Title: The Rebel Bear | 'Fear and Love' | Original | Mixed Media On Canvas With LED Illumination     Description: FEAR AND LOVE is a powerful original artwork by The Rebel Bear, exploring love, hope and human connection during one of the most uncertain periods in recent history.
The image depicts a couple pulling down their face masks to share a kiss, capturing a moment of tenderness in a world suddenly defined by fear, isolation and physical distance.
The original street artwork appeared in Glasgow on 18 March 2020, at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, and went on to receive worldwide media coverage.
Alongside the original piece, The Rebel Bear shared a message of hope for a future when masks could be removed, borders reopened and human connections rebuilt, hopefully stronger than before. 
Reimagined as an original illuminated canvas, the artwork combines striking monochromatic figures with a softly coloured background. Integrated LED lighting surrounds the couple, creating a luminous effect that enhances the intimacy and emotional impact of the image.
Both a reflection of a defining moment in modern history and a timeless celebration of human connection, Fear and Loveis one of The Rebel Bear's most poignant images.
Street Art Origin: Glasgow, Scotland | 18 March 2020.
Media Coverage: The original street artwork received international media attention, including coverage in The Guardian.

Artist Name:  The Rebel Bear
Artwork Title: Fear and Love
Medium: Mixed media
Size:  100 × 100 × 2 cm
Framed Size: 120 × 120 × 8 cm
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Medium: Mixed media on canvas
Framed?: Yes
Signed?: Yes
LED illumination: Yes, working, UK plug
Rarity: Original
Certificate of Authenticity: Yes
Location:  IP12
The Rebel Bear is an anonymous Scottish street artist whose provocative, playful and politically charged works have made him one of the UK's most recognisable voices in contemporary street art.
Often dubbed the "Scottish Banksy", The Rebel Bear has spent years transforming public spaces into unexpected platforms for social commentary. From the streets of Glasgow and Edinburgh to London, New York, Havana, Mumbai and Calais, his distinctive stencil-based imagery explores politics, inequality, love, human connection and the absurdities of modern life.
His work has a remarkable ability to communicate complex ideas through deceptively simple images. Blending humour, irony and emotional honesty, he challenges viewers to question the world around them, often delivering serious messages with a mischievous sense of humour.
During the COVID-19 pandemic, his street interventions attracted widespread attention, including BBC coverage of Fear and Love, which depicted two people lowering their face masks to share a kiss. The image became a poignant reflection on isolation, uncertainty and our need for human connection.
His practice has continued to evolve beyond street murals into original canvases, limited editions, sculpture and illuminated three-dimensional works. Across these different formats, his creative philosophy remains unmistakable: art should provoke thought, challenge expectations and make people feel something.
The Rebel Bear's work has attracted international media attention, with coverage from the BBC, The Guardian, The Times, Financial Times and other major publications. His work has also been displayed at the National Museum of Scotland and the Museum of Cardiff, alongside exhibitions in the UK and United States.
Unfiltered, witty and unafraid to confront uncomfortable subjects, The Rebel Bear creates art that refuses to blend into the background. His work is a reminder that sometimes the most powerful messages arrive where we least expect them.

 

Condition: New

 

Delivery/collection options: this lot is available for collection in person or delivery via courier

 

Location: IP12

 

Category: Art