Fantomat - Limited Edition 1 of 12 Print

Fantomat - is coined from two words: Phantom and Automate. Phantom derives from the Greek word phantasma and it means a shadow of a being, apparition, illusion, a sole. In platonic terms it means the image of reality after it has been distorted by our 5 senses. The idea about the Fantomats was born in Skegness where we witnessed how almost the whole community (from all ages children to elderly) where possessed by the penny arcade culture. One person in-front of one machine, doing repetitive motions, in silence, not communicating with other people. The machine reduces the subject to a machine. The machine is always the winner, the reduced subject is always the looser with no prospects of change. For us this was an extreme example of alienation in an extreme commercialized public space. The absence of public art and public spaces for relaxation and contemplation added to this sensation. The only place in Skegness that offered an alternative was the beach and the sea which were almost always empty. The idea of the Fantomat was born from the need to subvert the commercialized space by using its own rules of the game but offer contemplation, re-connection with the city and with oneself. The project consist of a series of humanoid looking machines (Fantomats) that operate on the principle of the penny arcade machines. The difference is that once you pay a penny to this machine you are always a winner. Each Fantomat have a certain audio visual content related to the actual place the Fantomat is situated in. The content vary from place to place and it relate in a different way in each situation (city or location). The content consist of images, interviews with local people, sounds, music and the same can be distorted or manipulated. The video material is shown in the eyes on each Fanotmat. In collaboration with Dritero Kasapi co-producers: Intercult, Via Pontica Art Association Print 1 of 12 Signed and numbered. Comes with a certificate of authenticity. Signed and numbered below the image. This print is only available in this limited edition.

Print:Giclee on Photo Paper

Size:8 W x 12 H x 0.1 D in

Size with Frame:13.25 W x 17.25 H x 1.2 D in

Delivery Time:Typically 5-7 business days for domestic shipments, 10-14 business days for international shipments.