RELICS: Digital Remains - Licker (Resident Evil)

"Not the game. Not the action. Persistence."

This work is part of RELICS: Glitch / Digital Remains, the curatorial line by The Frame Beyond dedicated to fragments extracted from virtual worlds and solidified into matter. It represents the exact moment when digital reality, once fluid and confined behind a screen, physically collapses, becoming a tangible and inevitable artifact in real space.

The Licker is not presented here as a mere gameplay element or commercial merchandise. It is a visceral echo, a three-dimensional biological anomaly that breaks the iconic code of the Umbrella Corporation to invade the surrounding architecture.

Concept and Scenic Presence

• Break the Wall Effect: With a real depth of 20 cm and protruding claws that seem to break through the wall, the sculpture shatters the physical boundary of the vertical surface, imposing a solemn stasis and constant tension on the environment.
• The Iconography of Chaos: The creature violently emerges from the Umbrella Corporation logo, interpreted as a violated threshold, entirely marked by drips and splatter effects that accentuate the visceral realism of the piece.

Craftsmanship Excellence and Material Detail

Each artifact is created within The Frame Beyond laboratory in Italy, through a rigorously artisanal process that transforms pixels into substance:

• High-density bio-synthetic techno-polymer: Created using ultra-high precision 3D manufacturing to ensure mechanical stability and microscopic definition of exposed tissues and the uncovered brain.
• Multi-layered artistic hand-painting: The surface is entirely sanded, finished, and hand-painted with professional acrylic paints for deep, lasting color rendition.
• Museum-Grade Finish Contrasts: Application of a final protective shield. Special glossy "wet" effect treatments lend a raw realism to fresh blood, tense muscles, and the long sinuous tongue, creating a sharp aesthetic contrast with the opaque parts of the structure.
• Guaranteed Uniqueness: The manual execution of the painting ensures that each individual piece presents minimal material variations, making it a unique collector's item.

Technical Specifications

• Collection: RELICS: Glitch / Digital Remains
• Subject: Licker (Inspired by Resident Evil / Umbrella Corp)
• Dimensions: Height 55 cm | Width 45 cm | Depth 20 cm
• Installation: Work designed exclusively for wall display, equipped with an integrated reinforced rear hook for immediate and secure mounting.
• Production: 100% Made and hand-painted in Italy.

Intended Use

Conceived for high-level gaming art collectors (Legendary Scale), dark art rooms, and environments with a strong, refined aesthetic that reject mass-produced pop collectibles.

Think outside the Frame.