Helix L2 Lighter & Nèo-Classique Pens / Bronze with yellow gold or rhodium finishes
Drawn to the shapes and textures of old master paintings and sculpture, Kostas Metaxas uses revolutionary techniques and materials to create contemporary works of art.
S.T. Dupont and Metaxas & Sins have collaborated on a special edition pen and lighter set for their “Haute Creation” using a very distinct and technically challenging design.
The S.T. Dupont “HELIX” is a radical departure from the work of other artists featured in S.T. Dupont collection including Picasso, Warhol, and Lagerfeld.
According to designer Kostas Metaxas “The main idea was to use geometric patterns and shapes that could never be considered for pen manufacturing since pens are traditionally machined on a spinning lathe and hence, shapes are limited to “tubes”. I wanted to break free from this and create a very personal sculpture that could also be used as a writing instrument”.
“A fountain pen is one of those rare objects. It connects with us on so many levels. In our most creative mode, it is an extension of our mind which through gestures of our hand convert random thoughts into intelligible concepts, ideas or expressions. Every time we use a writing instrument – we write code. Sometimes people understand it. Sometimes there are layers in the meaning of the words we write. Often, we give away more in the style and stroke of our writing than in the actual words themselves.
In many cultures, the written letter and word is “art”. “I take every opportunity to infuse art into everyday objects. With pens it’s even more tactile sensual and very personal”.
Helix is limited to a collection of 300 individually numbered pieces.
Launch 2015
KOSTAS METAXAS
Mr. Kostas Metaxas – an award winning artist-designer , a Luxury-Lifestyle Magazine Editor/Publisher, and a Filmmaker/Broadcast Producer who covers fashion, design, gastronomy and the arts with over 1,000 documentary interviews and two awarded feature films to his credit.
According to Metaxas: “I love to get lost in music and explore the universe around me through music. In my youth, whilst creating electronic instruments to faithfully reproduce music, I started to realize that musical truth or artistic truth – transcends”.
“The first 20 years of my commercial life, in a very monastic way, I dedicated myself to this truth – to be able to capture the essence and spirit of a great musician’s playing and share the emotion of his message. To truly communicate it to others”.
“This is how I approach art. Communicate the truth, the beauty and the essence of the message or “code” instilled in all great objects”. This code speaks to us. It liberate us from the everyday and connect us to the beyond
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