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Hebru Brantley's Flyboy bronze sculptures swoop in for a three day immersive show

Acclaimed Chicago artist Hebru Brantley is releasing into the wild his first ever bronze sculptures in a sensational immersive show, Flyboy London, thanks to a year-long collaboration with Fluorescent Smogg.

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Gold-patina bronze bust of Flyboy, Hebru Brantley's iconic character, wearing large goggles against a textured background with abstract shapes

The limited edition artworks, which are beautifully finished in classic bronze, gold and green patina, are based on Brantley's iconic Flyboy character and have never been made in bronze before. The pieces were initially sculpted by Brantley and Fluorescent Smogg, then cast by one of the world’s leading fine art specialists using 3,000-year-old methods perfected by Renaissance artists such as Donatello and Lorenzo Ghiberti.

Of course, Brantley is famous for his conceptualised characters that "create urban narratives, explore pop culture and challenge traditional interpretations of heroes and protagonists". Flyboy is by far the most recognisable of his iconic images.

Previously, he has worked in media as diverse as wood, found objects, spray paint, coffee and tea. Now you can enjoy seeing the final Flyboy sculptures at Flyboy London from 17th August 2017 at Arch 402 on Cremer Street, London. Discover more at flyboylondon.com.

Gold patina bronze bust sculpture of Flyboy character with large circular eyes and collar detail against patterned background
Hebru Brantley's gold Flyboy bronze sculpture shown from behind against a patterned blue and black background
Green patina bronze bust of Hebru Brantley's Flyboy character wearing large round goggles, set against an illustrated cloudy sky backdrop
Green patina bronze bust of Hebru Brantley's Flyboy character wearing circular goggles and a scarf, displayed against an illustrated background featuring silhouettes of flying figures
Green patina bronze Flyboy sculpture with circular goggles and open-mouthed expression against an illustrated background
A hand holds a small black bronze Flyboy sculpture with large round goggles, displayed on a work surface in an artist's studio
Hebru Brantley's bronze Flyboy sculpture with blue patina sits on a workbench in a studio, with a welding torch creating a blue flame above it
A green patina bronze sculpture of Flyboy with large round eyes and a scarf, displayed on a workbench in a studio
Green patina bronze sculpture of Hebru Brantley's Flyboy character wearing round glasses, displayed on a white surface
Bronze sculpture of Hebru Brantley's Flyboy character wearing large circular goggles, finished in green patina
Hands in blue gloves spray-clean a bronze Flyboy bust sculpture during the casting and finishing process
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