ARSHAM STUDIO

This morning I unveiled a 20 Meter wide Sundial made of Snow and Ice at the base of the Matterhorn in Zermatt. This is the first timekeeping device I have created with @hublot. It is just the beginning. 🇨🇭🕚

Meet the @danielarsham Porsche NEBULA 928. Drawing inspiration from Y2K aesthetics, this reimagined 1978 928 will be on display for the first time at the Porsche X space at @SXSW. The front and rear bumpers were redesigned with the help of vehicle designer @the_kyza, while the metallic exterior paint colours and complementary interior purple tones pay homage to the early ’00s. The aluminium steering wheel and shift knob are combined with custom @byborre woven fabric – all complemented by shades of purple Ultrasuede® and leather. Blending the past, present and future, the NEBULA 928 is an automotive sculpture that truly embodies Daniel’s time-traveling concepts.

Mark your calendars. This September @emmanuelperrotin will host my largest exhibition to date that will take place simultaneously in New York City and Paris. @perrotin Paris will open on September 2nd, @perrotin New York City will open September 6th. See you there 🤍

I was invited to Rome by the Vatican Museum for an Audience with Pope Francis to celebrate and confirm the Relationship between Artists and the Catholic Church. It was was a humbling and Inspiring life moment for me. As I listened to the Speech inside the Sistine Chapel, below Michelangelo’s ceiling I thought closely of my grandmother who was a devout Catholic and kept reproductions of many of these Artworks in her home, and although I am not and have never been religious, I felt alive. Art is a way to see the unseen, to reveal things just below our everyday consciousness, and Artists are that vehicle. I feel blessed to be an Artist and to create and speak with you in a voice that does not require language or time. A line from the Pope’s speech, “Artists remind us that the dimension in which we move, even unconsciously, is always that of the Spirit.”

I came to Rome to meet with Papa Francesco. Art is also on the agenda. Any Rome recommendations?

20 years of making things. September 2nd opening in Paris. September 6th opening in NYC at @perrotin / see you there!

JOOPITER presents Pharrell’s Amalgamated Keyboard (2023) by @danielarsham for #JustPhriends.
 In 2012, when @pharrell visited Arsham’s studio, he revealed the importance of the Casio MT-500 keyboard, and how it was the first tool he used to explore music production. In 2013, Arsham replicated the MT-500 in his signature monochromatic, archeological, volanic ash / crystal, future relic style. A decade on, Arsham revisits the sculpture exclusively for Just Phriends in this New work composed of Patinated and Polished Bronze, and Stainless Steel– a part of his ongoing Fictional Archeology series where he transforms ready-made objects from the latter half of the twentieth century into artifacts. Pharrell’s Amalgamated Keyboard will be exhibited for public view at 8 Avenue Matignon, Paris from June 20-24. Just Phriends opens for global bidding on June 19-27.

From the studio of @danielarsham, our newest collaboration truly integrates Cavs’ heritage with Arsham’s future aesthetic, including Arsham Studio green details throughout. Get this kit for a limited time ONLY at @cavsteamshop ONLINE. Global shipping available.

8 ♾️ @danielarsham x @cavs ONLINE ONLY at 11AM tomorrow on @cavsteamshop. Global shipping available.

Mark your calendars 🙏🏻 I will open a massive exhibition across @perrotin Paris and NYC in September. The Paris opening is September 2nd and NYC is September 6th. I have also curated a selection of objects, books, and posters from my 20 year archive which will be available at the @perrotinstore / See you there!

You can see my new work at @artbasel this week at @perrotin / This is from a new series of split works which use multiple materials layered into the form. The original version of this work is double sided bust that is part of the collection at @museelouvre. I have stratified the work in Wood, Polished Bronze, Patinated Bronze, and Polished stainless steel. Something like layers of the earth or material sediment of different eras. The process for this work is complicated by the fact that bronze and steel shrink at different rates during casting. To achieve a perfect joint where all parts align means that the wax positives which it is cast from must be made in different sizes. It took a lot of failed attempts to get it right. 🏁

A never ending work in progress. Swipe to slide 10 for the sound 🔊