AMA • Pope (1985) - Aurora NotArt

AMA • Pope (1985) - "Aurora NotArt" - 9/20

When art dissolves into business.

Following the success of the Aurora Borealis series, Original Faux Aurora, Authentic Fake Aurora, Get Rich Aurora… AMA continues its ironic exploration of luxury codes, perceived value, and the slogans that govern our era.

“Aurora NotArt” – Not Art, Only Business condenses the era into three simple, almost cynical words, etched like an advertising truth… and yet transformed into a luminous, chrome, hypnotic object, at the border of a manifesto.

On the base, the message is blunt:
NOT ART.

And right after, with no unnecessary poetry, the sentence completes:
ONLY / BUSINESS.

A cold, assumed statement.
A punchline that sounds like a rule of the modern game: this isn’t art… it’s business.

The day: a mirror-like, brilliant, almost clinical icon.
The night: a northern lights of reflections and shards, immersive, fascinating, almost “too beautiful” to be innocent.
A deliberate contrast: the spectacle on one side, the truth on the other.

Edition limited to 20 copies for 2025, signed, numbered and delivered with AMA certificate of authenticity.
Fast and secure shipping (bubble wrap, tissue paper, reinforced carton) with signature on delivery.

Features:
- 7 luminous colors
- 3 diffusion modes (static, fading transitions, simple transitions)
- Power supply via USB cord with switch (included)
- Height: 20 cm
- Width: 9 cm
- Depth: 9 cm

A luminous sculpture consisting of a resin base and a silver teddy bear made of a rigid synthetic material with a glass-like appearance, commercially manufactured and customized, finished by hand by the artist Pope using a manual application technique of premium polymer vinyl.
The work personally executed by the artist includes graphic design, adapting the visual to the sculpture’s shapes, precise vinyl cutting, as well as positioning and manual application of each element.
Each copy of this edition is individually personalized and hand-finished by the artist Pope.
The limited edition applies exclusively to the graphic customization and artistic finishing carried out by the artist Pope, and not to the base luminous sculpture manufactured commercially.
Edition of customization and artistic finishing: 9/20 — 2025.

Who is Pope?

Pope, cofounder of the AMA collective, develops a singular artistic universe powered by visual arts practice since childhood, a high standard of detail and meticulous visual research.
Through sculptures, paintings and installations, he draws inspiration from photography, urban landscapes and everyday scenes, with a sensitive and wonder-filled gaze, attentive to both the simplicity and the complexity of the world around him.

Pope mainly draws inspiration from the world around him but also from currents of renowned artists such as Banksy, Keith Haring, Koons, Orlinski, Takashi, Fred Allart, Shepard Fairey, Warhol, Yayoi Kusama, Richard Hamilton, Jean-Michel Basquiat, Alec Monopoly, KAWS, Pantone, Mr. Brainwash, Blek le Rat, to name a few.

Whether for a gift, a memento, or your personal collection of contemporary art, you will easily find your favorite piece thanks to the diversity of our works. Indeed, Pope pursues his passion for urban art through street art and pop art creations (editioned or not) addressing a wide range of themes such as cryptocurrencies (Bitcoin, Ethereum), the dollar, money, gold, wealth, the sex industry, the harms of drugs, luxury brands and haute couture, the world of comics and video games, the pharmaceutical industry and medications, recycling and upcycling, agro-food industry products and fashion (sports, sneakers...).

Brands guide our choices and often our lives without us realizing it. Aware of this impact, Pope likes to mischievously twist labels such as Louis Vuitton (LV), Chanel, Dior, Hermès, Prada, Gucci, Rolex, Yves Saint Laurent (YSL), Supreme, Obey, Ferrari, Lamborghini, Porsche, Bugatti, AMG, Mercedes, Nike (Air Jordan), Adidas (Stan Smith), Coca Cola, Pepsi, Marvel and Avengers (Batman, Joker, Superman...), Disney (Mickey, Scrooge McDuck...), Nintendo, Sega, Tintin, Lego, Pokemon, Vans and many more.

Dear bidders, our collective puts all efforts into ensuring that all information necessary to appreciate the lot is clearly detailed in the listing: dimensions, weight, description and photos... After the sale, no unjustified claims will be considered. Thank you for your understanding.