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Silicon Bong Sculpture
United States
Sculpture, Metal on Aluminium
Size: 7.5 W x 11.5 H x 5.5 D in
Ships in a Crate
About The Artwork
Can you remember the phone number of at least five friends off the top of your head? Right, you can’t. What’s your boss’ cell number? You probably don’t know that either. It’s okay, take a look at your cell phone contact list. How about directions to a party? That’s right, you don’t know. Guess you better use Google Maps. Hey, can you go a week without email? Texting? Banking online? Riiight. That’s not going to happen. Humans have become dependent on technology. Adrian Tripon explores this in “Silicon Bong.” The bong is emblematic of the possible psychological and physiological addictions related to drug use. Filled with pieces of smartphone and computer motherboards in the area where bong water usually resides, Tripon questions if we are aware of our own addiction to technology the same way we are quick to point out the failings of a drug addict. Each one of us inhales from the “Silicon Bong.” If you have an iPhone or Android phone in your pocket right now, stop lying to yourself: don’t say you smoked and you didn’t inhale. Silicon Bong 7.5 x 11.5 x 5.5 inches 19 x 28.5 x 14 cm
Original Created:2014
Subjects:Science/Technology
Styles:Conceptual
Mediums:MetalGlassPlasticFound Objects
Details & Dimensions
Sculpture:Metal on Aluminium
Original:One-of-a-kind Artwork
Size:7.5 W x 11.5 H x 5.5 D in
Frame:Not Framed
Ready to Hang:Not applicable
Packaging:Ships in a Crate
Shipping & Returns
Delivery Time:Typically 5-7 business days for domestic shipments, 10-14 business days for international shipments.
Handling:Ships in a wooden crate for additional protection of heavy or oversized artworks. Crated works are subject to an $80 care and handling fee. Artists are responsible for packaging and adhering to Saatchi Art’s packaging guidelines.
Ships From:United States.
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United States
Adrian Tripon (pronounced TRY-PAWN) currently resides and works in San Francisco, California. Living in close proximity to Silicon Valley, the global epicenter of technological innovation, Tripon has made it his duty to implement interactive digital technologies like social media and websites into his canvas or print artwork in order to convey the discussion and story regarding his art in a truly unique and modern way. Tripon has two unique narratives he continuously tries to address in his art, the first is the exploration of modern symbology, memes and narratives discussed in popular culture and their impact on his current generation’s view of cultural perception. The second is the capture of the current tech scene in San Francisco and Silicon Valley. Like Toulouse-Lautrec studying Parisian nightlife or Mary Cassatt exploring the depths of 19th century bourgeoisie, Adrian believes it necessary to capture the technological revolution occurring in the San Francisco Bay Area in his art, if not for his own — then posterity’s sake.
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