Hardcore Foamcore V2

PRODUCT DESCRIPTION All photographs are printed on fine art paper using archival pigments and include an extra 5cm white border for signature, hand signed and numbered in limited editions. The Print: HARDCORE FOAMCORE is a sculptural and photographic exploration into the delicate relationship between permanent and temporal materiality during a time of unprecedented societal uncertainty. Shot entirely in lockdown during the mandatory COVID-19 stay-at-home order for NYC, the artists Saheer Umar and Asya Gorbacheva (Arx Pictures) utilized available objects sourced entirely from spaces not deemed by city and government officials to be “off-limits” or closed. This included local parks and the confines of artists home. These objects included available stones, dirt, budding flowers, food refuse and cleaning supplies. We have partnered with Supplies For Success to donate a portion of each sale to help kids in need. Supplies for Success has donated over 15,000 Carekits since the start of this pandemic. These Carekits are for kids ages 3-8 and include educational materials, art supplies, and more to keep them busy and learning during these hard times. They have been distributed through food banks to kids most in need and to children on frontline workers. 12 x 16 2 CareKits donated 18 x 24 4 CareKits donated 24 x 32 8 CareKits donated 30 x 40 15 CareKits donated PHOTOGRAPHER BIO Saheer Umar and Asya Gorbacheva are a NYC-based conceptual photography and filmmaking team working primarily with still life creations under the name Arx Pictures. Inspired by an archivists approach to sourcing both banal and rare objects, their work attempts to highlight glimpses of our shared experience thru their unique attention to materiality in sculptural and photographic form. They regularly work with brands including Swarovski, Supreme, Victoria’s Secret, Takashi Murakami and Nike amongst a list of others. Arx Pictures is a contemporary creative studio specializing in commercial and experimental film and visuals for fashion, luxury, still life, documentary and social media content. Employing future-leaning visual intelligence and a refined sense of aesthetics; explorations into narrative and brand communication are expertly handled with the utmost care and attention to detail.