Condiments and spirits alike occupy a recognizable place within the visual landscape of everyday American culture. In this sculpture, Antar recreates the iconic Johnnie Walker Black Label bottle in honeycomb calcite, carefully preserving the bottle’s distinctive form and label while allowing the warm, translucent stone to introduce a new material presence. As with many works in the Realism in Stone series, the piece reflects Antar’s role as an observer of contemporary culture, transforming a familiar commercial object into a lasting sculptural artifact that invites viewers to reconsider the ordinary symbols that shape shared experience.
- Subject Matter: scotch
- Collections: Realism in Stone / liquior