ILLY ART COLLECTION DAVID BYRNE ‘ALIEN’ 2001 ESPRESSO CUP & SUGAR BOWL SET

Illy Collection Cups from 2001, Designed and Signed by DAVID BYRNE (b. 1952, UK)

Original Description:

Alien collection is comprised of a sugar bowl reminiscent of a space ship and 4 espresso cups with a twist — each cup has two handles representing the ears of the Aliens. Byrne has illustrated the cups with very amusing and colorful faces of outer space visitors. “Today, we are all Aliens“, says the artist, “seeing these small Aliens on the cups, we can recognize parts of ourselves. You only have to look around to see that they are everywhere… on our t-shirts, in night clubs, on skateboards, in movies, on TV, in advertising… We are close to Aliens and they look rather friendly… If you ever wondered what’s inside an Alien’s head, I can tell you — it’s coffee!“