Venyx × Man Ray: Observatory Time Choker Color:Red described the project as a

described the project as a “monumental marriage of art and commerce

the paintings made by Kaphar play a central role in defining its narrative and symbolism

written by Jonathan Lethem in response to Shaw’s recent work

whose music Richter was listening to when he produced the series

Lauren Halsey

Venyx × Man Ray: Observatory Time Choker Color:Red described the project as aDesigned by Eugenie Niarchos for Venyx World, the Observatory Time Choker is inspired by Lee Millers lips as depicted in Man Rays iconic Surrealist painting A lheure de lobservatoire, les Amoureux (Observatory Time, The Lovers, 193234). Commemorating their relationship with a powerful symbol of desire, Man Ray envisioned the massive lips floating above a landscape as two closely joined bodies and featured the painting in numerous photographs