Javier Arrés is a world-renowned motion / GIF artist and a 2019 London Art Biennale winner. Inspired by the sweeping views from his childhood home overlooking his hometown of Motril, Spain, Arrés is known for his manically detailed illustrations of fantastical scenery from cities, architecture, and machines. He further brings these worlds to life through what he calls “Visual Toys.” Through these Visual Toys, Arrés invites the viewer into a fantastical world, inspiring the viewer to simply play with their imaginations.
Thelonious Monk is one of the greatest jazz musicians of all time. Known for his unique improvisational style, many of his compositions have become jazz standards, including "Well, You Needn't," "Blue Monk" and "Round Midnight." Thelonious Monk has won multiple Grammys, including a Lifetime Achievement Award, is one of only five jazz musicians to have been featured on the cover of Time magazine, and is the second-most-recorded jazz composer after Duke Ellington. Learn More
THE DROP
Arrés is known for his manically detailed illustrations of fantastical scenery from cities, architecture, and machines. He brings these worlds to life through what he calls "Visual Toys," an invitation into a fantastical world, inspiring the viewer to drop rational thought and simply play with their imaginations. With the assistance of inspiration from one of music history’s most singular and significant artists, Arrés will debut his most complex Visual Toys to date in homage to the great Thelonious Monk. Collector Bonus Exclusively for this drop, the collector of Theloniopolis will receive a matching Infinite Object.
Open Limited Editions
Open Editions available for 24 hours only! Five randomly selected collectors of the Open Edition will receive a matching print of Metro Monk. Winners will be selected within one week from the Drop closing.