Add Fuel AZ406 Sunglasses |
Two Unique Styles Inspired by Street Art
‘AZ406’ features a simple yet elegant reinterpretation of a classic four edge Portuguese tile (azulejo), with light elements on a strong blue background, featuring the iconic Add Fuel style and palette.
The RAD Aviator
This Aviator is a redefined, fashion-forward take on a staple, making it the perfect headgear for any event.
Details:
- Premium blend first generation recycled polycarbonate with a metal bridge.
- CR-39 Lenses
- 100% protection against harmful UVA / UVB rays
- Frame width: 127mm / Temple length: 145mm
- Package includes hard case, custom suede pouch, and microfiber art cleaning cloth
- Designed and assembled in the U.S.
The RAD Classic
A classic sunglasses silhouette reimagined with a lightweight feel and designed to complement any face shape. This frame is more than an accessory…it’s a staple.
Details:
- Premium blend first generation recycled polycarbonate frame.
- CR-39 Lenses
- 100% protection against harmful UVA / UVB rays
- Size: Frame width: 133mm / Temple length 145mm
- Package includes hard case, custom suede pouch, and microfiber art cleaning cloth
- Designed and assembled in the U.S.
The sunglasses feature a bold and colorful design, with a blue frame and colorful accents on the temples. These sunglasses are perfect for anyone who wants to make a statement with their eyewear and show off their love for street art.
The Wynwood Walls collection includes the RAD Aviator and the RAD Classic. The translucent custom-designed frames are durable, lightweight and comfortable, and made from premium blend first generation recycled polycarbonate. Each pair of sunglasses is designed to be uniquely different and comes with a Wynwood Walls x RiseAD hard case and custom art by Add Fuel microfiber cleaning cloth.
High-Quality and Durable Construction
Not only do these sunglasses look great, but they are also built to last. The frames are made from high-quality materials that are designed to withstand daily wear and tear, and the lenses are made from durable materials that provide excellent protection from the sun's harmful UV rays. Whether you're out on a sunny day or just running errands, these sunglasses will keep your eyes safe and comfortable.
Versatile and Comfortable Fit
The Add Fuel AZ406 Sunglasses feature a versatile and comfortable fit that is perfect for a wide range of face shapes and sizes. The frames are designed to sit comfortably on your nose and ears without causing any discomfort, and the lenses are shaped to provide a wide field of vision without distorting your view. These sunglasses are perfect for anyone who wants a comfortable and stylish pair of shades that they can wear all day long.
About the Artist
ADD FUEL
Portugal
Add Fuel is Portuguese visual artist Diogo Machado (b. 1980).
With a degree in Graphic Design from Lisbon's IADE – Institute of Visual Arts, Design and Marketing, he spent a few years working in design studios in Portugal, followed by an eight-month stint in Munich, Germany. Since 2007, he has been focusing exclusively on his artistic work.
Starting out under the full name Add Fuel to the Fire, he first created a dark, yet exuberant visual universe populated by a cast of slimy, eccentric and joyful creatures, influenced by a variety of interests ranging from video games to comics, animation, sci-fi, designer toys, and urban visual culture.
In 2008, fascinated with the aesthetic possibilities of symmetrical patterning and tessellations, he shortened his moniker to Add Fuel and began redirecting his focus towards working with and reinterpreting the language of traditional tile design, and that of the Portuguese tin-glazed ceramic azulejo in particular. Effortlessly blending these two seemingly irreconcilable visual idioms, his current practice seeks to combine traditional decorative elements with contemporary visual referents into new forms that reveal an impressive complexity and a masterful attention to detail. If, on the face of it, his work in small and medium sized tile panels, large-scale stencil, and freehand painted murals, and print editions might seem simply a pastiche of classic formalism, a closer inspection rewards the viewer with a chaotic world of unequivocally original motifs and characters brimming with deep emotions.
Creating balance and harmony from symmetrical repetitions, a build-up of layers and techniques of visual illusion such as trompe-l'œil, his multi-layered patterned compositions produce a poetic rhythm that plays with the viewer's perception and the (multiple) possibilities of interpretation.
Exploring a wide range of both manual and digital techniques in the fields of drawing, painting, ceramics, and printing, his practice expresses a sophisticated dialogue between the old and the new, between heritage and modernity.
Besides the numerous public art interventions, he has been creating in various countries, he has also been showcasing his work in solo and group exhibitions in reputed galleries and museums.
Diogo Machado lives and works in Cascais, Portugal.
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