"Ghost Riders V." by Sebastian Bieniek 2023

"Ghost Riders V.", 2023, series of overpainted original LP's by Sebastian Bieniek (B1EN1EK) from the oeuvre of Bieniekface.

The concept of the series is to portray people who have died tragically or too young "as from the beginning connected with some kind of angel". Behind this lies on the one hand the idea of predetermined fate and on the other hand the unknown in ourselves. The figure that connects with the protagonist from the beginning can stand for both. So to speak, she is a co-protagonist right from the start.

This series is an continuation of the "Ghost Riders I." from 2016 series. After a three-year break Bieniek continued to work on the Ghost Riders oeuvre and 18 new "Ghost Rider Paintings" were created. Because of this continuation, the first painting of the "Ghost Riders II." series is named "Ghost Rider no. 7" (not no. 1).

Each of the paintings is painted on an original LP (or book-cover) of somebody who died in a tragical way. The size verious.

Bieniek also worked on an BieniekFace oeuvre of photographs.

The entire "Ghost Riders" series contains (not yet finished but planned to be finished around the year 2025) 232 paintings of 58 characters (icons), which means that every icon is 4 times (in 4 different variations) painted. Of this 4 variations the first 3 are the ones of the original icon and the 4th is a collage of Sebastian Bieniek mostly into the most iconic pose (picture) of the current icon. This 4th painting which is a merge of the artist with the icon into something new/different is called a "Ghost Rider", which makes even sense because in the way a person can ride a horse, the artist is riding in a way on in fact Ghosts due to the persons do not anymore exist.

All Ghost-Riders series (previous and following vintages):

• Ghost Riders I. (no. 1 - no. 6) - 2016
• Ghost Riders II. (no. 7 - no. 24) - 2019
• Ghost Riders III. (no. 25 - no. 35) - 2022
• Ghost Riders IV. (no. 36 - no. 46) - 2023
• Ghost Riders V. (no. 47 - no. 57) - 2023
• Ghost Riders VI. (no. 58 - no. 68) - 2023

"Ghost Rider No. 47" 

„Ghost Rider No. 47“ (John Lennon, 3rd of 4 different unique versions) by Sebastian Bieniek, 2023. Acryl on board, 31 cm. x 31,5 cm. From the "Ghost Riders V. 2023" series.

"Ghost Rider No. 48" 

„Ghost Rider No. 48“ (Keith Haring, 3rd of 4 different unique versions) by Sebastian Bieniek, 2023. Acryl on board, 31 cm. x 31,5 cm. From the "Ghost Riders V. 2023" series.

"Ghost Rider No. 49" 

„Ghost Rider No. 49“ (Marilyn Monroe, 3rd of 4 different unique versions) by Sebastian Bieniek, 2023. Acryl on board, 31 cm. x 31,5 cm. From the "Ghost Riders V. 2023" series.

"Ghost Rider No. 50" 

„Ghost Rider No. 50“ (Kurt Cobain, 2nd of 4 different unique versions) by Sebastian Bieniek, 2023. Acryl on board, 31 cm. x 31,5 cm. From the "Ghost Riders V. 2023" series.

"Ghost Rider No. 51" 

„Ghost Rider No. 51“ (Falco, 3rd of 4 different unique versions) by Sebastian Bieniek, 2023. Acryl on board, 31 cm. x 31,5 cm. From the "Ghost Riders V. 2023" series.

"Ghost Rider No. 52" 

„Ghost Rider No. 52“ (Michael Jackson, 2nd of 4 different unique versions) by Sebastian Bieniek, 2023. Acryl on board, 31 cm. x 31,5 cm. From the "Ghost Riders V. 2023" series.

"Ghost Rider No. 53" 

„Kurt Cobain No. 53“ (John Lennon, 3rd of 4 different unique versions) by Sebastian Bieniek, 2023. Acryl on board, 31 cm. x 31,5 cm. From the "Ghost Riders V. 2023" series.

"Ghost Rider No. 54" 

„Ghost Rider No. 54“ (Michael Jackson, 3rd of 4 different unique versions) by Sebastian Bieniek, 2023. Acryl on board, 31 cm. x 31,5 cm. From the "Ghost Riders V. 2023" series.

"Ghost Rider No. 55" 

„Ghost Rider No. 55“ (Romy Schneider, 2nd of 4 different unique versions) by Sebastian Bieniek, 2023. Acryl on board, 31 cm. x 31,5 cm. From the "Ghost Riders V. 2023" series.

"Ghost Rider No. 56" 

„Ghost Rider No. 56“ (Princess Diana / Lady Diana / Diana Spencer - Princess of Wales, 2nd of 4 different unique versions) by Sebastian Bieniek, 2023. Acryl on board, 31 cm. x 31,5 cm. From the "Ghost Riders V. 2023" series.

"Ghost Rider No. 57" 

„Ghost Rider No. 57“ (John Lennon, 2nd of 4 different unique versions) by Sebastian Bieniek, 2023. Acryl on board, 31 cm. x 31,5 cm. From the "Ghost Riders V. 2023" series.

All Ghost-Riders series (previous and following vintages):

• Ghost Riders I. (no. 1 - no. 6) - 2016
• Ghost Riders II. (no. 7 - no. 24) - 2019
• Ghost Riders III. (no. 25 - no. 35) - 2022
• Ghost Riders IV. (no. 36 - no. 46) - 2023
• Ghost Riders V. (no. 47 - no. 57) - 2023
• Ghost Riders VI. (no. 58 - no. 68) - 2023

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