BOURNRICH. Fine Art Punching Bag — “OPEN SUNDAY”
This hand-painted punching bag transforms a functional object into a meditation on value, faith, and survival. Bold red lettering proclaims “OPEN SUNDAY”, while the portrait of a saintly figure is paired with a supermarket-style price tag: $3.39. Together, the imagery asks a haunting question — what is the price of religious imagery?
The piece collapses the sacred and the commercial, forcing viewers to confront how icons of faith can be packaged, consumed, and sold. Painted on a punching bag — a symbol of endurance, struggle, and confrontation — the work carries both physical and conceptual weight. The raw brushwork and billboard-like text nod to the languages of protest, advertising, and street culture, reframing spirituality in the context of commodification. More than an object, it is a visual sparring partner: a work that hits back with questions about belief, commerce, and cultural value.
Medium: Acrylic on canvas punching bag
Dimensions: Standard 3ft hanging heavy bag