Metamorphoses

The Iconic Xenomorph sculpture that inspired Ridley Scott's 'Alien' film series to be sold as 500 digital pieces on June 16th

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Wednesday, May 31, 2023

NEW YORK , May 31, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Particle, a digital fine-art platform and tokenizer of Banksy's 'Love is in the Air' painting, will give art collectors the chance to obtain digital pieces of the Xenomorph/Alien III sculpture from renowned artist, H.R Giger, the Academy Award winner behind the iconic Xenomorph design from Ridley Scott's Sci-fi horror film franchise, Alien. The genre-defining sculpture is being 'tokenized' into 500 separate parts which will go on sale on June 16th on the Particle website.

Key Points: 
  • The genre-defining sculpture is being 'tokenized' into 500 separate parts which will go on sale on June 16th on the Particle website .
  • It has been exhibited at prominent art centers such as the ICA Miami and Praz-Delavallade Gallery in LA.
  • Co-owners will obtain subsequent voting rights on whether to sell the sculpture, should an offer be made on it.
  • They will also be loaning the sculpture to the Particle Foundation, who will tour the work around the world.

The Iconic Xenomorph sculpture that inspired Ridley Scott's 'Alien' film series to be sold as 500 digital pieces on June 16th

Retrieved on: 
Wednesday, May 31, 2023

NEW YORK, May 31, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Particle, a digital fine-art platform and tokenizer of Banksy's 'Love is in the Air' painting, will give art collectors the chance to obtain digital pieces of the Xenomorph/Alien III sculpture from renowned artist, H.R Giger, the Academy Award winner behind the iconic Xenomorph design from Ridley Scott's Sci-fi horror film franchise, Alien. The genre-defining sculpture is being 'tokenized' into 500 separate parts which will go on sale on June 16th on the Particle website.

Key Points: 
  • The genre-defining sculpture is being 'tokenized' into 500 separate parts which will go on sale on June 16th on the Particle website .
  • It has been exhibited at prominent art centers such as the ICA Miami and Praz-Delavallade Gallery in LA.
  • Co-owners will obtain subsequent voting rights on whether to sell the sculpture, should an offer be made on it.
  • They will also be loaning the sculpture to the Particle Foundation, who will tour the work around the world.

Caveat emptor: a new book on the best lines in Latin misses the bigger picture

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Monday, April 17, 2023

The mosaic depicts a chained dog accompanied by the Latin words, CAVE CANEM (“beware of the dog”).

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  • The mosaic depicts a chained dog accompanied by the Latin words, CAVE CANEM (“beware of the dog”).
  • Latin is perhaps most familiar today as the language of practical short-cuts (etc, e.g., i.e.)
  • and quotable lines, beloved by creators of school mottos and political speechwriters alike.
  • The Best Latin Lines Ever – Harry Mount and John Davie (Bloomsbury) Mount and Davie take the easy way out.
  • Yet there is no discussion of why Catullus uses such shocking obscenities or of the purposes of sexual invective in Latin.

Glossing over women’s stories

    • This is admittedly, partly the result of the fact that most surviving Latin literature was written by men.
    • One cannot but helped be moved by Perpetua’s account of her separation from her baby, whom she was still breastfeeding.
    • The resonance of these heartfelt words only increases when Perpetua abandons her child, and her life, for her Christian faith.
    • The poetry, panegyric, and pilgrim’s tales of the vibrant world of Late Antiquity are all but absent.

Artist Duo Concept2048 Will Release 2048 NFTs To Raise Awareness of Global Problems

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Tuesday, January 17, 2023

ANDORRA LA VELLA, Jan. 17, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Creative duo Concept2048 releases 2,048 unique NFTs to raise awareness of global problems.

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  • ANDORRA LA VELLA, Jan. 17, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Creative duo Concept2048 releases 2,048 unique NFTs to raise awareness of global problems.
  • Ekaterina Perekopskaya and Rostyslav Brenych are the creative forces behind the project who specialize in fashion, art and conceptual production.
  • The digital artists use NFT technology to draw attention to world problems such as climate change, pollution, overconsumption, and poverty.
  • Concept2048 has already gathered a massive audience on social media and had the first batch of NFTs sold out within hours of presales.

Magnum ice cream Partners with Cindy Bruna and Iris Van Herpen to Debut the World's First Haute Couture Vegan Dress Made from Cocoa Beans

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Tuesday, July 5, 2022

ENGLEWOOD CLIFFS, N.J., July 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Magnum ice cream, the chocolatiers of ice cream, has partnered with luxury Dutch fashion designer, Iris Van Herpen – one of the industry's most talented and forward-thinking creatives – to design a Haute Couture vegan dress inspired by the iconic Magnum vegan ice cream.  

Key Points: 
  • ENGLEWOOD CLIFFS, N.J., July 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Magnum ice cream, the chocolatiers of ice cream, has partnered with luxury Dutch fashion designer, Iris Van Herpen one of the industry's most talented and forward-thinking creatives to design a Haute Couture vegan dress inspired by the iconic Magnum vegan ice cream.
  • The Magnum Vegan Dress is a celebration of Magnum ice cream's vegan range; an expertly crafted and award-winning collection of delicious, plant-based indulgence and 100% Magnum ice cream decadence, without any dairy.
  • Today, Magnum ice cream is one of the world's leading ice cream brands, selling over one billion units annually worldwide.
  • All Magnum ice creams including Magnum Double Ice Cream Bars, Magnum MINI Ice Cream Bars, Magnum Classic Ice Cream Bars, and Magnum Tubs source cocoa beans from Rainforest Alliance Certified farms.