AMA • Pope (1985) - Aurora POWER

AMA • Pope (1985) – "Aurora POWER" – 4/20

Often imitated, never equaled: the original Aurora, signed "Pope".

When motivation becomes a luminous force.

After the success of the Aurora Borealis series, Original Fake Aurora, Authentic Fake Aurora… Pope continues his ironic exploration of contemporary myths, between personal achievement, entrepreneurial culture and modern obsession with performance.

"Aurora POWER" – Money, Power, Respect erects a founding triptych of the contemporary business mentality into a luminous, chrome, hypnotic object, almost totemic.

On the front face, the message stands out:
POWER accompanied by a gold W that subtly reprises the emoji of the lightning — a graphic nod to energy, momentum, power.

On the sides, the motto unfolds:
MONEY / RESPECT.

A universal mantra.
A leitmotif etched in matter.
An emblematic triad of modern motivational culture.

The textured black vinyl dialogue with chrome surfaces and iridescent reflections, while the inner light transforms the sculpture into a true visual engine, pulsing like a source of creative energy.

By day: a bright, cold, statuesque icon.
By night: a multicolored aurora borealis that lights up the space.
A striking contrast between individual ambition and collective fascination with success.

Limited edition of 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.

Specifications:
- 7 luminous colors
- 3 diffusion modes (fixed, fade transitions, simple transitions)
- Electrical 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 in a rigid synthetic material with a glass-like appearance, commercially manufactured and customized, hand-finished by the artist Pope using a manual premium polymer vinyl application technique.
The work personally executed by the artist includes the graphic design, adapting the visual to the sculpture’s shapes, precision cutting of the vinyl, 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 commercially manufactured luminous sculpture.
Edition of the customization and artistic finishing: 7/20 — 2025.

Who is Pope?

Pope, cofounder of the AMA collective, develops a singular artistic universe driven by a practice of the visual arts 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 delighted gaze, attentive to both simplicity and 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 just a few.

Whether as a gift, a memory or 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 and pop art creations (limited 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 and haute couture brands, the world of comics and video games, the pharmaceutical industry and medicines, recycling and upcycling, products of the agri-food and fashion industries (sport, sneakers...).

Brands guide our choices and often our lives without us realizing it. Aware of this impact, Pope likes to mischievously distort 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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