METALLIC SKULL — High-Gloss Chrome Memento Mori Sculpture | HYPNOTIQ

Damien Hirst introduced the skull to the art world. HYPNOTIQ introduced it to the future.

The Work: Metallic Skull is HYPNOTIQ's high-gloss memento mori — a skull rendered in layered metallic finishes that create depth, dimension, and a surface that shifts between gold, silver, and chrome depending on the angle of light. Created by Arian Lori-Amini in 2022, it sits in the tradition of Hirst's diamond skull while finding entirely its own voice through resin craft and metallic surface work.

The Experience: On a desk it's a meditation. On a shelf it's a conversation piece. In a collection it's the piece that makes people ask who the artist is. The metallic finish ensures it is never static — always shifting, always catching something new in the light.

Materials & Craft: Resin cast skull, layered metallic paints (gold, silver, chrome), epoxy seal, high-gloss finish, hand-detailed surface, display base.

Dimensions: approx. 10" H × 8" W × 7" D | approx. 4 lbs | Tabletop display.

Year: 2022 | Edition: One-of-a-kind original. Studio release by Arian Lori-Amini (HYPNOTIQ). Not available in editions.

Collector Notes: Skull sculpture has a documented art-historical lineage from Warhol to Hirst to Kaws — placing HYPNOTIQ's metallic interpretation within a serious and commercially active collecting tradition. A strong foundational piece for any contemporary collection.

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