10 Art-Inspired Objects: From Periscope Glasses to Digital Drunk Tamagotchi
This summary features ten unusual art-inspired items. Dominic Wilcox's One Foot Taller Periscope Glasses, designed to provide an additional 30 cm of height using mirrors, were inspired by a short woman at a concert. Parley introduces bags crafted from recycled plastic by artists including Doug Aitken, Julian Schnabel, and Jenny Holzer. The Idea Mist Spray boasts 'pure genius' with scents of bergamot, yuzu, clary sage, and sandalwood. MoMA offers a leather coin purse shaped like a pumpkin by Yayoi Kusama. David Shrigley’s Box of Crap tape is perfect for amusing gift wrapping. Judy Chicago’s limited-edition soap, inspired by the Venus of Willendorf, features scents of daisy and freesia. Other items include Nir Hod's coasters, Berlin Boombox kits, and Elia Giangualano's Dipinto Celato.
Key facts
- Dominic Wilcox created One Foot Taller Periscope Glasses that add 30 cm of height using mirrors.
- Parley launched bags by Doug Aitken, Julian Schnabel, Walton Ford, Jenny Holzer, Pipilotti Rist, Ed Ruscha, and Rosemarie Trockel made from recycled plastic.
- Idea Mist Spray contains bergamot, yuzu, clary sage, and sandalwood and costs $22.
- MoMA sells a Yayoi Kusama pumpkin-shaped coin purse for $100.
- David Shrigley's Box of Crap tape costs $14.
- Judy Chicago's limited-edition soap, in collaboration with Prospect, costs $25.
- Nir Hod's The Night You Left Black Coasters cost $98.
- Berlin Boombox offers cardboard wireless Bluetooth boombox kits from €79.
- Yopparatchi is a digital pet that runs on alcoholic breath.
- Elia Giangualano's Dipinto Celato costs from €15.
Entities
Artists
- Dominic Wilcox
- Doug Aitken
- Julian Schnabel
- Walton Ford
- Jenny Holzer
- Pipilotti Rist
- Ed Ruscha
- Rosemarie Trockel
- Yayoi Kusama
- David Shrigley
- Judy Chicago
- Nir Hod
- Elia Giangualano
Institutions
- Parley
- MoMA
- Prospect
- Third Drawer Down
- Jessica Silverman Gallery
- Prospect NY
- Berlin Boombox
- Artribune
Locations
- New York
- United States