Alexander Bohn

The “I AM TOTALLY RIPPING YOU OFF” exhibition is an object lesson in intellectual property. Originally inspired by a piece by Laura Dapito of the same name, it currently consists of over 30 posters of varying dimensions. Each poster, or group of posters, recreates the signature graphical and typographical aesthetic of an artist, a designer, or collective or firm. These recreations subsitute the words “I AM TOTALLY RIPPING YOU OFF” in place of the original words of the works that they target.

An article I wrote on the subject was published on the design blog SpeakUp.

“I AM TOTALLY RIPPING YOU OFF” was most recently exhibited in May of 2007, in the foyer of the CIT building (née “Mason”) at the Rhode Island School of Design.

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Pair of 22x17” digital prints (Ultrachrome inkjet on HP medium matte). Part of the “I AM TOTALLY RIPPING YOU OFF” series.

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Blossom branch with water source and duct tape installed in one of the RISD Design Center elevators, with faux Sharpie grafitti. 22x17" digital print (Ultrachrome inkjet on Epson semimatte) of installation photograph. Part of the "I AM TOTALLY RIPPING YOU OFF" series.

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24x53” digital print. (Ultrachrome inkjet on HP medium matte). Part of the “I AM TOTALLY RIPPING YOU OFF” series.

Detail photographs by g. a. carafelli.

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17x22" digital print (Ultrachrome inkjet on HP medium matte). Part of the "I AM TOTALLY RIPPING YOU OFF" series.

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17x22" digital print (Ultrachrome inkjet on Red River heavyweight matte). Part of the "I AM TOTALLY RIPPING YOU OFF" series.

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Pilot G2 ink on 11x17" Rhodia graph paper, digitally scanned and reprinted (Ultrachrome inkjet on Red River 17x22" heavyweight matte). Part of the "I AM TOTALLY RIPPING YOU OFF" series.

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22x53" digital print (Ultrachrome inkjet on Epson semimatte). Part of the "I AM TOTALLY RIPPING YOU OFF" series.

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Triptych of 22x17" digital prints (Ultrachrome inkjet on Epson semimatte). Part of the "I AM TOTALLY RIPPING YOU OFF" series.

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Six 17x22” digital prints (Ultrachrome ink on Red River heavyweight matte). Part of the “I AM TOTALLY RIPPING YOU OFF” series.

Laura Dapito’s own “ripping you off” piece was the inspiration for this entire project.

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