Poison On A Stick. Gangredine Consumptus by Rotganzen.

above: Photo by Marco Jongeneel. Model: Sophie

above composite by If It's Hip, It's Here

Gangredine Consumptus, a project by a Rotterdam based artist collective Rotganzen, is a commentary on all the toxins and chemicals we put into our bodies. The words of such lethal poisons as radon, arsenic, benzene and tobacco are cast in translucent colored resin and placed upon wooden sticks so they resemble lollipops (or suckers or lollies, depending upon your country of origin).

















As they appeared in Rotganzen's solo show with Collection I at Dek22 Rotterdam, 2011:


photos by Pim Top and Marco Jongeneel

ROTGANZEN was formed in 2009 by Robin Stam (1981), Joeri Horstink (1982) and Mark van Wijk (1984) shown below:


ROTGANZEN

Sweet New Book! Lolli-POP by Massimo Gammacurta

Over a year ago I introduced my readers to a very talented photographer named Massimo Gammacurta. Within his diverse portfolio of work was a series of lollipops made in the shape of famous brand logos. Now, the photographer's lollies are presented in a new book.



press release:
Massimo Gammacurta and Visionairs Gallery present: Lolli-POP, the lollipops show.

Lolli-pop is the latest conceptual still life project by Italian born photographer Massimo Gammacurta. Each piece is a real Lollipop sculpture is handcrafted by Massimo Gammacurta with real hard ball candy. His lollies are edible icons.



The brands are as sweet as candy for the palate and the eye. The brand association has in fact been replaced by a new meaning through the materiality and the abstract action painting dynamic gestures. When Massimo first distributed his lolli-pops on the Internet as an art experiment, interest amongst bloggers and fashionistas exploded. With this book, his lolli-pops of world renowned brands are released into the world once again for consumption, but now in print.

Some spreads from the book:



Buy the book here.

Book presentation and solo exhibition, Paris may 18 to june 7
Visionairs Gallery, Rue des Carmes 14, 75005 Paris – France
T +[0|1 42 61 15 15
Opening May 18th, 6pm