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Firestarter - Harma Heikens x ToyQube, by ToyQube on Aug 9, 2016 10:09:29 GMT 1, FIRESTARTER by Harma Heikens
We are thrilled to officially introduce the brand new art sculpture by Harma Heikens, you must have seen Harma's "A Good Year" & "Sorry" sculpture from her exhibition or via the internet.
Firestarter sized to impress on a shelf, it sits upright, wheel ablaze, ready to roll on... Dimension: 14"L x 4"W x 10"H It's available on our website (www.toyqube.com) now for preorder.
Firestarter, by Harma Heikens (www.harmaheikens.nl/) Artist's statement:
To me the burning tire refers to the popular revolt that we see a lot of these days. A gasoline-filled tire is a low-fi weapon, similar to the Molotov cocktail. But the "Wheel of Fire" is also an ancient religious symbol, referring to the sun an the motion of the earth, and the symbolic nature of fire is both creator and destroyer, purifier and defiler. The symbolic meaning of the burning wheel and the actual application of the burning tire as a violent means of revolution coincide, which makes the image extra powerful.
But it's of course also a symbol of speed- if you want it to be about formula 1 racing it's okay with me, it's never just one thing- and it's an obvious rock&roll reference too:
'This wheel's on fire, rolling down the road Best notify my next of kin This wheel shall explode!'
FIRESTARTER by Harma HeikensWe are thrilled to officially introduce the brand new art sculpture by Harma Heikens, you must have seen Harma's "A Good Year" & "Sorry" sculpture from her exhibition or via the internet. Firestarter sized to impress on a shelf, it sits upright, wheel ablaze, ready to roll on... Dimension: 14"L x 4"W x 10"H It's available on our website (www.toyqube.com) now for preorder. Firestarter, by Harma Heikens ( www.harmaheikens.nl/) Artist's statement: To me the burning tire refers to the popular revolt that we see a lot of these days. A gasoline-filled tire is a low-fi weapon, similar to the Molotov cocktail. But the "Wheel of Fire" is also an ancient religious symbol, referring to the sun an the motion of the earth, and the symbolic nature of fire is both creator and destroyer, purifier and defiler. The symbolic meaning of the burning wheel and the actual application of the burning tire as a violent means of revolution coincide, which makes the image extra powerful. But it's of course also a symbol of speed- if you want it to be about formula 1 racing it's okay with me, it's never just one thing- and it's an obvious rock&roll reference too: 'This wheel's on fire, rolling down the road Best notify my next of kin This wheel shall explode!'
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Firestarter - Harma Heikens x ToyQube, by getnewdesign on Aug 9, 2016 13:55:54 GMT 1, The wheel on fire is beautiful! How many have been made?
The wheel on fire is beautiful! How many have been made?
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loother
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Firestarter - Harma Heikens x ToyQube, by loother on Aug 9, 2016 14:08:15 GMT 1, Doesn't seem to say how big it is anywhere?
Doesn't seem to say how big it is anywhere?
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Graham H
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Firestarter - Harma Heikens x ToyQube, by Graham H on Aug 9, 2016 14:47:28 GMT 1, Hi There
Thanks for posting this up.. Have i missed it anywhere, but do you happen to have the size of the piece?
Thanks
G
FIRESTARTER by Harma HeikensWe are thrilled to officially introduce the brand new art sculpture by Harma Heikens, you must have seen Harma's "A Good Year" & "Sorry" sculpture from her exhibition or via the internet. Firestarter sized to impress on a shelf, it sits upright, wheel ablaze, ready to roll on... it's available on our website (www.toyqube.com) now for preorder. Firestarter, by Harma Heikens ( www.harmaheikens.nl/) Artist's statement: To me the burning tire refers to the popular revolt that we see a lot of these days. A gasoline-filled tire is a low-fi weapon, similar to the Molotov cocktail. But the "Wheel of Fire" is also an ancient religious symbol, referring to the sun an the motion of the earth, and the symbolic nature of fire is both creator and destroyer, purifier and defiler. The symbolic meaning of the burning wheel and the actual application of the burning tire as a violent means of revolution coincide, which makes the image extra powerful. But it's of course also a symbol of speed- if you want it to be about formula 1 racing it's okay with me, it's never just one thing- and it's an obvious rock&roll reference too: 'This wheel's on fire, rolling down the road Best notify my next of kin This wheel shall explode!'
Hi There Thanks for posting this up.. Have i missed it anywhere, but do you happen to have the size of the piece? Thanks G FIRESTARTER by Harma HeikensWe are thrilled to officially introduce the brand new art sculpture by Harma Heikens, you must have seen Harma's "A Good Year" & "Sorry" sculpture from her exhibition or via the internet. Firestarter sized to impress on a shelf, it sits upright, wheel ablaze, ready to roll on... it's available on our website (www.toyqube.com) now for preorder. Firestarter, by Harma Heikens ( www.harmaheikens.nl/) Artist's statement: To me the burning tire refers to the popular revolt that we see a lot of these days. A gasoline-filled tire is a low-fi weapon, similar to the Molotov cocktail. But the "Wheel of Fire" is also an ancient religious symbol, referring to the sun an the motion of the earth, and the symbolic nature of fire is both creator and destroyer, purifier and defiler. The symbolic meaning of the burning wheel and the actual application of the burning tire as a violent means of revolution coincide, which makes the image extra powerful. But it's of course also a symbol of speed- if you want it to be about formula 1 racing it's okay with me, it's never just one thing- and it's an obvious rock&roll reference too: 'This wheel's on fire, rolling down the road Best notify my next of kin This wheel shall explode!'
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gmidd
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Firestarter - Harma Heikens x ToyQube, by gmidd on Aug 9, 2016 14:48:07 GMT 1, Doesn't seem to say how big it is anywhere?
From the item description on ToyQube... Dimension: 14"L x 4"W x 10"H Material: Polystone
Doesn't seem to say how big it is anywhere? From the item description on ToyQube... Dimension: 14"L x 4"W x 10"H Material: Polystone
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