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< Name > "@"

< Series > Lollipop

< Dimensions > H. 6 7/8 x W. 6 5/8 x D. 4 in. (17.5 x 16.8 x 10.2 cm.) • 5 lbs. (2.3 kg.)

< Creation Date > 2013

< Material > Steel

< Status > Resides at Manhattan - NYC - with Vicky

< Edition > 1/1 - Unique

History

2014 - (February 18 - March 30) School of Visual Arts, 209 East 23rd Street - Lobby Hallway, NYC, 10010

The lollipop series was inspired by vivid candy colors and a love for all things anime. This MIG welded steel is the first piece in the series and is named "@". The square in the center is a hefty solid block but when the whole sculpture is lifted and then set back down it does bounce a little. The metal is cool to the touch and is finely sprayed with three layers of Krylon UV-Resistant acrylic coats for a healthy archival protective sheen. The steel is colored with a combination of paste and oil dyes. The textures are derived from grinding, sanding or brush techniques.