Bacon Butty by Tori Pounds Large-Scale Painting is an original large-scale contemporary painting created in 2023 that explores contrast, everyday symbolism, and emotional tension through scale and material presence. The title references something ordinary and familiar, yet the work itself transforms that familiarity into something psychologically charged and visually commanding. Rather than illustrating a literal subject, the painting amplifies mood, sensation, and presence through abstraction and gesture.

Executed using oil and acrylic on canvas, Bacon Butty by Tori Pounds balances richness with immediacy. Oil contributes depth, saturation, and tonal complexity, while acrylic introduces structure, contrast, and sharper transitions. The interaction between these materials creates a surface that feels layered and deliberate, where control and spontaneity coexist. The result is a painting that feels both grounded and confrontational, drawing the viewer into sustained visual engagement.

Measuring 210 × 180 cm (82.67 × 70.86 in), the artwork is monumental in scale. Its size allows it to dominate space, functioning as a central anchor within contemporary interiors, institutional settings, or serious private collections. The large format enhances the emotional impact of the work, encouraging immersive viewing and physical presence rather than casual observation.

This artwork is an original, one-of-a-kind painting. No editions or reproductions exist. Bacon Butty by Tori Pounds ships stretched and mounted on a professional wooden frame, ensuring stability and a refined presentation. The piece arrives ready to hang and is suited for environments where art is expected to assert itself architecturally.

The work reflects Tori Pounds’s interest in tension between the ordinary and the emotionally complex. By pairing a familiar reference with a commanding visual language, the painting destabilizes expectation and invites deeper reflection. Meaning emerges through scale, material interaction, and sustained visual pressure rather than explicit narrative.

Bacon Butty by Tori Pounds is intended for collectors who appreciate large-scale contemporary painting with strong presence, material confidence, and psychological weight—artwork that defines space and holds attention over time.

Artwork Details

Title: Bacon Butty

Artist: Tori Pounds

Year: 2023

Technique: Oil and acrylic on canvas

Dimensions: 210 × 180 cm / 82.67 × 70.86 in

Edition: Original one-of-a-kind painting

Presentation: Stretched and mounted on a professional wooden frame