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Hello Mello: Meet Steven Harrington's new psychedelic-pop palm tree sculpture

Cited as the "leader of a contemporary Californian psychedelic-pop aesthetic", Los Angeles–based artist and designer Steven Harrington has just launched Hello Mello, a 12-foot palm tree sculpture which is being unveiled at the Strawberry Festival in Shanghai's Expo Park.

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Two bright green cartoon palm tree characters with wide eyes, buck teeth and tentacle-like fronds forming a heart shape with their tails

Just like all his work, there's a timeless quality to the playful yet contemplative piece, which is inspired by California’s mystique, vastly diverse landscape, and thriving mix of cultures. Embracing a multimedia approach, Harrington’s portfolio includes large-scale installations made of plaster and stone, hand-screened prints, limited-edition books, skateboards, and sculptures. Alongside his commercial work, Harrington has exhibited artwork in Los Angeles, New York, Paris, Berlin, Milan, Barcelona, Tokyo, San Francisco, Chicago, Philadelphia, Montreal, Melbourne, and Dallas.

Fancy getting your mitts on Hello Mello, but don't quite have the space at home? You'll be glad to know that an 11-inch sculpture will be going on sale to the public this Friday on Steve's official website.

Bright green ceramic sculpture of two stylised palm tree heads with wide eyes and toothy grins, connected by a twisted trunk with a crosshatch pattern, mounted on a white base
Two green cartoon-like palm trees with smiling faces and white polka dots intertwine their trunks in a heart shape, forming Steven Harrington's Hello Mello sculpture
Steven Harrington's Hello Mello sculpture, a green palm tree with white polka dots and geometric patterns on a white base
Steven Harrington's Hello Mello sculpture, a bright green palm tree form with crossed woven lower trunk and curved frond-like upper sections with white accents, displayed on a white base
Green palm tree sculpture with two cartoon-like faces at the top, intertwined trunks and playful white details on a white plinth
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