Métiers d'Art Collection: Phase I
“Métiers d'Art Collection is an exclusive digital artwork collection by Can Buyukberber, created in collaboration with the not-for-profit organisation Literary Arts Foundation. This project marries the creative genius of Can Buyukberber with the celebrated artistry of Montblanc pens. Buyukberber has conceived of a series of digital works that reflect the aesthetic and mood of Montblanc's renowned limited edition writing instruments. The edition size of the artworks matches the edition sizes of the pens.
Métiers d'Art Collection: Phase I consists of 3 pieces celebrating the cultural history of mankind, literary figures and craftsmanship; Michelangelo 96 as an homage to Michelangelo, the Master of Marble, Spider Metamorphosis 88 featuring a web-weaving spider referencing E. B. White's novel Charlotte's Web, and Great Wall 333 as a tribute to Ancient China and Chinese mythology. Each piece encapsulates the essence of Montblanc's Heritage, Artisan and High Artistry pens. The digital works are available both as NFTs and as digital editions for all collectors.
For the Métiers d'Art Collection, Can Buyukberber reimagines the central themes, exquisite materials and use of form employed by the master craftsmen of Montblanc's atelier, and transforms these multidisciplinary artefacts into sculptural digital installations, each surrounded by their own unique atmosphere and architectural metaverse.”
For the Métiers d'Art Collection, Can Buyukberber reimagines the central themes, exquisite materials and use of form employed by the master craftsmen of Montblanc's atelier, and transforms these multidisciplinary artefacts into sculptural digital installations, each surrounded by their own unique atmosphere and architectural metaverse.”
Michelangelo 96
Homage to the Eternal Inspiration of the Renaissance Genius
Homage to the Eternal Inspiration of the Renaissance Genius
Michelangelo 96 is an homage to the Renaissance genius Michelangelo. Located in a marble-like walled room, a twisted form circling around David's portrait signifies Michelangelo's twisting sculptures. The form emerging from a sea-like water body, loops in a never-ending cycle as the work unfolds, highlighting the eternality of the technical and creative mastery in Michelangelo's works.
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Spider Metamorphosis 88
Spider-Inspired Limited Editions
Spider-Inspired Limited Editions
Spider Metamorphosis 88 speaks of the connection between words, weaving and writing through the imagery of a refulgent arachnid, rotating centre-stage in our field of view. The ancient symbol of the spider signifies patience, creativity and artistry. As the work unfolds, the spider slowly and patiently continues to weave its web, reflecting the weft and warp of words and language in the process of creative writing. The work is inspired by E. B. White's novel Charlotte's Web , the classic children's story which has the spider heroine as the protagonist. The writing on the wall in Spider Metamorphosis 88 is taken from E. B. White’s handwritten notes on web weaving.
Great Wall 333
A Tribute to the Great Wall of China
A Tribute to the Great Wall of China
Great Wall 333 pays homage to Ancient Chinese myths. Emblazoned in red - a popular colour in Chinese culture symbolizing fire, and referring to good luck, vitality and happiness - and yellow representing royalty and power, these two colours are dominant in Great Wall 333, captivating the viewer with nine entangled golden dragons looping at the center of the room. In Mandarin Chinese the number 9 is pronounced as "jiu" which also means "long-lasting" and the number is also strongly associated with the Chinese dragon, a symbol of magic and power. The work was also inspired from a handscroll painting Nine Dragons, created by Chinese artist Chen Rong in 1244.
Métiers d'Art: New Collection by Can Buyukberber
by Yonca Keremoglu
by Yonca Keremoglu
This October, Sedition will present the first part of an exclusive project Métiers d'Art in collaboration with Can Buyukberber and one of Sedition's collectors Russ Rosenzweig, CEO of Round Table Group, which provides expert witness services to attorneys, and founder of the non-profit Literary Arts Foundation. The project marries the creative genius of Can Buyukberber with the celebrated artistry of Montblanc pens.
Russ Rosenzweig's forthcoming book, The Scholar’s Treasure, recounts the exploits of the founding of the company and the accidental launch of a brand new industry, expert witness search and referral. The book describes three decades of collaboration between leading professors and elite litigation attorneys, the unexpected growth of Round Table Group, its acquisition by a public company, and the re-acquisition of the company by the original founders in 2019. The Scholar’s Treasure is also an actual collection of objets d’art in homage to the very professors and lawyers that so graciously allowed Round Table Group to exist and to flourish. Lawyers and scholars are among a rare breed of writers who still use fountain pens, and the collection includes one of the largest compilations of rare and exquisite Montblanc “high artistry” pens, along with signed books and other artworks associated with the pens. The collection, in an unusual twist, also includes newly commissioned works of digital art and NFTs that pay homage to the pens and the artists, literary masters, and historical events that inspired the creation of the pens by Montblanc.
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