{"title":"Artifacts of Excess","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"358\" data-end=\"547\"\u003e\u003cem data-start=\"358\" data-end=\"379\"\u003eArtifacts of Excess\u003c\/em\u003e is a collection of artworks created from discarded, mass-produced, and forgotten materials—objects once designed for consumption, now reassembled into quiet monuments.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"549\" data-end=\"853\"\u003eThese works examine what we leave behind: the fragments of pop culture, plastic identities, novelty, and abundance that accumulate long after their original purpose has faded. Removed from play and commerce, these objects become artifacts—catalogued, framed, and preserved like relics from a recent past.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"855\" data-end=\"1046\"\u003eBy recontextualising recycled materials, this collection questions value, permanence, and memory. What happens when waste is treated with reverence? When excess is archived instead of erased?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1048\" data-end=\"1331\"\u003eEach piece exists somewhere between assemblage and archaeology—simultaneously playful, unsettling, and reflective. \u003cem data-start=\"1163\" data-end=\"1184\"\u003eArtifacts of Excess\u003c\/em\u003e invites the viewer to look closely at what we consume, what we discard, and what stories remain embedded in the materials we choose to throw away.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"the-toys-story","title":"The Toys Story","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"190\" data-end=\"448\"\u003eThis framed assemblage is composed of reclaimed heads and masks sourced from discarded toys and novelty objects. Once designed for play and mass consumption, these fragments are reassembled into a carefully ordered display, transforming excess into artifact.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"450\" data-end=\"721\"\u003ePresented in a box frame, the work references museum cataloguing and specimen collection, inviting reflection on overproduction, consumption, and manufactured identity. Familiar yet unsettling, the piece preserves the remnants of a throwaway culture with deliberate care.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"723\" data-end=\"775\"\u003eMade entirely from recycled and reclaimed materials.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eThe Details That Matter\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e270mm by 220mm\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIn box frame, under glass\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOne-of-a-kind, always\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Obscure Art","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44475070218310,"sku":null,"price":1900.0,"currency_code":"ZAR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0620\/4486\/4582\/files\/vivd.jpg?v=1768556498"},{"product_id":"give-me-a-hand","title":"Give me a hand","description":"\u003cp data-end=\"448\" data-start=\"190\"\u003eThis framed assemblage is composed of reclaimed hands and arms sourced from discarded toys and novelty objects. Once designed for play and mass consumption, these fragments are reassembled into a carefully ordered display, transforming excess into artifact.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"721\" data-start=\"450\"\u003ePresented in a box frame, the work references museum cataloguing and specimen collection, inviting reflection on overproduction, consumption, and manufactured identity. Familiar yet unsettling, the piece preserves the remnants of a throwaway culture with deliberate care.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"775\" data-start=\"723\"\u003eMade entirely from recycled and reclaimed materials.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eThe Details That Matter\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e270mm by 330mm\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIn box frame, under glass\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOne-of-a-kind, always\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Obscure Art","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44475088404550,"sku":null,"price":1500.0,"currency_code":"ZAR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0620\/4486\/4582\/files\/vivid_hand.jpg?v=1768556888"},{"product_id":"armies","title":"Armies","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"190\" data-end=\"448\"\u003eThis framed assemblage is composed of reclaimed hands and arms sourced from discarded toys and novelty objects. 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Familiar yet unsettling, the piece preserves the remnants of a throwaway culture with deliberate care.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"723\" data-end=\"775\"\u003eMade entirely from recycled and reclaimed materials.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eThe Details That Matter\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e220mm by 170mm\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIn box frame, under glass\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOne-of-a-kind, always\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Obscure Art","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44475097055302,"sku":null,"price":550.0,"currency_code":"ZAR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0620\/4486\/4582\/files\/vivid_arms.jpg?v=1768556943"}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0620\/4486\/4582\/collections\/WhatsApp_Image_2026-01-16_at_8.45.33_AM.jpg?v=1768556021","url":"https:\/\/www.obscure-art.co.za\/collections\/artifacts-of-excess.oembed","provider":"Obscure Art","version":"1.0","type":"link"}