Volt 1979 by Smithe x Roca Jelly

Mexico Metropolis-based avenue artist and illustrator Smithe continues to increase his work into three dimensions along with his first vinyl artwork toy, Volt 1979, produced in Mexico by Roca Jelly. The stylized cranium follows his massive physique of labor on partitions and on paper that includes exploded or disintegrating skulls introduced in a pull-apart, cut-away model.

Flowing out of a considerably muted paellete mixing mild blue, crimson and shades of grey, Volt 1979 blends natural with the mechanical. The largely human cranium has hints of mechanical underpinnings from the cylindrical eye sockets, the hinge-like jaw and the connecting rods on both facet. The again cross part showcases the thoughts x machine reference to an natural mind sample.

An version of 200, the Volt 1979 vinyl artwork toy (8″) is accessible for pre-order from Roca Jelly for $250 and is slated to ship in October 2023. Every determine features a tiny print. Smithe’s first vinyl toy follows earlier his resin artwork toy sculptures.