eBay: Steven's "Trader Joe's Cashew #4" sculpture

[PeaceNikki]

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=200220800656



First of all, let me start this auction by letting you know that I'm an artist. As an artist, I see form and expression in everyday objects that others miss. Where you see earth, I see eARTh, and where you see a cashew, I see art. As a common ebayer, you might see in this piece a whistle, or a space horn, or even a nose. As an artist I see a full and shapely expressive form reflecting and commenting upon society, commercialism, and the continuous conflict between positive and negative space.

I don't know why I stopped at this particular cashew as I was eating my Trader Joe's sweet, savory & tart trail mix, but as an artist the unexplainable happens often. My body is a vessel of creation and expression in tune with everything around me, including what you would see as "just another cashew"

No, something about the shape of this particular cashew reflects the shape of our society. As the artist, I have split and re-glued the cashew as an expression of the “cracks” that have been “glued” in modern life. It is a complete work of art in every way. Famed art critic Richard Barokavov had this to say about the piece:

“Steven’s ‘Trader Joe’s Cashew #4’ is such a complete and absolute brutally dissecting view of the industrial conflict between capitalism and modernism that is is hard for even the most verbose of critics to add too. Regardless of Steven’s relation to me as a colleague and studiomate, the intense complexity I feel for this work is also complete and absolute.”

Again, I don’t expect most to fully understand the complexity of the form but as you can see it is quite powerful. Included will be a photographic digital print of the piece. Pleas bid with confidence and ask questions if some of this was hard for you to understand. Thank you for looking.

No reserve auction, free shipping. Escrow services will be used if auction exceedes the expected $500,000 that is has been valued.

[HamstersFromHell]

1. Two comments:

1.) I hope he does get *something* for it at auction, as he seems to be off his medication for the delusions he's having. Perhaps he's shy the money to afford it. $500,000?!?!?! :wtf:

2.) Seeing as it's already bid over $100, P.T. Barnum was right...

[Robb]

2. It looks like a guy's weiner.

/deep-thinking art critic mode off

[nuxvomica]

3. OMG, I see that now

I was sure it was a space horn.

[Connonym]

5. That's immediately what I thought

Freud would have had a field day with me

[PeaceNikki]

6. Hmm. Now that you mention it...

I see it!

[Orrex]

4. Art is nuts

Kudos to the Steven for a nice piece of satire and commentary, though. Best of luck to him on his quest for the half million.