Description

With Starboy , Mitch Richmond creates a sculptural tribute to the futuristic imagination and robotic aesthetic popularized by music and pop culture. Inspired by Daft Punk's iconic helmet, the artist offers a sleek version, frozen in a mirrored gold alloy that captures the surrounding space as much as it distorts it.

The helmet's perfectly smooth, reflective surface evokes a presence that is both human and dehumanized—an androgynous, faceless figure suspended between machine and emotion. By using gold, Richmond imbues the object with a sacred, almost mythological dimension: the robot becomes an idol.

Starboy embodies this tension between individuality and anonymity, between technology and identity. It's a portrait of the 21st century, where the ego fades behind shiny interfaces, where the artist fades behind the avatar.