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Thursday, May 28, 2009

Arts / Life Because Nothing Says "Congratulations on Your Gay Marriage!" Like a Limited Edition Cast-Resin Sculpture of Octomom

Posted by David Schmader on Thu, May 28, 2009 at 3:28 PM

As you probably know because I refuse to shut up about it, my guy Jake and I are one of the 18,000 same-sex couples that got married in California during last year's 18-week window of marriage equality, and whose marriage remains—arbitrarily and incriminatingly—legal despite the CA Supreme Court's decision to uphold Prop 8.

Basically, the only effect the decision to uphold Prop 8 had on us was to render our marriage an oddly meaningful novelty item, which makes the wedding present I was given today by a trio of coworkers absolutely perfect.

What you need to know that the above photo can't tell you: On the bottom of the sculpture is the title—"String of Babies"—along with the edition number ("3/200") and the artist's signature (illegible). Also, the whole thing smells really weird. Like, poison latex, or Nadya Suleman's soul.

Thanks, co-workers! (Also, for you size queens out there, the piece is roughly twelve inches wide.)

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I d...okay.

Posted by Mr. Poe on May 28, 2009 at 3:32 PM

Come on, now - there is no better smell in the *world* than poison latex. (Apart from varnish. Possibly.)

Posted by LizU

on May 28, 2009 at 3:33 PM

Oooh, rights are so novel! I love it.

Posted by Baconcat on May 28, 2009 at 3:34 PM

novelty schmovelty:
beware, that sculpture is a manifestation of pure evil, do not stare upon it long lest it destroy your soul, evil i tells ya, it might even be the antichtist. i want one.

Posted by pissy mcslogbot on May 28, 2009 at 3:47 PM

I'd almost say they're being ironic. Or sarcastic. Or both. Or neither. Almost.

Posted by Andy Niable on May 28, 2009 at 3:52 PM

I'd almost say they're being ironic. Or sarcastic. Or both. Or neither. Almost.

Posted by Andy Niable on May 28, 2009 at 3:52 PM

Belated congratualtions to you both.

Posted by kim in portland

on May 28, 2009 at 3:56 PM

And of course, the lower the limited edition number, the higher the resale value!

Posted by COMTE

on May 28, 2009 at 4:29 PM

That is well and truly spectacularly hideous. Where can I get one?

Posted by Reverse Polarity on May 28, 2009 at 4:30 PM

That is the sort of gift from co-workers that needs to stay at work, where the co-workers can enjoy their gift choice every single day. Unless you need a decoration for the guest bathroom shelf?

Posted by beelzebufo on May 28, 2009 at 4:32 PM

Hey, that's the exact same shade of pink that someone used to 'vandalize' the Iraqi war salt sculptures in Pioneer Square two years ago... WTF?! Who's on the case to see if its the same person?

Posted by treacle on May 28, 2009 at 4:56 PM

Someone was telling me that the supreme court may have left this open, knowing it was a legal loophole and now gays who didn't get married but want to can sue for unfair treatment-ness. I don't know about how it works legally, but I was told it was actually a clever thing for them to do.

Posted by Meana on May 28, 2009 at 5:03 PM

That would be awesome as soap.

You know, the kind of soap that never seems to get used (the ones that look like sea shells or flowers).

Posted by Simone on May 28, 2009 at 5:09 PM

Dan,
Maybe someone should make a sculpture for this breeder:

http://www.rantrave.com/Rant/Desmond-Hat…

21 kids and not yet 30 y/o. Insane. He and Nadya have enough offspring to create a village.

Posted by lark on May 28, 2009 at 5:09 PM

That's a piece by Daniel Edwards -- the same artist who did the sculpture of Britney Spears giving birth on all fours, and the Paris Hilton autopsy piece. http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/blogs/sfmo…

Posted by lgatlin on May 28, 2009 at 5:10 PM

and these people are your friends? egad.

Posted by gracie on May 28, 2009 at 5:46 PM