Next up we are taking a look at another one of the standout pieces of 2025 for us, that went up in Penge during the summer. This work is particularly interesting as it is a reworking of a design and concept used by the artist Irony eight years previously on the same spot. The striking work titled ‘The Price Of Everything’ makes excellent use of the space available, something which is very prevalent in Irony’s compositions, on this occasion a concrete billboard frame that adorns this wall in a former market street. Using the pre-existing frame Irony set to make it appear – to excellent effect – that someone has hung a painting on the wall, which is in-turn melting into the image and down to the floor. The inspiration behind the work sets to examine the intricate value of an artwork or indeed any given object, how something can become valuable just because it is expected to be or someone deems it to be that price irrespective of the quality or value of the work in question. This concept is exemplified by how the subject of Irony’s portrait has been consumed by the packaging and all that comes with this, obscuring the true intent of an otherwise classical portraiture tradition – don’t always buy the hype of the packaging.

It is also so good to be given the opportunity to see how an artist has developed and evolved over such a prolonged period of time. We have included the original work below so you can see for yourself just how far Irony has come since the original piece went up. This exceptional artwork can be found in Maple Road, Penge and was put up with support from London Calling Blog for SprayExhibition20.

The Price of Everything – 2017

The Price of Everything – 2025