This is Sharktoof's 'Cigarette Pack' resin piece produced by ToyQube in an edition of only 100. It's a geometrical piece, sculpted/diecut on all sides and measuring 13.5" x 10.75" x 5.5" and presented in a nice gift box. The hand-painted piece uses the Great White as a 'brand' motif that reads like a power play, with its double entendre clear to all. Will be available on their site tomorrow at High Noon (CST). Price not announced at press time.
From ToyQube: "Backstory: Why SHARKTOOF choose Cigarette box? How did he come up with the concept? I had been obsessing about guilty pleasures and how essentially we are supposed to feel shame for those pleasures. Graphically how can I make other people reflection this issue? The silhouette of a cigarette pack opened is unmistakable. The cigarette itself is a loaded object; controversy, rebellion, big business, toughness. I wanted to publicly challenge people to address their own guilty pleasures. From my 2007 original icon street champagne cache "Guilty Pleasures"Incredible craftsmanship to see the hundreds of wheat pastes and prints I have put up all over the world take on a three dimensional sculpture!"
