Rockonski is pleased to present the newest multiple produced by studio artist Tonik Wojtyra. Wheat Rice Millet Barley Rye Corn Oats (The Seven Grains) is a 14k solid gold cast of a common one inch button pin. The work is being issued by Rockonski in a signed and numbered limited edition of 7. Each button costs $777 dollars. It may purchased in NYC Novemeber 17-19 through Art Metropole at the The NY Art Book Fair or directly at www.rockonski.comSmall, round, and shiny is at once recognizable as a button pin. Its material lends the piece a number of meanings: part fashion, part art and part do-it-yourself homage. Polished, monotone, and missing a graphic statement like most buttons, the piece presents a blank, yet reflective, statement about statements. In his own words Tonik suggests: "It's quite simple, man: I had this idea for a solid gold button and then I went and I made it. I showed it to a few people. They want to touch it. I don't know what it means but I've been thinking about environment lately: granola, organic food, Greenpeace, give-a-hoot-don't-pollute and all that. It's sparkle is star shine like and there's seven of them; seeds for the beginning of history you know what i mean?"
It's the new millenium. Snap out of candy land kids.
1 comment:
oh that's very cool, and a bit coincidental! i'm taking a jewelry class at Harbourfront right now to learn making gold and silver snap domes.
Also planning other gold and silver in the Snaps line for 2007, including pins and bracelets...
Hope people don't see my new stuff as a bite, it's been in the works a long time.
Congrats on your fine pin!
Sandy
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