Rayfish Footwear

Floris Kaayk

Exhibition Name

Rayfish Footwear

Floris Kaayk

Exhibition Name

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A fictional company and online store that offered people the opportunity to “grow” their own personalized sneakers using genetically modified stingray leather. A carefully crafted story was spread across various media platforms, where it proved convincing enough to a loyal group of followers who were ultimately disappointed when the truth was revealed..

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Mixed-media installation, De Appel, Amsterdam, 2006. A Jewish bank by the name of Lippmann, Rosenthal & Co. had been trading at 6-8 Nieuwe Spiegelstraat, in Amsterdam, since 1859 – a building today occupied by the De Appel center for contemporary learn more
Mixed-media installation, De Appel, Amsterdam, 2006. A Jewish bank by the name of Lippmann, Rosenthal & Co. had been trading at 6-8 Nieuwe Spiegelstraat, in Amsterdam, since 1859 – a building today occupied by the De Appel center for contemporary art. During WWII and the German occupation of the Netherlands, the Nazis deliberately used the learn more

Lippmann, Rosenthal & Co

Michael Blum
The Hokes Archives is overseen by Professor Beauvais Lyons at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville School of Art within the UTK Print Workshop. Established in 1901 by Everitt Ormsby Hokes, The Hokes Archives focuses on the creation and documentation of learn more
The Hokes Archives is overseen by Professor Beauvais Lyons at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville School of Art within the UTK Print Workshop. Established in 1901 by Everitt Ormsby Hokes, The Hokes Archives focuses on the creation and documentation of rare and unique cultural artifacts. Key components of the collection encompass the Aazudians and the learn more

Hoakes archives

Beauvais Lyons
In the wistful tapestry of time, there emerged a project known as “Happy Victory Day, Mr. Müller!” In the year 1995, on a day bathed in the memory of the Eastern Front’s World War II finale, Berlin saw a remarkable learn more
In the wistful tapestry of time, there emerged a project known as “Happy Victory Day, Mr. Müller!” In the year 1995, on a day bathed in the memory of the Eastern Front’s World War II finale, Berlin saw a remarkable spectacle unfold. A total of 5500 Müllers, bearers of that quintessentially German surname, received a learn more

Happy Victory Day, Mr. Muller, 1995

Masoch Fund