Silver Sovereign

“Silver Sovereign” transforms Queen Elizabeth II’s profile into a study of contrasts – her iconic silhouette rendered in vibrant gradient colours from gold through orange, red, purple to blue, set against a stark black background covered in silver leaf graffiti tags. Her crown gleams in gold while silver script swirls around her in chaotic patterns, the formal meeting the informal in a single frame. Housed in an ornate silver frame that echoes traditional royal portraiture.

The piece questions how we see authority by placing the ultimate symbol of British tradition within the visual language of street culture. The silver graffiti doesn’t deface the Queen – it creates a dialogue between establishment and rebellion, showing how both can exist in the same space. It’s about recognising that even the most formal institutions exist within a world of spray paint and urban energy, whether they acknowledge it or not.