Dronex Inc – The Symbol, The Artist, The Message

You may have seen the bumper of someones auto displaying boldly the image or photos around the web and even billboards; little drones everywhere.

Founded in 2004, Dronex Inc. is a collective of creative dissidents working to challenge our visual landscapes to empower the people who occupy them.. What started as water and dust seven years ago has grown into army of subtle influence that dots the landscape, growing ever greater in number with each passing day..

Get some stickers – you know you want to!

In reality it’s anyone who thinks the graphic is cool and wants to “stick” one somewhere. It’s not just drones either, there are several images that reflect the artists creativity, but I’m sticking to drones in this post.

Personally, I love them. For me, they represent the never ending pursuit of consumerism, the next big house, new car etc, while loosing grasp of true happiness and contentment (one in the same eh?).

We go through life trying to succeed and compete with everyone else for the newest and the most of whatever we can buy or obtain. But in the rush to gain these material and temporal things we ultimately loose the reality of obtaining true happiness in our lives, especially on the day to day. This is how I understand the image and what it represents. It’s open for interpretation but I know I’m on the right track. Think of a drone bee – this is the message of the drone as presented by Dronex Inc, at least imo.

The artist behind the image is a pretty average (and awesome) guy. I have the privilege of knowing him and consider him a friend. So today I randomly dropped in at the place where it all happens to pick up some stickers but mostly just catch up and talk shop. I ran my perspective past him and his response was I am closer than most in defining the symbol and it’s meaning. Of course it’s intended to be a metaphor so decide for yourself.

The one piece collection of artwork is all up for grabs but the primary support this art generates come from the stickers and the “artists” who plaster them anywhere and everywhere.

Here are some photos from the shop!

Some photos from around LEX!

Some of these I “happened to stumble on”.

Dronex Eclipse

Have you seen it?

Dronex Sticker Pack

-Get an assortment of new and classic designs with a Dronex sticker pack. (selection varies)
-Vandal quality weatherproof screen printed die cut vinyl decals.
-Made in the U.S.A. by Dronex Inc.
-FREE SHIPPING ON ALL STICKERS! – Just $5

Dronex Inc. is a pseudo corporate entity that assumes the position of inventor, designer, and producer, which is most often occupied by the individual artist. In contrast, here at Dronex, our products are the fruit of a collective effort aimed to connect with people and spawn dialogues that translate across many demographics. Our goods attempt to regurgitate the amazement and absurdity of our reality in a way that provides a dichotomous critique of the way we have come to live, and the things we have come to love. It is difficult for artists today to be simultaneously appreciated in the spheres of high and low culture and with Dronex Inc., we are trying to bridge the gap between the gallery and the gutter.
-Myke Dronez
(p)resident

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