Martini & Stripes

Niky Rahner

Niky Rahner translates the social ritual of the cocktail hour into a vibrant, high-contrast spectacle of geometry and saturated pigment. This piece anchors a single martini glass against a rhythmic backdrop of stripes, turning a simple beverage into a bold exploration of form and color.

Martini & Stripes — framed, leaning against the wall
Niky Rahner

Martini & Stripes

Niky Rahner translates the social ritual of the cocktail hour into a vibrant, high-contrast spectacle of geometry and saturated pigment. This piece anchors a single martini glass against a rhythmic backdrop of stripes, turning a simple beverage into a bold exploration of form and color.

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28 × 35 cm · about ⅙ the width of a 3-seat sofa

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Frame Colour Black
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Martini & Stripes

Niky Rahner

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A Sharp Twist of Geometry and Saturated Color

In this portrait-oriented composition, Niky Rahner utilizes the bold visual language of Pop Art to celebrate a classic icon of leisure. The martini glass is rendered with a graphic clarity that emphasizes its sharp angles and liquid contents, set against a field of repetitive stripes that create a sense of vibrating energy. The use of acrylics allows for flat, punchy applications of color that remove unnecessary detail, focusing instead on the interplay between the subject and its patterned environment.

The work thrives on the tension between the organic curves of the glass and the rigid linearity of the background. By isolating the object and surrounding it with such a vivid palette, Rahner strips away the traditional barroom setting to focus on the aesthetic pleasure of the drink itself. It is a playful, confident study in how color and simple shapes can evoke a specific mood of sophisticated, high-energy fun.

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