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Whirlwind of Time: Mesmerising abstract artworks hand drawn using ballpoint pens

UK artists Kai and Sunny are renowned for their immaculate abstract line and dot works. The London duo have used their distinctive style to create stunning artworks for international gallery exhibitions, bespoke prints for high profile clients including Nike and Alexander McQueen, and beautiful book covers for best-selling authors such as Malcolm Gladwell and Fay Weldon.

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Radiating lines in orange, blue and green converge at the centre, creating a spiralling burst effect in an abstract ballpoint pen drawing by Kai and Sunny

On 3rd March 2016 they will exhibit their latest collection of line drawings – their fourth solo show entitled Whirlwind of Time at Stolen Space gallery in London. The series is inspired by geometric patterns in nature including complex star and flower motifs, and features dramatic sweeping effects that give the images a sense of intense speed and fluid movement. Their incredible intricacy makes the final pieces look almost digital, when in fact they are delicately hand drawn using different coloured ballpoint pens.

The show will also feature a story by bestselling novelist and regular collaborator, David Mitchell. Kai and Sunny have created some of Mitchell’s most iconic cover looks and for this exhibition Mitchell has penned a short story titled ‘My Eye On You’, in response to the works.

Find out more about their work at KaiandSunny.com. Or visit www.stolenspace.com to find out more about the gallery.

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Close-up detail of Kai and Sunny's hand-drawn abstract artwork featuring intricate ballpoint pen lines in geometric patterns with sweeping curves in multicoloured inks
Radiating lines in orange, blue and green converge from a central point, creating a dynamic starburst pattern in an abstract ballpoint pen drawing by Kai and Sunny
Diagonal striped abstract pattern in blue, orange, pink and black ballpoint pen lines creating a sense of movement and speed
Abstract artwork by Kai and Sunny featuring flowing wavy lines in shades of blue, grey and white created with ballpoint pens, evoking fluid movement and speed
Diagonal sweeping lines in shades of pink, blue, purple and grey create a sense of movement in this hand-drawn abstract artwork by Kai and Sunny
Dense vertical lines in subtle shades of blue, green and gold create an optical illusion of movement and depth in this hand-drawn abstract artwork by Kai and Sunny
Concentric circular pattern of radiating lines in pink, blue, green and yellow creating an eye-like form that appears to spin outward, hand-drawn with ballpoint pen
Hand-drawn abstract artwork by Kai and Sunny featuring curved radiating lines in blue, grey and brown ballpoint pen creating a swirling, dynamic pattern
Concentric radiating lines in blue, brown, pink and white create an iris-like circular pattern, hand-drawn by Kai and Sunny using ballpoint pens
Abstract hand-drawn artwork by Kai and Sunny featuring dense vertical blue and white lines creating an optical illusion of movement and depth
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