Johnny Depp: Art work by Hollywood actor on display in York and Sheffield

Art work by Johnny Depp is on display in York and Sheffield as the Hollywood actor runs a time-limited edition sale of his newly revealed self-portrait, Five.
© Johnny Depp, ‘Five’, a deeply personal self-portrait, 2023. Image Courtesy of Castle Fine Art. Photographic reference: Nathaniel Goldberg. Photographic credits: Elliot Nyman.© Johnny Depp, ‘Five’, a deeply personal self-portrait, 2023. Image Courtesy of Castle Fine Art. Photographic reference: Nathaniel Goldberg. Photographic credits: Elliot Nyman.
© Johnny Depp, ‘Five’, a deeply personal self-portrait, 2023. Image Courtesy of Castle Fine Art. Photographic reference: Nathaniel Goldberg. Photographic credits: Elliot Nyman.
Laura Reid
By Laura Reid
Published 26th Jul 2023, 16:42 BST
Updated 26th Jul 2023, 16:42 BST

The piece is on show at Castle Fine Art in the cities and captures Depp’s emotional exhaustion during a difficult period of his life.

He released his debut self-portrait to be sold as a time-limited edition on July 20, for 13 days, available to buy from £1,950 from www.castlefineart.com and their UK galleries.

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Depp initially conceived Five in the studio of his close friend Ralph Steadman in 2021 as he entered the fifth year of a challenging period in his life. He immersed himself in creating the work as a means of creative healing.

In 2023 Johnny revisited Five, reflecting on the original composition and making additional embellishments. Having previously kept the artwork private, he felt he was now ready to share it with the world.

On his initial reluctance to release the painting, Depp explains: “It’s not the most comfortable thing doing a self-portrait.”

A self-portrait can act as a mirror and a window to give thought to our own mental health and the health of those around us. Depp hopes the piece may inspire others, stating: “If the piece resonates with even just one person, this art has purpose.”

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Five offers a uniquely personal insight into Depp’s innermost feelings and emotions.

© Johnny Depp, ‘Five’, a deeply personal self-portrait, 2023. Image Courtesy of Castle Fine Art. Photographic reference: Nathaniel Goldberg. Photographic credits: Elliot Nyman.© Johnny Depp, ‘Five’, a deeply personal self-portrait, 2023. Image Courtesy of Castle Fine Art. Photographic reference: Nathaniel Goldberg. Photographic credits: Elliot Nyman.
© Johnny Depp, ‘Five’, a deeply personal self-portrait, 2023. Image Courtesy of Castle Fine Art. Photographic reference: Nathaniel Goldberg. Photographic credits: Elliot Nyman.

For every print sold, $200 will go directly to Mental Health America, a community-based non-profit charity dedicated to the promotion of mental health, wellbeing and illness prevention, and an organisation which Johnny described as “a wonderful facility and an extremely deserving cause”.

The reference artwork inspiring Five pays homage to a photograph taken for Christian Dior Parfums in 2015. The photograph was used to announce Depp as the face of Dior Sauvage in a shoot led by French creative director Jean-Baptiste Mondino. Depp chose this particular image in honour of Dior and the loyalty they’ve shown him.

He says: “The great thing about shooting with Jean-Baptiste Mondino is he will never look at any of his photographs or any of his work where the subject’s eyes aren’t somewhere else, or you see something behind the eyes, and Mondino is kind of a master of that kind of thing.”lways shown him. To Johnny, the image symbolizes the support of those who remain steadfast to you during challenging times.

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