EXCLUSIVE: Pokémon, Tiffany & Daniel Arsham Choose You
Daniel Arsham and Tiffany & Co.'s friendship is still going strong. What better way to bring two minds even closer than over Pokémon? After all, Pokémon GO had people around the world running in the streets trying to "catch them all" and Pokémon cards brought untold attention to the Van Gogh museum.
Anywho, Daniel Arsham, Tiffany, and Pokemon. They're collaborating! The three minds have created a collaborative jewelry collection inspired by one of the most iconic franchises — that's Pokémon.
So, what's in the Arsham Studio x Tiffany x Pokemon collection? The trio delivers oxidized sterling silver and pendants representing legendary Pokémon critters, including Charmander, Squirtle, Jigglypuff, Cubone, Mew, and, of course, Pikachu. Only Gen 1 Pokémon here, real trainers know.
Pikachu, arguably the most popular Pokémon, gets extra special treatment from Arsham and Tiffany. The artist designed two additional 18K yellow gold pendants and necklaces made to Tiffany's typically high standards, tastefully recreating Pikachu's bright yellow fur. Tiffany's gold for Pikachu? I support it.
All of the collaborative Pokémon pendants boast diamonds and small callouts to Arsham's signature archeological-like eroding, as brought to life in his previous solo works and similarly sold-out Tiffany projects.
"We partnered to re-contextualize iconic Pokémon from the beloved Japanese entertainment brand into a jewelry capsule collection expressed in my Future Relics' aesthetic," Daniel Arsham told Highsnobiety before the launch of his Pokémon x Tiffany line.
"I am constantly inspired by this fictional idea of something being discovered in the distant future, a sort of 'time capsule of tomorrow.' With my latest Tiffany collaboration, we've immortalized our beloved Pokémon in a celebration of Tiffany's renowned artistry."
If that ain't Pokémon enough for you, stay put. Daniel Arsham x Tiffany x Pokemon collection is complete with — wait for it — a Tiffany Blue Pokéball case, which only comes with the gold Pikachu pieces. Now that's one for the collectors.
Arsham x Pokémon x Tiffany silver jewelry gets wrapped up in a classic and collaborative Tiffany box, meanwhile.
The Arsham Studio x Tiffany x Pokémon capsule collection will launch in full at the Tiffany & Co. Landmark store in New York City and Tiffany's website in December. The offering will also be available at Tiffany's Omotesando store in Tokyo.
Arsham shares strong ties to both Tiffany and Pokemon. He's got his hands dirty with the jeweler before and bonded over all things hoops, as we all know. At the same time, Arsham, like the rest of us, is a big Pokémon fan, having worked directly with the franchise for UNIQLO collabs and his A Ripple in Time film and exhibition, which featured ample Pokémon works.
Now, Arsham's two worlds meet for a collaboration that may very well have some diehard Pokémon fans trying to catch 'em all. If they've got the pockets for it, that is.
