Takashi Murakami & Pharrell Williams – The Simple Things
A collaborative project between Takashi Murakami and Pharrell Williams, titled The Simple Things, recently sold for over $2 Million at the Art Basel fair in Basel, Switzerland. Murakami and Kaikai Kiki Co. did the cool creature part and Pharrell and Jacob & Co. did the tired jewel encrusted objects part.
Here's the official promo copy from the Jacob & Co. press release:
"Takashi Murakami has created a new sculpture using his trademark character: "Mr DOB," having taken too many magic mushrooms, this saucer-eyed monster reveals a sharp set of teeth. His wide-open mouth seems to protect Pharrell Williams' seven favourite objects that rest inside. The entire universe of Pharrell Williams unfolds in front of us acting like so many of Proust's madeleines. A bottle of ketchup, a bag of Doritos, a condom wrapper, an Ice Cream sneaker, a bottle of Johnson's baby lotion, a can of Pepsi and a Magnolia Bakery cupcake."
"Created in collaboration with famed jeweler Jacob & Co., Pharrell's objects took more than two years to complete and exemplify the highest level of craftsmanship and artistry. They are meticulously handcrafted in 18K gold (white, yellow and rose) and set with more than 26,000 diamonds, rubies, emeralds and sapphires, some featuring hand-painted enamel, and others with actual functioning elements that further add to the life-like representation."
[Photo via PRNewsFoto/Jacob & Co.]
