POCKET FULL OF GOLD

IT'S NOT ABOUT WHAT YOU HAVE.

IT'S ABOUT WHAT YOU DO WITH IT.

Pocket Full of Gold is a mixed media sculpture by Art by Birk, created as a statement about value, ambition and the way we define success.

At first glance, the sculpture speaks the language of luxury.
Black surfaces. Metallic gold. Confidence. Power.

But look closer.

Gold flows from the pockets, escaping rather than being held onto. Because true value is not simply about what we manage to collect.

It is about what we create, what we experience, what we give — and what we do with the opportunities we are given.

The contrast between the muted black body and the glossy metallic trousers draws the eye toward the pockets, where thick metallic gold epoxy spills out and runs down the figure.

A red LED glow beneath the base adds another dimension, giving the sculpture a powerful presence when displayed among some of the world's most exclusive cars.

A POCKET FULL OF GOLD CAN MEAN MANY THINGS.

Money.
Opportunity.
Experience.
Talent.
Dreams.

The real question is what you choose to do with it.

THE ARTWORK

Title: Pocket Full of Gold
Artist: BIRK / Art by Birk
Medium: Mixed media sculpture
Materials: Metallic epoxy, paint & LED lighting
Created: Stavanger, Norway — 2026

ART · STORY · ATTITUDE.

Jeg liker spesielt avslutningen med Money. Opportunity. Experience. Talent. Dreams. Den gjør at verket ikke blir en moralpreken om penger. Det lar betrakteren selv bestemme hva «gold» betyr.

Og akkurat hos By Medhus synes jeg den dobbeltheten er perfekt: Du kan stå foran en ekstremt kostbar bil og samtidig lese "It's not about what you have. It's about what you do with it."