NO SALE

$150.00

13.5” x 8” x 3”

What happens when the machine says no? Transaction Denied explores the concept of rejection—not just economic, but emotional. A burst of limbs halts time, and the loud orange of “NO SALE” becomes both warning and invitation.

13.5” x 8” x 3”

What happens when the machine says no? Transaction Denied explores the concept of rejection—not just economic, but emotional. A burst of limbs halts time, and the loud orange of “NO SALE” becomes both warning and invitation.

Materials List

  • Vintage cash register keys

  • Copper and steel control arms

  • Brass fixture and pivot joints

  • Painted, distressed paper backing

  • Wood and shadowbox-style construction

Angular arms splay outward like frozen semaphore signals, mounted against a fractured ground of warm stone and oxidized brass. At the center, a round key labeled "NO SALE" boldly interrupts the notion of commerce. This piece speaks not just to transaction, but to refusal—of value, of closure, of simplicity.