Former UFC featherweight champ Conor McGregor turns 30 on July 14, and Lithuanian artist Edgar Askelovic created a life-size, hyperrealistic sculpture of McGregor to celebrate the occasion. Askelovic, also known by his Instagram handle, Aspencrow, worked with multiple materials, including marble and clay, to depict McGregor emerging from a block of stone. The statue weighs in at around 100kg (220lbs) and is worth more than $58,000, according to Yahoo Sports.
Interpretation of Conor McGregor in sculpture by @aspencrow @thenotoriousmma @jdmalatgallery A post shared by ASPENCROW (@aspencrow) on Jul 4, 2018 at 9:33am PDT
There are three versions of the work, which was inspired by Classical and Renaissance-era art. Two will be displayed, then sold at London’s JD Malat Gallery, and the third will be gifted to McGregor. “To create the piece, I looked back to antiquity, when athletes were immortalized in sculptures as gods,” Askelovic explained to the Evening Standard. “I combined some details from a Michelangelo statue with modern day graffiti to capture the present day’s warrior sensibilities.” Askelovic has been sharing photos and videos of his work on the piece via Instagram, and it’s downright breathtaking to watch him capture the minute details in his sculptures. Check them out below, and follow Askelovic on Instagram at @aspencrow.
Sorry my friends, I just love to show off! @thenotoriousmma sculpture in process! Oliver- light years away @jdmalatgallery A post shared by ASPENCROW (@aspencrow) on May 12, 2018 at 9:22am PDT
@thenotoriousmma face is done. Now preparing for a mold! @jdmalatgallery A post shared by ASPENCROW (@aspencrow) on May 19, 2018 at 9:38am PDT
Working with clay ! Texturing of @thenotoriousmma @jdmalatgallery A post shared by ASPENCROW (@aspencrow) on May 14, 2018 at 11:18am PDT
One step closer… @thenotoriousmma A post shared by ASPENCROW (@aspencrow) on Jun 21, 2018 at 10:57am PDT
Good Artist- Hungry Artist! @thenotoriousmma #zonderling A post shared by ASPENCROW (@aspencrow) on Jul 2, 2018 at 8:52am PDT
Dark side @thenotoriousmma A post shared by ASPENCROW (@aspencrow) on Jun 16, 2018 at 6:57am PDT
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Former UFC featherweight champ Conor McGregor turns 30 on July 14, and Lithuanian artist Edgar Askelovic created a life-size, hyperrealistic sculpture of McGregor to celebrate the occasion. Askelovic, also known by his Instagram handle, Aspencrow, worked with multiple materials, including marble and clay, to depict McGregor emerging from a block of stone.
The statue weighs in at around 100kg (220lbs) and is worth more than $58,000, according to Yahoo Sports.
Interpretation of Conor McGregor in sculpture by @aspencrow @thenotoriousmma @jdmalatgallery A post shared by ASPENCROW (@aspencrow) on Jul 4, 2018 at 9:33am PDT
Interpretation of Conor McGregor in sculpture by @aspencrow @thenotoriousmma @jdmalatgallery
A post shared by ASPENCROW (@aspencrow) on Jul 4, 2018 at 9:33am PDT
There are three versions of the work, which was inspired by Classical and Renaissance-era art. Two will be displayed, then sold at London’s JD Malat Gallery, and the third will be gifted to McGregor.
“To create the piece, I looked back to antiquity, when athletes were immortalized in sculptures as gods,” Askelovic explained to the Evening Standard. “I combined some details from a Michelangelo statue with modern day graffiti to capture the present day’s warrior sensibilities.”
Askelovic has been sharing photos and videos of his work on the piece via Instagram, and it’s downright breathtaking to watch him capture the minute details in his sculptures. Check them out below, and follow Askelovic on Instagram at @aspencrow.
Sorry my friends, I just love to show off! @thenotoriousmma sculpture in process! Oliver- light years away @jdmalatgallery A post shared by ASPENCROW (@aspencrow) on May 12, 2018 at 9:22am PDT
Sorry my friends, I just love to show off! @thenotoriousmma sculpture in process! Oliver- light years away @jdmalatgallery
A post shared by ASPENCROW (@aspencrow) on May 12, 2018 at 9:22am PDT
@thenotoriousmma face is done. Now preparing for a mold! @jdmalatgallery A post shared by ASPENCROW (@aspencrow) on May 19, 2018 at 9:38am PDT
@thenotoriousmma face is done. Now preparing for a mold! @jdmalatgallery
A post shared by ASPENCROW (@aspencrow) on May 19, 2018 at 9:38am PDT
Working with clay ! Texturing of @thenotoriousmma @jdmalatgallery A post shared by ASPENCROW (@aspencrow) on May 14, 2018 at 11:18am PDT
Working with clay ! Texturing of @thenotoriousmma @jdmalatgallery
A post shared by ASPENCROW (@aspencrow) on May 14, 2018 at 11:18am PDT
One step closer… @thenotoriousmma A post shared by ASPENCROW (@aspencrow) on Jun 21, 2018 at 10:57am PDT
One step closer… @thenotoriousmma
A post shared by ASPENCROW (@aspencrow) on Jun 21, 2018 at 10:57am PDT
Good Artist- Hungry Artist! @thenotoriousmma #zonderling A post shared by ASPENCROW (@aspencrow) on Jul 2, 2018 at 8:52am PDT
Good Artist- Hungry Artist! @thenotoriousmma #zonderling
A post shared by ASPENCROW (@aspencrow) on Jul 2, 2018 at 8:52am PDT
Dark side @thenotoriousmma A post shared by ASPENCROW (@aspencrow) on Jun 16, 2018 at 6:57am PDT
Dark side @thenotoriousmma
A post shared by ASPENCROW (@aspencrow) on Jun 16, 2018 at 6:57am PDT
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