July 16th, 2018

In celebration of National Tooth Fairy Day on 22 August 2018, award-winning New York-based creative agency WORKHOUSE has partnered with elusively infamous street marvel Marcel Mutt on a limited edition series of fine art sculptures entitled "Peacekeeper". Mutt created each punch ring by hand using high-rigidity kirsite steel before encasing each in clear resin. Although the series is confined to 100 sets in total, an unknown number have been hidden in leading galleries and museums. ​

Marcel Mutt is an anonymous French-based graffiti artist, sculptor, political activist and video director. His satirical street art and subversive epigrams combine dark humor with graffiti executed stenciling and sculptural techniques. Marcel's works of political and social commentary have been featured on streets, walls and bridges throughout the world. Mutt’s creative grew out of the Paris underground which involved collaborations between punk artists and street musicians. His first known sculptural project was planted on 28 July 1997. It appeared within the French Right Bank on a narrow cobblestone street depicting an eight foot tall Fountain made of birch-faced ply and cast jesmonite. The work took a classic museum statue and twisted it into a sarcastically grim anti-consumer commentary. This sparked a passionate debate and divided Parisian’s as to whether it was a simple case of vandalism or a piece of artistic commentary. In this work, Mutt engaged in a direct dialogue with art history through appropriation, creating a new thought for an ordinary article of life. His sardonic take on historical myth has spawned countless imitators upon the urban landscape. Since the late Nineties, these controversial works, created in secret and unveiled under pseudonyms, continue to provide cunning commentary on the world of art, consumerism and celebrity. 

Peacekeeper Product Details

• Knuckle Length (CM) 9.3
• Knuckle Width (CM) 5
• Knuckle Thinkness (CM) 18
• Knuckle Weight (g) 140
• Material: High-Rigidity Kirsite Steel, Clear Resin
• Resin Measurements: 5.5' x 3.5' x 1.5'
• Embossed: WORKHOUSE
• Cost: $400
• Editions: 100 
• Matte Black Gift Box
• Sold Exclusively here
• Hidden Hints Revealed on Instagram @artpimpnyc

W O R K H O U S E is one of the country's leading public relations and integrated creative agencies. For the seventh consecutive year, Workhouse received the "Best of Manhattan Award" by the U.S. Commerce Association (USCA). The agency swept three of the industry's highest honors when it was bestowed with the Public Relations Society of America (PRSA) Silver Anvil Award, PR News' Platinum PR "Wow Award", Bulldog Reporter's Silver Medal Award and was also named a PR Daily/ Dow Jones Finalist for "Grand Prize: PR Campaign of the Year". Celebrating two decades of service, Workhouse is a full-service creative agency positioning emerging and established brands with celebrity craftsmanship. The agency provides forward thinking public relations, social media, brand promotion, creative consulting and modern day marketing. Clients have included Lou Reed, The Rolling Stones, Hugh Jackman, Francis Ford Coppola, David LaChapelle, CBGB, Max's Kansas City, Interview Magazine, Galleries Lafayette, Porsche, Ford Motor Company, Virgin, Jazz at Lincoln Center, International Emmy Awards, Assouline Editions, Rizzoli International Publications, Tony Shafrazi Gallery, Versace and Avroko. Workhouse offers untraditional service across a broad spectrum of entertainment, culture, fashion and lifestyle spheres. Visit workhousepr.com