Plinth
A plinth is a rectangular slab or block at the bottom of a column, statue, pedestal, or pier, forming its base.
A plinth serves as the base or support for statues, vases, columns, or certain altars. Smaller, often round pedestals are referred to as socles. In civil engineering, it's known as a basement. The typical minimum height for a plinth is around 45 cm.
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JR: Miniature Giants
Installations by JR are some of the most viewed artworks in the world. Ahead of our first collaboration, we visited the legendary photographer in Paris to talk about scale, scaffolding, the ever-growing ambition of his public projects and why he wants to stay naïve forever.
Living with LUV
LY arrives in London to showcase new horizons in the world of LUV. Discover the pop-up, plus new opportunities to collect.
Butt plugs, Santa Claus & Paul McCarthy
"A joke, but serious."
Nigel Howlett: The Face Before You Were Born
A solo show debut in London marked a tangible moment of inflection for Nigel Howlett and his faceless figures. In parallel, we collaborated to archive works from the show with a series of limited edition books and hand-finished prints.
Paul Insect: Personal Effects
Paul Insect arrives in Amsterdam.
Frédéric Platéus
Frédéric Platéus was born in 1976 in Belgium and currently lives and works in Liège.
GIANTS, High jump in Rio
A miniature giant by legendary photographer, JR. In his ongoing Giants series, JR takes over buildings and monuments worldwide with enormous black and white portraits. The project began in Rio de Janeiro during the 2016 Olympics – championing determined world class athletes who didn’t quite make the cut. Mohamed, a Sudanese high-jumper, took his place on the roof of a foreclosed apartment building overlooking the ocean. A first-of-its-kind sculpture archives the moment at a domestic scale. The figure, printed on acrylic, can be affixed to a scaffold made from welded steel rods and displayed in isolation, or placed on top of a bespoke plinth which doubles up as an edition box. “All my works are ephemeral. If you go back to Rio it’s not there, but it’s there in people’s minds. For the people who haven’t seen it, here is the proof that it at some point existed.”Watch the accompanying film to hear JR’s reflections on scale, scaffolding and the importance of protecting his naivety.
LUV'S BURGERS
Perched on a rooftop, LUV looks to the future. LY channels memories of her youth in Tokyo into the imagined exploits of her enigmatic subject, LUV. Fast food, skateboards and moments in nature all feature prominently. A new edition of two-part sculptures places a seemingly giant LUV on the roof of a burger shop – a surreal twist on an existential moment. “LUV often stands still and looks ahead – thinking about where to go next, and holding onto the precious things that they found on their journey so far.”LUV’S BURGERS was created to coincide with a pop-up in London. Read the journal and discover more opportunities to collect.
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Your questions, answered
We collaborate with artists to create both limited editions and works on paper.
A limited edition is a set number of similar or identical artworks. The size of the edition denotes the total number of artworks that will ever be made, underscoring their value.
Framing options vary for each piece and are listed on the individual artwork pages. Our standard glazing offer is a minimum 90% UV acrylic plexiglass, or you can upgrade to an anti reflective Optium museum plexiglass.
Yes, 100%. We work directly with our artists to create editions that accurately represent their body of work. Additionally, every artist personally reviews and approves their final editions.
Every artwork is signed or stamped, and individually numbered. You will also receive a stamped and numbered certificate of authenticity.
No—the copyright is not transferred to the purchaser of the edition.
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