R.I.P. Germain Print: Cracky Blackz's Genie, an ICA Artists' Edition

Last updated: 5 October 2026

What the R.I.P. Germain print shows

The picture is a studio photograph of a figure seen from behind, against a plain grey backdrop. They wear a black hoodie, with a white top wrapped over their head. A blue cartoon face is printed on the top. Over that sit a black corduroy cap, worn backwards, and a rubber mask of a wrinkled, grinning face with a gold band across its forehead. The mask sits on the right side of the head, so it looks out sideways while the figure faces away.

The ICA describes Germain as making work that speaks to deep truths "without cheapening them with explanations". In a 2022 interview with AnOther Magazine, he said: "Storytelling is the context for the work I make." He added that there is often "a personal story to it that's never explicitly stated". The ICA's exhibition page also shows an earlier work of his, Lekan's Genie, from 2022.

The edition: size, certificate and process

• The size: 84.1 x 59.4cm, or 33.1 x 23.4in, taller than it is wide. That is A1, the size of eight A4 sheets laid out together, so measure the wall before you buy.
• The frame: A1 is a standard frame size, so off-the-shelf A1 frames and mounts fit it.
• The process: a lithographic print, made in 2023.
• The edition: 100 prints in total.
• The certificate: every print comes with a certificate of authenticity signed by the artist.

The ICA does not say how many of the 100 are left. However, the print has been on sale since March 2023 and was still in stock when we checked.

The ICA show it was made for

Germain gave the print to the ICA to coincide with Jesus Died For Us, We Will Die For Dudus!. The show ran from 22 February to 14 May 2023, as part of the ICA's 75th anniversary year. It was a newly commissioned, immersive installation. In the ICA's words, it examined "the complex logic of cultural gatekeeping within Black culture". It also looked at how a wider white world misreads those dynamics.

The Brooklyn Rail's review describes two installations on two floors, each named after a London postcode. Visitors picked up a glossary of terms on the way in. The first installation held a mock cannabis grow behind bars and a video game with no ending. The second had a velvet-lined V.I.P. room of jewellery made with a Hatton Garden jeweller. The "Dudus" of the title is Christopher Coke, the Jamaican gang leader.

The show closed in May 2023, so you can no longer see the installation. But the print made for it is still on sale.

Who R.I.P. Germain is

R.I.P. Germain was born in Luton. He works across photography, performance, essays, video, sound and objects. His subject is Black experience, history and culture, both personal and collective. In 2021 he won the ICA's Image Behaviour prize. That led to his first short film, mew, which premiered at the ICA in 2022.

His earlier solo shows include Gidi Up at Peak in London (2018), Dead Yard at Cubitt (2020) and Shimmer at Two Queens in Leicester (2022). After the ICA, he had a solo show, Avangarda, at SculptureCenter in New York in 2024. Then Cabinet in Vauxhall showed Anti-Blackness Is Bad, Even The Parts That We Like in spring 2025. He has also been in group shows at South London Gallery and in Cubitt 30 at Victoria Miro. The arts producer Forma keeps a profile of his work.

Where the £100 goes

The ICA has made ICA Artists' Editions since 1991, and the money goes towards its programme. In the shop's own words: "The sale of these editions directly supports the ICA's progressive programme." The Institute of Contemporary Arts is also a registered charity, number 236848. So buying this print pays the gallery that commissioned the show.

Meanwhile, £100 is a common price on the ICA's editions page. Prints by Peter Saville and Allora & Calzadilla cost £100 there too. By contrast, a Lubaina Himid edition is £500 and a Harland Miller is £8,400.

How to buy it in the UK

The ICA's own shop sells the print for £100. Standard UK delivery costs £30 at checkout, which makes it £130 delivered. Alternatively, you can collect it free from the ICA at 12 Carlton House Terrace, on The Mall. So if you are in central London anyway, collecting saves you the £30.

You can return it within 30 days, as long as it is unused and in its original packaging. You pay the return postage yourself, though.

Buy Cracky Blackz's Genie at the ICA, £100

For another edition sold to fund a UK arts charity, see our page on the Ajamu X limited edition print from Autograph. That one is a photographic print by a Black British artist, sold by the photography charity Autograph.

Who it suits as a gift

• The person who saw the show: this is the edition the ICA made for it.
• A first-time collector: a numbered edition with a signed certificate, for £100, from a public gallery rather than a dealer.
• A big empty wall: at A1, it fills the space a poster would, but it comes with an edition number and a certificate.

More ideas for creative people are in our gifts for artists guide.

R.I.P. Germain print FAQs

How much is the R.I.P. Germain print?

Cracky Blackz's Genie costs £100 from the ICA shop. On 5 October 2026, UK delivery was £30, or you could collect it free from the ICA in London.

How big is Cracky Blackz's Genie?

It measures 84.1 x 59.4cm, or 33.1 x 23.4in. That is the standard A1 size, so off-the-shelf A1 frames fit it.

Is the print signed?

Each print comes with a certificate of authenticity signed by R.I.P. Germain. The ICA lists it as "Edition 100, signed certificate".

How many prints are there?

There are 100 in the edition. The ICA does not publish how many are left.

Can I still see the R.I.P. Germain exhibition at the ICA?

No. Jesus Died For Us, We Will Die For Dudus! ran from 22 February to 14 May 2023.

Does buying it support the ICA?

Yes. Sales of ICA Artists' Editions go towards the ICA's programme, and the ICA is registered charity 236848.

Who is R.I.P. Germain?

He is an artist from Luton who works in photography, performance, video, sound, writing and objects. He won the ICA's Image Behaviour prize in 2021. Since then he has had solo shows at the ICA, SculptureCenter in New York and Cabinet in London.

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