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Star Wars: Equation - 3.5” Black

Star Wars: Equation - 3.5” Black

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Limited edition

Edition of 20

Shipping estimated 4-18 September

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Release Date

Thursday, 21 August 2025 ( 5pm UK | 6pm Paris | 10am LA | 12pm Paris | 8pm Dubai ) 


About this work

There was a time when science and faith were locked in an eternal battle — until a robed space wizard whispered “Use the Force,” and a generation of kids started believing in something that didn’t need a steeple or a periodic table.

This hand-painted 3.5” floppy — Star Wars: Equation — is a pocket-sized homage to that sweet, awkward collision between physics and fantasy. Featuring the sage-like remix “Luke, use the mass x acceleration,” it celebrates the age-old struggle to decode the universe with either sacred text or scientific calculator (Casio fx-82MS, obviously).

Framed in white, blessed by coffee stains and Commodore nostalgia, this disk was born from my memories of a Catholic school upbringing, a hunger for answers, and a suspicion that both religion and science might be reading from the same badly formatted .txt file.

Is this art? Science? A meme with delusions of grandeur? Yes.

Each disk is painted by hand and spiritually calibrated using Newtonian mechanics and questionable life choices. There are only 20 of these Force-powered artifacts available — 10 online — and they'll enter hyperspace faster than a T-16 can bullseye a womp rat.

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Edition details

Dimensions:
Diskette: 9cm (W) x 9.4cm (H) x 3.3mm (D)
Framed: 23.5cm (W) x 23.5cm (H) x 3cm (D)
Box Dimensions: 28.8 (W) x 28.8cm (H) x 4.8cm (D)

Medium: 
Hand-painted retro floppy disk: acrylic paint, plastic disk, aluminium, paper. 

Edition size: 
20 (10 available online)

Authentication: 
Signed and individually numbered: verso & inside frame by artist.

Packaging: 
Collectible box with fancy UV reflective floppy disk icon on the top.

Certificate of Authenticity:
Arrives with a signed booklet including signed certificate of authenticity, and potentially some retro digital files (non-infectious… probably).

Shipping:
Shipping costs will be calculated at time of check-out, and is location dependent.

Restrictions:
Please note orders are limited to 1 piece per person, any duplicate orders will be cancelled and refunded.

Floppy Art-iFact™ Details

This particular piece started life as a set of beat-up 3.5" floppy disks I rescued from the bottom of a plastic tub marked 'Important (Maybe)'. Each has been thoroughly mistreated, hand-painted, and spiritually upgraded into something far more emotionally complicated.

The artwork features a miniature version of my full-size oil painting of the same name, lovingly reduced to pocket-size with the help of a magnifying lamp, a suspicious amount of black coffee, and the ghosts of arcade sessions past. It reads “Space Invaders: Serious Boundary Issues Edition”. Make of that what you will. 

Now, the disk itself — for those of you who dare to destroy their artwork (not recommended) — is formatted in MS-DOS and contains a smattering of retro files: sketches, old concept notes, and one or two things I probably forgot to delete. It’s read-only, spiritually and technically. Do not attempt to boot it unless you enjoy mild disappointment and loud whirring sounds. 

Framing Details

Glad you asked. Each one is hand-assembled in Wales by Dave and his team, who approach framing like it's an Olympic sport. We use AR70 Artglass so you can see all the glorious scratches, pigment flecks, and emotional residue — without the distraction of your own reflection staring back at you, wondering what went wrong.

It’s all boxed up in a collector’s case that, frankly, looks fancier than the disk deserves. Inside this box, lovingly designed with help from my good friends at General LLC, you’ll find a mini booklet with signed certificate of authenticity, and some lovingly unhelpful guidance on how to make the most of your new acquisition.

 

Easter Egg

Note: there are also instructions inside the box on how to access the files on the disk should you decide not to destroy your newly purchased artwork.

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