A portrait of the late artist Tobias Wong, using 13,138 dices had created by his friend Frederick McSwain in tribute of him, entitled ‘Die’. This art work is part of the BrokenOff BrokenOff exhibition at Gallery R’Pure in NYC in memoriam to the artist during NY Design Week 2011.
Tobias Wong, the legendary artist who had created controversial art pieces, borrowing forms and ideas from industrial design and luxury objects, which questioned the over-consuming culture sharply. He died last year at the young age of 35, that is 13,138 days he had lived.
The dice giving the message of the randomness of life, and the idea of every decision you make and every step you have taken in your life, defines who you are. It is to be exhibit on the floor to interact with the viewers.
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