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Andrey and Aleksey Kulibin
Atlas XXI, The Epoch series

2020

About the Item

The artwork depicts Atlas holding up a smiling emoji. The area around emoji’s eyes is made of a material called the Black Mirror. This element is used in each artwork of the series (David XXI, Zeus XXI, Atlas XXI, Medusa XXI, Demeter XXI and Afrodita XXI). Black Mirror is a reference to smartphones’ and other gadgets’ black screens. Yellow is a classic emoji color. In Atlas XXI, a yellow image is embodied in a smiling emoji on Atlas’s shoulders. The yellow light coming from a flock emoji is a metaphor for digital corporations’ influence on a Human, our culture and role in a modern world.
  • Creator:
    Andrey and Aleksey Kulibin (Ukrainian)
  • Creation Year:
    2020
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 45.28 in (115 cm)Width: 45.28 in (115 cm)Depth: 3.15 in (8 cm)
  • Medium:
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  • Condition:
  • Gallery Location:
    Aberdeen Dyce, GB
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU1987211918712
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