Commodities

Erik Dalzen

Erik Dalzen has started a fascinating project, *Commodities*.

"Commodities is a collaborative project between me and spirited bidders. Art pieces are created based on specific marketable goods and cater to niche audiences of collectors and enthusiasts. The works are then exhibited on the auction website, eBay, under search terms that coincide with the vernacular from which each piece derives. Potential buyers may experience the thrill of shopping and the excitement of competition by vying against one another to win the art piece. The culminating action occurs at the close of each auction once rival bidders complete each piece by determining its value."

I was lucky enough to be the successful bidder on the piece pictured above. A photograph of Andrea Modica's Treadwell.

Look through his other projects as well. I particularly like Some Things.