Desert Vice

Works Edition

Desert Vice is a study in pressure, spectacle, and consequence.

Produced during tournament week in the Arizona desert, this piece draws from two parallel worlds: the controlled chaos of the Phoenix Waste Management Open, and the visual language of Grand Theft Auto. One is real. One is fictional. Both operate on the edge of restraint.

The turning point is the 16th hole — where decorum fades, noise takes over, and the atmosphere shifts from competition to release. Desert Vice is anchored in that moment.

Machined from 4.8 mm solid brass, the front face features a molten brass finish. The surface is not simulated or applied. The brass is driven to a state where it softens and flows, creating an organic, sand-like texture as it cools. The result is a raw, uneven surface that catches light unpredictably, echoing heat, movement, and ground baked hard by the desert sun.

Running through this surface are engraved contour lines, referencing wind-shaped sand and shifting terrain. They introduce motion and instability into an otherwise heavy object, reinforcing the idea that this environment is never static.

The front text is deep cut into the brass, then polished and brushed, standing proud against the darker field. The surrounding material is patina blackened, then selectively brushed back by hand to reveal warmth and contrast beneath the surface. No two finishes are identical.

The reverse side shifts tone.

The “Wasted” text and wanted-level star system are deliberate references to Grand Theft Auto’s shorthand for consequence — not reward, not celebration, but aftermath. These elements are paired with an ID tag–style back layout, grounding the piece as a physical artefact rather than a graphic statement.

Each Desert Vice Works Edition marker carries an individual serial number and is hand finished in-house, with final detailing completed one piece at a time.

Desert Vice sits at the intersection of real-world excess and fictional language, translated into metal. It’s not about the moment itself, but what’s left behind once it passes.

Specifications

• Solid brass construction

• 4.8 mm thickness

• Molten brass front texture

• Patina black finish with hand-brushed highlights

• Deep cut front text with polished and brushed finish

• Contour line engraving

• ID tag–style engraved back

• Individual serial number

• Hand finished