Sannib Shift & Shimmer

Own a piece from one of Sannib's most technically ambitious and visually captivating bodies of work. Blending his signature mixed media portraiture with a specialist optical printing technique, Sannib's lenticular pieces transform static portraits of iconic cultural figures into artworks that genuinely shift and shimmer as the viewer moves.

What Is Lenticular Art?

Lenticular art is a specialist printing technique that uses a ridged lens surface to create the illusion of depth, movement, or transformation within a single image. Rather than a static print, a lenticular piece shifts as the viewer changes position or angle, revealing subtle animation, shimmer, or an entirely different layer of the composition. It's a technique more commonly associated with novelty prints and packaging, but in the hands of a skilled fine artist, it becomes something far more sophisticated, and Sannib is among the few contemporary painters using it to genuinely striking effect.

Sannib's Approach to Lenticular Portraiture

Sannib's lenticular artwork UK collectors are discovering builds directly on the themes that define his wider practice: iconic 20th and 21st century figures, reimagined through his layered, graphic style. Where his original paintings use the "half face" concept to suggest a hidden, undisclosed side to a public figure's story, his lenticular pieces take that idea a step further, using the shifting optical effect to make the hidden and revealed sides of a subject literally move and change before the viewer's eyes. The result is portraiture that feels genuinely alive, shimmering, animated, and impossible to fully capture in a single glance.

The Collection

Sannib's lenticular series spans a striking range of cultural icons, each rendered in his instantly recognisable style. Highlights include a James Bond piece capturing the suave menace of Britain's most famous spy, a shimmering portrait of Audrey Hepburn, and a Joker and Batman lenticular that plays on the same cinematic villain theme found in his celebrated "Joker Rolex" painting. The collection also includes a tribute to Winston Churchill titled "Never Surrender," a vivid pop art portrait of Marilyn Monroe, and pieces inspired by British music culture, including a piece dedicated to Oasis. Several works also appear as "Shimmerdisc" editions, a related special format that adds an additional layer of light-reactive shimmer to the surface.

Craftsmanship and Value

Each lenticular piece is produced as a special edition art print, sitting between Sannib's one-of-a-kind original paintings and his more widely available studio prints in terms of exclusivity. The technical complexity of lenticular production, aligning multiple image layers so precisely that the transformation reads seamlessly as the viewer moves, makes each piece a genuine technical achievement as well as a visual one, reflecting the same graphic design precision that runs through Sannib's entire body of work.

Why Collectors Are Drawn to Lenticular Art

For collectors looking for something beyond a traditional painting or print, lenticular art offers a genuinely different way to experience a piece. No two viewings are quite the same, the artwork responds to where you're standing, how the light falls, and how long you spend looking at it, making it a natural conversation piece for any room. Combined with Sannib's already distinctive subject matter and colour palette, his lenticular pieces stand out as some of the most original contemporary artwork currently available.

Why Our House Gallery Is Showing Sannib's Lenticular Art

As an independent art gallery in Market Harborough, Our House Gallery is always looking for work that pushes beyond conventional painting and printmaking, and Sannib's lenticular pieces do exactly that. For collectors in Leicestershire and the wider Midlands, this is an opportunity to see a genuinely unique format of contemporary art in person, something photographs and screens can only partially capture.

Frequently Asked Questions

Where can I buy Sannib's lenticular artwork near Market Harborough?
Sannib's lenticular pieces are available to view and purchase at Our House Gallery in Market Harborough, alongside his existing representation and online collection.

What is lenticular art?
It's a specialist printing technique using a ridged lens surface that creates the illusion of movement, depth or transformation within a single artwork, so the image shifts as the viewer's position changes.

Which subjects appear in Sannib's lenticular collection?
The collection features iconic cultural figures including James Bond, Audrey Hepburn, Marilyn Monroe, Winston Churchill, and characters from popular film and music culture.

How does lenticular art relate to Sannib's other work?
It builds on his signature "Hidden Side" concept, using the shifting optical effect to bring the theme of hidden versus revealed identity to life in a genuinely moving, animated way.