'Moeraki Burgers' Art Print by Vertigo Artography
Moeraki Burgers is a geologically impeccable, conceptually perfect and deeply satisfying surreal art print that takes one of New Zealand's most extraordinary natural wonders, the Moeraki Boulders . The near perfectly spherical grey concretion boulders that have been forming on that windswept stretch of coastline for millions of years and reveals, with the calm certainty of someone who has looked very carefully at the evidence, that they are in fact cheeseburgers. Five boulder sized burgers sit on the flat sandy beach exactly as the real boulders do receding into the distance toward the coastal cliffs and headlands under an overcast New Zealand sky. Each one a Moeraki Boulder rendered as a burger bun, the grey lichen covered surface of the rock reproduced with complete geological fidelity and from beneath each one the full burger filling visible and perfectly dressed: green lettuce, red tomato, yellow cheese, dark patty, a complete, fully loaded cheeseburger at boulder scale, sitting on the sand as if it has always been there, which, geologically speaking, it has.
Sixty five million years in the making. Worth the wait.
The overcast coastal light, grey sky, muted tones, the flat wet sand of low tide gives the whole scene the quality of an actual geological survey photograph, which makes the burger fillings even more perfectly, quietly, devastatingly funny. This is not a loud joke. This is a slow reveal, the kind of surrealism that takes a moment to land and then cannot be unseen, the kind of piece that rewards every viewing with the same delighted recognition that yes, obviously, the Moeraki Boulders were always burgers and it took an artist to notice. As demand grows for New Zealand art prints, Kiwiana decor, burger restaurant art and coastal surreal prints, Moeraki Burgers sits at the perfect intersection of geological wonder, food culture and the very specific pleasure of a pun that is also a genuinely great artwork.
Perfect for burger restaurants, beach bars, coastal homes, New Zealand themed spaces, kitchen dining rooms, quirky offices, eclectic living rooms and any wall that deserves something that will make every single person who sees it stop, look again and then laugh. Moeraki Burgers resonates with buyers searching for New Zealand art prints, Moeraki Boulders art, burger art prints, coastal food art, funny beach prints and surreal landscape posters.
Specifications
• All art prints are gallery quality Giclée printed.
• Printed on 200gsm archival matt paper using the finest archival inks.
• Print has a white border around the image.
• Print is titled at the base of the image with signature.
• Sizes specified are inclusive of the overall paper dimensions, including the white border.
• Art print does not include frame.
• Due to different screen configurations, the colour of the purchased print may slightly vary to what you see on your computer.
Packaging
When you purchase any of our original artworks you can be assured that all packaging is either recyclable or biodegradable using the most ethical means in line with our commitment to 100% carbon neutral sustainability.
All A3 (equivalent variants) art prints are shipped in a firm recyclable cardboard mailing envelope or tube and marked - DO NOT BEND.
All A2/A1/A0 (equivalent variants) art prints are shipped in a firm recyclable cardboard mailing tube and marked - DO NOT BEND.
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