Released Jan 19, 2023
Between the clo(u)ds is a collaboration between Raylivez and Fabiano Speziari: a mix of Clouds and Clods. On one hand, New York’s buildings feel as though they are lost in the clouds, and on the other, there are pieces of our planet (clods) that are lost in the clouds as they float aimlessly. A kind of comparison between what is there and what could be there, this is an attempt to encourage viewers to reflect on the state of our planet and how human beings relate to it.
Fabiano Speziari was born in 1977. After graduating in design, he began working as an industrial technical designer and artist, experimenting with different materials and techniques, having a single guiding philosophy: to investigate the human soul, its relationship with nature, and the environment that surrounds it. The human being who, naturally, is led to ask questions about that which surrounds them, but who often does not know how to respond, and eventually finds themselves with more questions than answers. From these thoughts have come various works over the years. Initially, they were trees and natural forms done on canvas or small, strange animals made of resin. He subsequently devoted himself for some years to land art and installations in nature, before moving on to using light and defined geometric forms. He began creating the “Message in a pencil” series, large bright pencils that convey messages. At the same time, he developed the idea of agglomerates, housing modules that represent the home and human life relegated to an urban and standardized environment, giving life to paintings and luminous sculptures. Since 2018 he has been interested in the nascent world of crypto art and begins to experiment with digital art. To date, he is actively working in this world with a project called Clods. A series of small clods of earth, the only remaining parts of the planet that was destroyed, on which the survivors try to rebuild an existence. Still and animated images, in which dystopian and irony are mixed.
Raylivez - Reynier Horta Mercado is a New Yorker through and through, having been born in Queens to a Colombian mother and Cuban father, raised in the Bronx, and now residing in Harlem, Manhattan. His childhood was often turbulent, and constant moving and financial troubles meant he never felt at home within the public school system. He excelled in visual learning but struggled with reading, writing, and public speaking; because the resources available to him were limited, he left high school and obtained a GED while joining the workforce.
At the age of 21, he began to model for independent photographers but soon found that his true passion lay behind the camera. Raylivez’s early days consisted of taking photos on an iPhone 5 and uploading the images to Instagram until his mother and brother gifted him his first full-frame digital camera. His work then quickly improved, and he enjoyed a moderate amount of recognition on social media until he went viral in 2017 with a rendition of Lady Liberty appearing out of dense fog. Inspired by the way in which people embraced his work, he decided to quit his job and dedicate himself entirely to his artistic work.
Reynier has become known for his romanticization of New York architecture, fearlessness with street photography, and cinematic editing prowess. He continues to teach himself more about photography and digital art and how both can intersect: an initially undetectable shift in perspective, a seamless overlay of two completely different images, or the dramatization of a split-second moment. Although Mother Nature is ultimately his favorite collaborator, he is excited and grateful to produce this collection with a fellow artist who pushes boundaries and evolves the recognizable.
This collection opens on Thursday January 19th at 2pm ET.
It features 2 ranked auctions, & 3 drawings open to all, and 2 drawings for 33 FAMILY pass holders .
The ranked auction will take place for 5 hours, starting at 2 pm ET.
The drawings will take place for 5 hours, starting at 2 pm ET.
Note: Once the drawing concludes, any unsold editions will be available first come first serve on the primary market.
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