“I create NFTs that manifest from the ether using local resources.”
2BITS
2BITS express the illusions inherent in externally imposed polarity. One grid dissolves only to be replaced by another composed of the same elements. The attempt to obfuscate the fundamental unity of all things is the source of all evil and the game played by those who would control others for selfish gain.
“When it all falls apart, find a use for the pieces.”
“Tipsy Bits”, CNC routed Baltic birch, steel legs. Robert Arpin, 2006.
“Lost Bits”, Decorative Screen, 2016. Hinged CNC routed Baltic birch laminated panels. Spin Ceramics showroom, SOHO, NYC.
Double Cross Bits, installation concept, Robert Arpin, 2005.
Bartered Bits, pendants cast in gold, silver, copper or bronze,
DIGITAL RODEO
“The value an object brings to the world and illusions of exclusivity are examined in the realm of ethics.”
Digital Rodeo (2011-2016) was conceived as a blockchain based remotely manufactured furniture brand. Satoshi Nakamoto’s white paper describing decentralized distributed ledgers in 2008 pointed to a future revolution in the production of furniture. Ubiquitous Baltic plywood with its established global distribution and the humble 3-axis CNC router are behind the inspiration for a templated furniture brand that can be produced anywhere using smart machines and local talent.
ELEMENTALS
“The integrity of the whole is maintained by its parts.”
“Cornered Fox”, lounge chair, Robert Arpin 2019
Life Spiral, outdoor lounge, Robert Arpin 2000.
Scattered Light
Digital Installation, Robert Arpin 2009
Penta-Desk
Five legged digital desk design, Robert Arpin 2008
Iron Peace
Digital Sculpture, Robert Arpin 2013
Folding Matrix
Digital Screen, Robert Arpin 2009
Dragons Eye Blinking
Digital Sculture, Robert Arpin 2017
PAD
Digital Sculpture, Robert Arpin 2014
Lost wax casting of 3-D print in bronze.
Mother Math
Digital Ottoman, Robert Arpin, 2017
“The integrity of the whole is maintained by its parts.”
Installations manifest from the ether using simple sustainable materials and branded products. NFTs created to be built anywhere using local talent and smart contracts.
Falling into Line
Digital Installation, Robert Arpin 2018
Paper, steel, plastic, Baltic plywood. Featuring fabric by ©marimekko.
Metsa
Digital Installation, Robert arpin 2018
Lost wax cat iron, Baltic plywood, brass hinges, cut foam. Featuring fabric by ©marimekko.
Blocked Incoming
Digital Installation, Robert Arpin 2018
Steel, plastic globe, Baltic plywood.
Memory Removal Machine
Digital Installation. Robert Arpin 2019
Concrete, colored glass, steel, balsa wood, wire and steel.
“Pop is dead.”
Binary limits and the aesthetics of polarity are subjects explored using the diptych.
These photographs explore communicability through what is shared, discarded and repurposed. The composition and execution unfold simultaneously in a performance that is captured and released as a non-fungible token. The resulting work is free to take root and create value or be lost forever in a bottomless digital ocean. All objects were found in a Union City thrift store between December of 2019 to March of 2020. Photographed as found during the pandemic using an i-Phone 11 MAX PRO with minimal staging and post production.