VAN TIRAX
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La Première - Van Tirax
Size: 122” x 122”
YEAR: 2018
Edition of 1/1
Medium: wood and corks (approximately 1000+ pieces)
Additional Information: Signe
LOCATION: AMSTERDAM - ARTIST HOME
Van Tirax ”La Première” is the first artwork of the artist. The young artist drew inspiration from various sources which were close to him including his Italian heritage, wine history and cultural trends.
The artist made sure that the first sight focuses on the letters within the circle. This is because the circle, more than any other shapes, resists distraction of vision and acts as a focal field towards which the viewer’s attention is continuously attracted.
This is best understood when we compare and contrast the psychological results that a square and circle can have on your mind. When we see a square we are immediately attracted to the fact that it has four sides and that its four corners are different from other parts. On the other hand, a circle is noted for its singularity.
All points on the circle are identical to one another. The circle doesn’t allow your imagination to be divided into separate directions as a square does. Last but not least, the two letters. They represent the initials of the artist.
Tribute to Teiyu Goto - Van Tirax
Size: 122” x 122”
YEAR: 2019
Edition of 1/1
Medium: wood and corks (approximately 1000+ pieces)
Additional Information: Signed
LOCATION: AMSTERDAM - ARTIST HOME
Van Tirax ‘’Tribute to Teiyu Goto’’ is an artwork created in 2019 and it is the second project of the artist. The young artist drew inspiration from various sources which were close to him including his Italian heritage, wine history and cultural trends.
It is a representation of four simple geometric shapes: a triangle, a circle, a cross and a square. This combination was first made by the designer Teiyu Goto in 1994 by adding a meaning and a color on the first gamepad released by Sony Computer Entertainment for its Playstation home video game console.
The artist wanted to emphasize the designer’s concept of simplicity: simple colorful icons or symbols are easy to remember and it is a fact that brought to PlayStation® the brand identity. Colors are often associated with emotions. V.T. decided to add a new element in his artwork by adding a led light allowing the artist to associate the most appropriate color for occasion, activity or simply for expressing his feelings.
Teiyu Goto
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Thinking Outside The Box - Van Tirax
Size: 122” x 122”
YEAR: 2020
Edition of 1/1
Medium: wood and corks (approximately 1500+ pieces)
Additional Information: Signed
LOCATION: AMSTERDAM - Artist home
Van Tirax ‘’Thinking outside the box’’ is an artwork created in late 2020 and it is the third piece of the artist. Thinking outside the box is a metaphor that means to think differently, unconventionally, or from a new perspective.
This phrase often refers to novel or creative thinking. The term is thought to derive from management consultants in the 1970s and 1980s challenging their clients to solve the “nine dots” puzzle, whose solution requires some lateral thinking.
The puzzle proposed an intellectual challenge—to connect the dots by drawing four straight, continuous lines that pass through each of the nine dots, and never lifting the pencil from the paper. The conundrum is easily resolved, but only by drawing the lines outside the confines of the square area defined by the nine dots themselves. The phrase “thinking outside the box” is a restatement of the solution strategy.
The artist introduced with this piece another important element from the wine history: the wine vintage that is the year in which the grapes were harvested. This can be observed looking on both side of the artwork.
Duemilaventuno Van Tirax
Size: 122” x 122”
YEAR: 2021
Edition of 1/1
Medium: wood and corks (approximately 1500+ pieces)
Additional Information: Signed
Location: ITaly Aosta valley - Trattoria di campagna restaurant
Van Tirax ‘’Duemilaventuno’’ has been delivered to Trattoria di Campagna Restaurant in July 2021. All 1500+ corks that make up the artwork come from the same Restaurant.
This famous trattoria, now run by the third generation of the same family, serves traditional, seasonal cuisine from the Aosta valley, enhanced by the occasional imaginative and personalised touch.
The wine cellar includes a table for a dozen guests, while sommelier Beatrice is on hand to assist guests with their choice of bottle.
Absolutely to try is excellent array of delicacies from the dessert trolley.
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