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The Order of Things
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The
inaugural series invites you to experience a new world where art meets
fashion. And at $65 per timepiece, anyone can afford to have art
wrapped around his or her wrist. Created on the premise that this
genre of wearable art would never get made otherwise, founder David
Stowe and an amazing lineup of artists have come together to bring
Vannen to life. The first collection features designs by Buff Monster,
Brian Morris, Chris Ryniak and Damon Soule.
Individually
inspected, assembled and packaged by hand in the USA, every watch is
treated like a true piece of art. Each selected artist is given a
plastic watch as a canvas to showcase their original artwork and
connect with the world. Constructing wearable art that is both
functional and accessible - but still exclusive - Vannen has given the
public a fun new way to show their taste in art and fashion and support
a new movement in artistic achievement. And all artists design their own custom packaging.
The
heart of Vannen Watches is to expose extraordinary artwork to people
that may never have the opportunity to discover it, much less
incorporate
it into their lives. Each collection of watches is produced with one
goal in mind – to support the global art scene by bringing awareness to
each artist and invite the world to experience something new. Vannen is
not only collectible art; it transcends all ages, genders and
nationalities.
Chris Ryniak (photo below) was born in 1976 in a safely distanced suburb of Detroit. He
spent his childhood basking in the warm glow of Saturday morning
cartoons, monster movies and flipping over rocks in search of insects
and reptiles. In his teenage years, Chris' attention would shift to the
world of skateboarding and the artists associated with the skate
community, which later led to interests in commercial illustration. A
graduate and former instructor at the Ringling School of Art and
Design, Chris is now a painter and sculptor of all manner of critters
that grace canvases as well as toy and print platforms. Chris' work has
been exhibited in galleries throughout the world and his paintings have
also been published in numerous books and periodicals. Chris currently
resides in a coastal Ohio Dutch Colonial with his wife, two children,
cat and frog."Chris Ryniak: The design is basically a carefully cropped version of my
painting "The Order of Things." It was the first painting that I did
that reflected my current visual direction, plus it was centered and
had a face...like a watch. I had never given any thought to putting my
art on anything that wasn't a large solid area (like a skateboard). I
knew I wanted to use as much of one painting as possible, so I went
through a lot of my paintings, trying to find the right one, and at the
time, this one made the most sense to me to use on the watch."
Based loosely around the Swedish word vännen (meaning
"friends") brings some of today's best lowbrow art to wrists. Longtime
watch fan and founder David Stowe wanted to fill the void in a medium
that doesn’t always pair fashion with function, while incorporating his
idea that working with friends helps people discover artists thus
creating new friends.
Stowe also hopes that Vannen Watches will transform the insular
nature of collectors. “If someone buys an art toy, book or print, it
sits on their shelf collecting dust only to be seen by people who come
to their houses. With our watches, you can show the entire world your
taste in art and fashion.”
Specs
- Wrist: Medium Size - 7.75 Inches Max.
- Movement: 3 Hand Japanese Quartz.
- Dial: 28mm, 4-Color Process, Multicolor.
- Case: 34mm, Plastic, Glossy Red.
- Crystal: Plastic w/ Protective Film.
- Buckle: Plastic, Glossy Red.
- Loop: Plastic, Glossy Red.
- Straps: 16mm Wide, Sandwhich Strap.
packaging
Artist Chris Ryniak - www.chrisryniak.com
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