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A hand-drawn and hand-painted Phil Shearer neck socket design with 10 archive prints from the production of Lana and Lilly Wachowski's The Matrix. The Machines inserted jacks into neck sockets embedded within humans to keep them enslaved in pods and programmed into the Matrix.

The film's credited concept illustrator, Phil Shearer, rendered this neck concept drawing on off-white card during the pre-production visualisation stage, using ink for the outline and gouache for the finish. The drawing is dated "98" and signed by Shearer.

The ten prints depict annotated drawings and diagrams of pod co-axial head jacks, neck sockets and power pod I.V. nozzles. Each print is signed by Shearer with black ink. Dimensions: 45 cm x 35.25 cm (17.75" x 14")

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Estimate: £2,000 - 4,000 Ω


Phil Shearer is a Sydney-based production designer and concept artist with an international career spanning more than 30 years across film, television and visual effects. Trained as an industrial designer, he specialises in creating environments, vehicles, props, costumes and worlds that merge narrative impact with technical credibility. His work bridges practical model making, illustration and virtual design, reflecting a deep commitment to both craft and innovation. Beyond his film design practice, Shearer is an exhibited artist, photographer and model maker. He is also a mentor and educator, fostering collaboration and new approaches within art departments.


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