Wild Kong (Red) With Oil Barrel and Cuffs, 2019

Richard Orlinski’s Wild Kong (Red) With Oil Barrel and Cuffs (2019) gives the artist’s iconic faceted gorilla an especially charged presence. Standing 51 inches (130 cm) high, the vivid red resin figure raises an oil barrel overhead, turning a symbol of industrial power and pollution into an image of defiance. The cuffs introduce a compelling tension between strength and restraint, while the angular surfaces catch and fracture the surrounding light. Commanding yet unmistakably Pop, this signed and numbered sculpture brings together the saturated color, physical energy and environmental undertone that define Orlinski’s Wild Kong Oil, also known as Kong Baril, series.