Name: Bling Bling medallion
Client: Chi Ha Paura…?
Materials & measurements: Silver alloy / gold plated – 8×9 cm
Price: Euro 400
Frank Tjepkema quiet cheekily writes: “Imagine the money you can save on brand clothes by wearing just this item”
After all, this medallion, the recent winner at the 2004 Dutch Design Awards, has to be the most branded object in the world with layers upon layers of gold plated logos.
The Bling Bling medallion is part of Thingness, a body of work planned by Tjepkema, where the main objective is to explore the social behavior of things.
Also, by Tjepkema is a concept mall/building (pictured above) called “The Next Bling” which is a lifesize version of the medallion. (video)
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Comment by Anonymous — 10/14/2004 @ 2:08 pm
When’s the Elizabeth Duke version out?
Comment by Rich — 10/14/2004 @ 2:24 pm
yo dat shit is be DOPE fragin TIZIGHT sign me ups! YO operation gotta sell is ON! BiZyatches
Comment by Anonymous — 10/14/2004 @ 4:23 pm
I can already see the lawyers having a fun day with this…
Comment by Beat — 10/14/2004 @ 4:48 pm
I’m waiting for the cock-ring version
Comment by waazat?? — 10/14/2004 @ 9:05 pm
Round Up for Friday
Camera Phone! in the 18th Century (warning: The Onion) :) BBBBBBIG Bling Bling YO YO YO! Your brand is on my bling! Traffic Light Wars Remember SFDT or Spy vs. Spy? This is even better! I always thought traffic lights…
Trackback by The Sojourner — 10/15/2004 @ 6:16 am
Ares
Comment by John — 10/15/2004 @ 6:27 am
Arse
Comment by John — 10/15/2004 @ 6:28 am
Yo. I’ve got an idea. How about you not allow the word “*” to appear on your fucking web site (comment 1.)?
Comment by bill — 10/15/2004 @ 7:34 am
gotta agree with bill. the first comment is a real turn off to people that might have appreciated this entry.
Comment by brian — 10/15/2004 @ 9:21 am
Right. It should say, “Dumb Niggaz!”
Comment by Anon — 10/15/2004 @ 3:06 pm
Atleast we know “Anon” is a man of courage
Comment by Dread — 10/15/2004 @ 7:24 pm
guys, i didn’t allow it. i just didn’t get a chance to check my email and moderate the comments because i currently don’t have internet at home.
Comment by adnan — 10/16/2004 @ 4:40 am
Very nice. Word of advice though, guys, don’t let random dicks on the Internet get under your skin so much :)
Comment by Nathan — 10/19/2004 @ 5:04 pm
Blingingest bling that ever blinged.
Here’s a link that been doing the rounds for the last weeks or two. I’m not much into blingbling jewelery, but if I had to wear one item, this would be it. [object HTMLImageElement]...
Trackback by DAVEODROID/BLOG — 10/19/2004 @ 5:18 pm
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Trackback by subdirect — 10/19/2004 @ 5:39 pm
Anyone else notice the “meta-brand”?
I don’t think it’s coincidental that it’s in the general shape of a cross, so the consitutent branding, when combine, grow to a brand that’s greater than the sum of its parts.
I honestly can’t believe no one has mentioned the ultimate brand, one of the most successful marketing campaigns of all time, the Cross™.
Comment by Ian — 10/20/2004 @ 1:27 am
I am not sure if you noticed it, it definitely resembles the map of india in its outline!
Comment by divya — 10/20/2004 @ 10:34 am
ALL OFYALL NEED TOSHUT YOUR DAMN MOUTH
Comment by DD — 10/20/2004 @ 1:03 pm
KISS MY WHITE ASS
Comment by DD — 10/20/2004 @ 1:04 pm
Pure evil that is.
Comment by leon — 10/20/2004 @ 3:04 pm
Just in time for Christmas…it’s the ultimate bling bling medallion for that special gangsta in your life…
Trackback by DiVERSiONZ — 10/20/2004 @ 5:10 pm
it’s computer generated, right?
Comment by specter — 10/20/2004 @ 7:27 pm
Looks like hundreds of badgers to me
Comment by Vengar — 10/22/2004 @ 4:59 pm
Mr.Tjepkema has tounge-in-cheek shown in an artistic manner the cross of gold commercialism that some people willingly nail themselves to. We can do without the racist comments. But to the brothers I say this: Substance not flash is the true mark of a man. All that bling-bling is saying is I’m worth whats on my chest and fingers. Is that really all you are worth? Isn’t there more inside you?
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Pingback by sensory impact .com » World’s Most Expensive Coat — 1/3/2005 @ 12:05 am
the chain is poo
Comment by bob nob — 4/13/2005 @ 5:18 am
There is lots more bling here.
Comment by Hip Hop Jewelry — 4/25/2005 @ 10:25 pm
shizzouts to you snoop dogg
Comment by Bobby linares — 5/27/2005 @ 3:53 am
Comment by Ian — 10/20/2004 @ 1:27 am
I am not sure if you noticed it, it definitely resembles the map of india in its outline!
Here imagination at the Ian :)))
Comment by John — 12/6/2005 @ 9:22 am