NAPA, Calif. — Vibratex, the exclusive North American distributor of the Magic Wand brand, has announced the winner of its inaugural "Pleasure as Art" artist commission search is Dafne Blade.
A rep noted the Miami-based artist created an "uplifting, provocative design" with over 100 decommissioned wands.
"The winning design is an ethereal interpretation of pleasure that features both sculptural and painted artwork, as well as seating that allows a viewer to interact with the piece," said the rep. "Evoking a magical portal, the high-concept piece puts the viewer into the world of the Magic Wand itself."
"When you ship more than half a million wands each year, a handful of unusable units are inevitable. And though these wands won’t have their chance to deliver physical pleasure, they can certainly still make people happy. So, instead of condemning these wands to landfill, Magic Wand is facilitating art," explained the rep. "Following a two-month open submission period, finalists were chosen and presented to a panel of judges. The panel included industry professionals, sex experts and representatives of a prominent LGBTQ charity organization."
The physical artwork will be on display during the ANME/XBIZ Show in Burbank, California in January, 2022.
"Attendees can catch a glimpse of the sculpture, as well as interact and grab a selfie with it. Following the trade show, Vibratex intends to put the piece on a nationwide tour with stops at prominent retail locations that will be announced in the near future," noted the rep.
Vibratex CEO Ken Herskovitz noted the company "could not be more excited to work with Dafne."
"The depth of thought and emotion evident in each portion of their conceptual design was unmistakable. I’m positive our judges made the right decision, and we can’t wait to reveal the design to the world," he said.
Visit DafneBlade.com.
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