of dancing spacemen in the new One Small Step collection, plus exciting new additions to the Gone Series.
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A Sparkling Addition to the Collection: crystal balloon dog | 2023

Whathisname’s newest sculpture release sees a new take on his signature fun-loving pooping balloon dogs, originally created as a parody of the work of artist Jeff Koons, with an incredible new work made from glass crystal. This new POPek balloon dog is just as cute and funny as his friends, but as he's made of glass crystal, he looks splendid under different lights, and will be a huge talking point in your home as you can see in the video below! The series, inspired by the natural behaviour or real-life dogs is a favourite among collectors. Unashamedly cheeky, the pooping balloon dog has become an instant classic among Pop Art-lovers and design enthusiasts, having been featured in galleries and public installations across the UK; most recently venturing into space in Whatshisname’s first solo exhibition outside of Earth’s atmosphere. The world of Whatshisname is both a fun and emotional one, as he mixes the light-heartedness of his balloon dogs with the wistful nostalgia of his Gone series of favourite childhood characters.
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Emotional pieces from the Gone Series | 2022

Internationally acclaimed artist Whatshisname launches a new collection of his Gone series for Castle Fine Art based on beloved characters from space-themed films. The three new works feature Yoda, R2D2 and C-3PO from Star Wars, and E.T, films which, for many people, represent an emotional part of childhood which they have carried into their adult lives. Earlier versions of these haunting, shadowed images from the Gone series have included Mickey Mouse, Bart Simpson, Winnie-the-Pooh and Buzz Lightyear, all figures from childhood; the shadowed element representing our deep-rooted sense of nostalgia.
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Whatshisname X Castle Fine Art | 2021

Whatshisname - AKA Sebastian Burdon - hits us between the eyes with stunning new works from his Whatshisname X Castle Fine Art collection.  

The artist

Whatshisname

Unapologetically provocative, Whatshisname (aka Sebastian Burdon) fuses themes of childhood nostalgia and pop culture to create artworks that inspire happy and joyful feelings. His witty creative alias - inspired by his difficulty remembering artists' names - reflects his art, which has ruffled more than a few feathers in the industry.

Sebastian grew up in eastern Poland in the 1980s and '90s, during a time of political and socio-economic unrest. At the age of seven, he began to create imagery using an ATARI® 130XE™; computer. Because of his dyslexia, visual imagery was his way of understanding the world, with television programmes and films having a huge impact on his creative style.

After studying IT and computers in Warsaw, he moved to London, where he finished his education at Kingston University and became an assistant for Mat Collishaw, a prominent member of the Young British Artists alongside Damien Hirst. At the same time, 3D-printing technology was becoming more popular and affordable, which gave him the freedom to combine his technical knowledge and artistic 3D experience.

His POPek series of balloon dogs initially began as a parody of the contemporary American artist Jeff Koons. This quickly evolved into different poses, including yoga dogs, along with urinating and defecating dogs. The collection hit the headlines in 2012, when the London Underground failed to see the funny side and banned his art from the Art Below exhibition at their underground stations for being 'offensive'.

Unabashedly provocative, Whathisname's fusion of architectural visualisation and themes of childhood, nostalgia and pop culture has created artworks that inspire happiness while exploring our adult psyches. In addition to his POPek dogs, Whatshisname has created the unforgettable Gone series which bring to life a selection of childhood heroes, including Mickey Mouse, Bart Simpson, Winnie-the-Pooh and Buzz Lightyear.

These haunting, shadowed images indicate his interest in the 'dark side', while symbolising a deep-rooted sense of nostalgia. He explains: 'It's showing our childhood heroes reaching out to us with an extended hand and saying: 'Hello, I'm still here, do you remember me?'. Or if those are fading memories, they are saying goodbye.' Whatshisname was inspired to create the Gone series after dreaming about a figure from his childhood. 'They only appeared as a faded silhouette,' he remembers. 'It felt like meeting with an old family member or a good friend who l hadn't see in a very long time. After waking up I could still remember the feeling, but I couldn't remember who the person was, only a shadowy outline which could have been anyone'.

Whatshisname/Sebastian adds: 'I created this series of work to acknowledge the influence of our childhood on our future selves. It's a tribute to a happy childhood and to a feeling of nostalgia. Many of us hold on to something special and meaningful that we grew out of but still remember fondly. The Gone series is exactly that - it's aimed at adults, not kids'.

Whatshishame's work is on permanent display at the Singapore Science Centre, and is shown at art fairs across the globe, from Hong Kong to Los Angeles, New York and London. In 2021, four of his large-scale dogs were on display at Covent Garden; however, his most audacious exhibition took place in 2023, when three sculptures and three prints was sent 30 km space on a special launch vehicle for his Art Above Earth show.

One of the pieces sent up was a sculpture of a breakdancing astronaut, and this piece was expanded into a collection of dancing spaceman sculptures, One Small Step. 'I chose the topic of astronauts because of my ongoing fascination with space and the new discoveries of the James Webb space telescope,' the artist explains.

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