two

Binary Birds, by Jake Beckman - art that proudly projects you are member of the Social Media Tribe. Why would you buy the number 2?  Speed Dial.  In many phones this slot is the first one you can set up.  So who is the person who occupies the top slot in your cell phone tree?

two is an original 6x8 inch acrylic painting on loose canvas. The painting is framed with a 11x14 inch white mat and a black corporate frame. two by Jake Beckman, shows two bright yellow canaries perched in front of the number 2, one facing the viewer the other facing away but appearing to peer at its neighbor. The background is a swirl of black, lavender and blue with touches of red. The 2 is embellished with purple interference paint which changes color depending on the angle of the light. The work is a separable piece of the larger whole which will represent a cell phone keypad. In keeping with the Binary Birds social media theme the painting features ASCII Binary which represents "two" and "2". Work is signed by the Artist "Jake" in the lower right hand corner. On the back of the work the title and date of creation are noted in paint; the FAR Tag No. 17498 is placed in the region behind the signature on the back of the canvas. The swap image is a representation of the work displayed in a room with the other pieces that will make up the keypad. The work is federally copyrighted. All reproduction and publishing copyrights are retained by the artist. Images are not to be copied, re-distributed, imitated, derived OR otherwise used in any form without the explicit written permission of the artist.

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