{"product_id":"mason-storm-monkey-parliament-i-ii-iii","title":"MASON STORM — MONKEY PARLIAMENT I, II \u0026 III","description":"\u003cp\u003eA complete three-work set of Mason Storm's \u003cem\u003eMonkey Parliament\u003c\/em\u003e series.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe series revisits the parliamentary chamber made famous by Banksy's monumental 2009 painting \u003cem\u003eDevolved Parliament\u003c\/em\u003e. Storm renders the scene with extraordinary detail across three separate compositions. \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eMonkey Parliament I is a rare Printer's Proof, produced outside the standard numbered edition of 250. Monkey Parliament II and III are both matching edition numbers across their respective editions of 500 and 750.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMONKEY PARLIAMENT I — 2020\u003cbr\u003eGiclée print on Hahnemühle Museum Etching paper, 350 gsm\u003cbr\u003ePrinter's Proof (PP), aside from the edition of 250\u003cbr\u003e56 × 80 cm\u003cbr\u003eSigned by the artist\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMONKEY PARLIAMENT II — 2022\u003cbr\u003eGiclée print on Hahnemühle Museum Etching paper, 350 gsm\u003cbr\u003eSigned and numbered by the artist\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMONKEY PARLIAMENT III — 2022\u003cbr\u003eGiclée print on Hahnemühle Museum Etching paper, 350 gsm\u003cbr\u003eHand-deckled edge\u003cbr\u003eSigned and numbered by the artist\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003eThe story behind Monkey Parliament\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBanksy's original parliamentary painting first appeared under the title \u003cem\u003eQuestion Time\u003c\/em\u003e at the landmark \u003cem\u003eBanksy versus Bristol Museum\u003c\/em\u003e exhibition in 2009. The vast oil painting replaces the MPs of Britain's House of Commons with chimpanzees. Banksy subsequently reworked elements of the painting and renamed it \u003cem\u003eDevolved Parliament\u003c\/em\u003e. In October 2019 it sold at Sotheby's London for £9,879,500 against an estimate of £1.5–2 million, at the time establishing a new auction record for the artist. \u003cspan class=\"contents\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMason Storm's relationship with the image has since added another layer to its story. \u003cspan class=\"a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\"\u003eStorm's highly detailed interpretations have become closely associated with long-running speculation about his possible connection to the original painting — a question the artist has deliberately teased but never resolved. \u003c\/span\u003eThe claim has consequently become part of the intrigue surrounding Storm's \u003cem\u003eMonkey Parliament\u003c\/em\u003e series. \u003cspan class=\"contents\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eEach work is accompanied by its original Certificate of Authenticity. Presented as a complete set and professionally framed in ornate gold frames with UV-blocking Artglass.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe offer a fully insured, professional art shipping service within New Zealand for only $95.00 NZD through our partners Pack \u0026amp; Send. We also offer a range of finance options to spread your payments anywhere from 3 to 36 months. For the latest offers, condition reports or for any more information, please don’t hesitate to contact us on hello@theartshole.co.nz or +64 27 333 5033.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mason Storm","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53439548784943,"sku":null,"price":8950.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0815\/7233\/1823\/files\/The_Arts_Hole_Urban_Contemporary_Art_Gallery_Queenstown_New_Zealand.png?v=1775866488","url":"https:\/\/theartshole.co.nz\/products\/mason-storm-monkey-parliament-i-ii-iii","provider":"The Arts Hole","version":"1.0","type":"link"}