AMA • Pope (1985) - Aurora Contrefaçon Originale

AMA • Pope (1985) - "Aurora Contrefaçon Originale" - 16/30

When counterfeiting becomes an original work.

After the triumph of the Aurora Borealis series by AMA often copied and on the brink of censorship by luxury giants under the pretext of "counterfeiting", the artist Pope strikes even harder.

Here is "Aurora Contrefaçon Originale": an unapologetically pop art lamp, a defiant nod to censorship and a luminous manifesto for the freedom of creation.
A unique pop art lamp, where one can read in full letters "DO NOT BUY" and "COUNTERFEIT"… A further incentive to want to own it.

The day: a chrome-silver shining teddy bear.
The night: a multicolored aurora borealis ignites your interior.
An ironical contrast between prohibition and desire.

Edition limited to 30 copies for 2025, signed, numbered and delivered with AMA authentication certificate.
Fast and secure shipping (bubble wrap, tissue paper, reinforced cardboard) with requires signature upon delivery.

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

Luminous sculpture consisting of a resin base and a silver teddy bear made of rigid synthetic material with a glass-like appearance, commercially manufactured and customized, hand-finished by the artist Pope using a manual application technique of premium polymer vinyl.
The work personally executed by the artist includes the graphic design, adaptation of the visual to the sculpture’s shapes, precise vinyl cutting, as well as the positioning and manual application of each element.
Each copy of this edition is individually customized 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 graphic customization and artistic finishing: 16/30 — 2025.

Who is Pope?

Pope, cofounder of the AMA collective, develops a singular artistic universe driven by plastic 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 awed gaze, attentive to both simplicity and the complexity of the world around him.

Pope mainly draws inspiration from the world around him but also from movements 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 as a gift, a keepsake or part of your personal collection of contemporary art, you will easily find your favorite thanks to the diversity of our works. Indeed, Pope pursues his passion for urban art through street art (streetart) and pop art (popart) (in limited or open edition), 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 medicines, recycling and upcycling, food and fashion industry products (sport, sneakers...).

Brands guide our choices and often our lives without us realizing it. Aware of this impact, Pope enjoys wryly diverting 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 others.

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