Miami Art Basel 2013: Ry Rocklen on the Modern Meaning of Trophies

"I think I fetishised trophies as a child, but I was never much of an athlete. I only won one trophy when I was a kid, for my basketball team, but for effort. But I didn’t score a single basket that entire year so I was somewhat devastated. I think my Trophy Modern series has been a way of me playing out a childhood fantasy. But there are also other aspects that are quite key. For instance, I love the system that I’ve appropriat...