{"product_id":"mg-476-brazil-road-sign-pint-glass-16oz","title":"MG-476 (Brazil) (Road Sign) Pint Glass 16oz","description":"\u003ch1\u003eMG-476 (Brazil) (Road Sign) Pint Glass 16oz\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eMG-476 Brazil is a conceptual piece that takes the road sign as its starting point and uses it to explore Brazilian identity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eVisual Elements \u0026amp; Composition\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe design is built around the road sign format, with its bold, direct layout and the numerical designation MG-476 standing at the centre of the composition. That numeral does the work of a route marker, so the eye reads it first and the rest of the scene follows. Everything is arranged for quick recognition, the way a sign must be read from a moving vehicle, and the restraint of that layout gives the piece its strength.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eMeaning \u0026amp; Symbolism\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eA road sign is a promise of direction, and placing a national theme inside that form turns Brazil into a place you travel through rather than a subject you simply look at. The designation sits within a broader series of works that explore regional and international themes, so each numbered piece reads as one stop on a longer route. The artwork belongs to our collection and was made by its original artist, who approached national identity through the language of everyday signage.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eRead It Close on the Mixing Glass\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eA mixing glass is handled at close range, lifted, turned and tipped toward the light, so a design on it is seen in pieces as it moves. The road sign composition suits that motion: the numerals come into view as the glass turns, and the sign's direct, readable form stays clear from every angle a hand gives it. Pour a drink into it and the artwork becomes part of the ritual, a little route marker for whoever is doing the stirring.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Go Mug Yourself","offers":[{"title":"16oz","offer_id":53136371187992,"sku":"GMY-MIXI-MG476-16OZ","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0703\/5204\/4312\/files\/mg-476-brazil-road-sign-pint-glass-16oz-GMY-MIXI-MG476-16OZ-front.webp?v=1793758383","url":"https:\/\/gomugyourself.com\/products\/mg-476-brazil-road-sign-pint-glass-16oz","provider":"Go Mug Yourself","version":"1.0","type":"link"}