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THE CUP EXHIBITION

Rhine Gallery

We believe every cup of coffee deserves to be treated with care. That care belongs not only in the beans, extraction and temperature, but also on the cup in your hand. Each cup is paired with a work from the current Rhine Gallery selection, so even the same coffee may leave with a different view. It gives your own cup more character and makes coffee for a friend feel like a small gift chosen with care.

01An artwork for the journey

FOUNDING PROOFS · 000001—000006

Founding concept proof

These launch proofs demonstrate the system and visual range. They have not been issued to customers; fulfilled works will be marked as issued archives.

478 works

Analog darkroom experiment / silver-gelatin paper artwork depicting citrus slices and leaves leaving glowing negative circles on photographic paper. The vertical composition keeps the subject clear and preserves authentic craft texture. Founding concept proof

RC-000343Objects & Photography

Citrus Negative Sun

Visual medium
Analog darkroom experiment / silver-gelatin paper
Technique
Darkroom Experiment

“Citrus Negative Sun” uses analog darkroom experiment / silver-gelatin paper to preserve citrus slices and leaves leaving glowing negative circles on photographic paper. Bleed, seams, scratches and material variation keep the idea tactile even at a small scale.

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Analog darkroom experiment / silver-gelatin paper artwork depicting an old chair and summer tree canopy coexisting through double exposure. The vertical composition keeps the subject clear and preserves authentic craft texture. Founding concept proof

RC-000344Objects & Photography

Tree Memory in a Chair

Visual medium
Analog darkroom experiment / silver-gelatin paper
Technique
Darkroom Experiment

“Tree Memory in a Chair” uses analog darkroom experiment / silver-gelatin paper to preserve an old chair and summer tree canopy coexisting through double exposure. Bleed, seams, scratches and material variation keep the idea tactile even at a small scale.

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Analog darkroom experiment / silver-gelatin paper artwork depicting swimmers and water ripples hand-scratched into an overhead pool photograph. The vertical composition keeps the subject clear and preserves authentic craft texture. Founding concept proof

RC-000345Objects & Photography

Scratched Swimming Lanes

Visual medium
Analog darkroom experiment / silver-gelatin paper
Technique
Darkroom Experiment

“Scratched Swimming Lanes” uses analog darkroom experiment / silver-gelatin paper to preserve swimmers and water ripples hand-scratched into an overhead pool photograph. Bleed, seams, scratches and material variation keep the idea tactile even at a small scale.

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Analog darkroom experiment / silver-gelatin paper artwork depicting a large round leaf, pollen and twigs forming a moon-like lumen print through long sunlight exposure. The vertical composition keeps the subject clear and preserves authentic craft texture. Founding concept proof

RC-000346Objects & Photography

Leaf Moon Lumen Print

Visual medium
Analog darkroom experiment / silver-gelatin paper
Technique
Darkroom Experiment

“Leaf Moon Lumen Print” uses analog darkroom experiment / silver-gelatin paper to preserve a large round leaf, pollen and twigs forming a moon-like lumen print through long sunlight exposure. Bleed, seams, scratches and material variation keep the idea tactile even at a small scale.

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Analog darkroom experiment / silver-gelatin paper artwork depicting a city street and rumpled white cloth fused through analog darkroom registration. The vertical composition keeps the subject clear and preserves authentic craft texture. Founding concept proof

RC-000347Objects & Photography

City Folded into Cloth

Visual medium
Analog darkroom experiment / silver-gelatin paper
Technique
Darkroom Experiment

“City Folded into Cloth” uses analog darkroom experiment / silver-gelatin paper to preserve a city street and rumpled white cloth fused through analog darkroom registration. Bleed, seams, scratches and material variation keep the idea tactile even at a small scale.

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Analog darkroom experiment / silver-gelatin paper artwork depicting a shell, fine copper wire and concentric light rings forming silent radio waves on photographic paper. The vertical composition keeps the subject clear and preserves authentic craft texture. Founding concept proof

RC-000348Objects & Photography

Shell Radio Photogram

Visual medium
Analog darkroom experiment / silver-gelatin paper
Technique
Darkroom Experiment

“Shell Radio Photogram” uses analog darkroom experiment / silver-gelatin paper to preserve a shell, fine copper wire and concentric light rings forming silent radio waves on photographic paper. Bleed, seams, scratches and material variation keep the idea tactile even at a small scale.

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Handmade mosaic and stained glass / physical photography artwork depicting orange glass fruit and green leaves forming a luminous orchard window. The vertical composition keeps the subject clear and preserves authentic craft texture. Founding concept proof

RC-000349Paper & Collage

Orange-Orchard Window

Visual medium
Handmade mosaic and stained glass / physical photography
Technique
Mosaic & Glass

“Orange-Orchard Window” uses handmade mosaic and stained glass / physical photography to preserve orange glass fruit and green leaves forming a luminous orchard window. Bleed, seams, scratches and material variation keep the idea tactile even at a small scale.

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Handmade mosaic and stained glass / physical photography artwork depicting two koi swimming through currents made from blue-and-white broken tiles. The vertical composition keeps the subject clear and preserves authentic craft texture. Founding concept proof

RC-000350Paper & Collage

Koi in the Tile Current

Visual medium
Handmade mosaic and stained glass / physical photography
Technique
Mosaic & Glass

“Koi in the Tile Current” uses handmade mosaic and stained glass / physical photography to preserve two koi swimming through currents made from blue-and-white broken tiles. Bleed, seams, scratches and material variation keep the idea tactile even at a small scale.

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Handmade mosaic and stained glass / physical photography artwork depicting a black cat crossing colorful stained-glass rooftops as light projects lively color. The vertical composition keeps the subject clear and preserves authentic craft texture. Founding concept proof

RC-000351Paper & Collage

Cat on Glass Rooftops

Visual medium
Handmade mosaic and stained glass / physical photography
Technique
Mosaic & Glass

“Cat on Glass Rooftops” uses handmade mosaic and stained glass / physical photography to preserve a black cat crossing colorful stained-glass rooftops as light projects lively color. Bleed, seams, scratches and material variation keep the idea tactile even at a small scale.

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Handmade mosaic and stained glass / physical photography artwork depicting gray-green mountains, white clouds and vertical rain lines assembled from matte tile. The vertical composition keeps the subject clear and preserves authentic craft texture. Founding concept proof

RC-000352Paper & Collage

Mountain Rain Mosaic

Visual medium
Handmade mosaic and stained glass / physical photography
Technique
Mosaic & Glass

“Mountain Rain Mosaic” uses handmade mosaic and stained glass / physical photography to preserve gray-green mountains, white clouds and vertical rain lines assembled from matte tile. Bleed, seams, scratches and material variation keep the idea tactile even at a small scale.

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Handmade mosaic and stained glass / physical photography artwork depicting four dancers in sequential poses rendered with differently colored glass in a bright courtyard. The vertical composition keeps the subject clear and preserves authentic craft texture. Founding concept proof

RC-000353Paper & Collage

Glass Dancers in the Courtyard

Visual medium
Handmade mosaic and stained glass / physical photography
Technique
Mosaic & Glass

“Glass Dancers in the Courtyard” uses handmade mosaic and stained glass / physical photography to preserve four dancers in sequential poses rendered with differently colored glass in a bright courtyard. Bleed, seams, scratches and material variation keep the idea tactile even at a small scale.

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Handmade mosaic and stained glass / physical photography artwork depicting recycled ceramic shards, plate fragments and pebbles forming a flowering garden gate. The vertical composition keeps the subject clear and preserves authentic craft texture. Founding concept proof

RC-000354Paper & Collage

Garden Gate of Shards

Visual medium
Handmade mosaic and stained glass / physical photography
Technique
Mosaic & Glass

“Garden Gate of Shards” uses handmade mosaic and stained glass / physical photography to preserve recycled ceramic shards, plate fragments and pebbles forming a flowering garden gate. Bleed, seams, scratches and material variation keep the idea tactile even at a small scale.

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Handmade mosaic and stained glass / physical photography artwork depicting a small tram traveling through giant sunflowers across a stained-glass panel. The vertical composition keeps the subject clear and preserves authentic craft texture. Founding concept proof

RC-000355Paper & Collage

Sunflower Tram in Glass

Visual medium
Handmade mosaic and stained glass / physical photography
Technique
Mosaic & Glass

“Sunflower Tram in Glass” uses handmade mosaic and stained glass / physical photography to preserve a small tram traveling through giant sunflowers across a stained-glass panel. Bleed, seams, scratches and material variation keep the idea tactile even at a small scale.

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Handmade mosaic and stained glass / physical photography artwork depicting a circular moon pool and three swimmers arranged from deep-blue glass tesserae. The vertical composition keeps the subject clear and preserves authentic craft texture. Founding concept proof

RC-000356Paper & Collage

Swimming in the Moon Pool

Visual medium
Handmade mosaic and stained glass / physical photography
Technique
Mosaic & Glass

“Swimming in the Moon Pool” uses handmade mosaic and stained glass / physical photography to preserve a circular moon pool and three swimmers arranged from deep-blue glass tesserae. Bleed, seams, scratches and material variation keep the idea tactile even at a small scale.

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Handmade mosaic and stained glass / physical photography artwork depicting watermelon slices, checked picnic cloth and tiny ants assembled from bright ceramic tile. The vertical composition keeps the subject clear and preserves authentic craft texture. Founding concept proof

RC-000357Paper & Collage

Watermelon Picnic in Tile

Visual medium
Handmade mosaic and stained glass / physical photography
Technique
Mosaic & Glass

“Watermelon Picnic in Tile” uses handmade mosaic and stained glass / physical photography to preserve watermelon slices, checked picnic cloth and tiny ants assembled from bright ceramic tile. Bleed, seams, scratches and material variation keep the idea tactile even at a small scale.

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Handmade mosaic and stained glass / physical photography artwork depicting a single sailboat crossing a half-sunken sunset and water reflection in stained glass. The vertical composition keeps the subject clear and preserves authentic craft texture. Founding concept proof

RC-000358Paper & Collage

Sailboat Sunset Window

Visual medium
Handmade mosaic and stained glass / physical photography
Technique
Mosaic & Glass

“Sailboat Sunset Window” uses handmade mosaic and stained glass / physical photography to preserve a single sailboat crossing a half-sunken sunset and water reflection in stained glass. Bleed, seams, scratches and material variation keep the idea tactile even at a small scale.

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Encaustic painting / mixed media on wood panel artwork depicting a red-fruit orchard, branches and old fabric fragments sealed under translucent beeswax. The vertical composition keeps the subject clear and preserves authentic craft texture. Founding concept proof

RC-000359Painterly Stories

Orchard Under Wax

Visual medium
Encaustic painting / mixed media on wood panel
Technique
Encaustic

“Orchard Under Wax” uses encaustic painting / mixed media on wood panel to preserve a red-fruit orchard, branches and old fabric fragments sealed under translucent beeswax. Bleed, seams, scratches and material variation keep the idea tactile even at a small scale.

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Encaustic painting / mixed media on wood panel artwork depicting one moth circling a warm lamp through scratched wax arcs and soot marks. The vertical composition keeps the subject clear and preserves authentic craft texture. Founding concept proof

RC-000360Painterly Stories

Moth Circles Around a Lamp

Visual medium
Encaustic painting / mixed media on wood panel
Technique
Encaustic

“Moth Circles Around a Lamp” uses encaustic painting / mixed media on wood panel to preserve one moth circling a warm lamp through scratched wax arcs and soot marks. Bleed, seams, scratches and material variation keep the idea tactile even at a small scale.

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ONE FULL-SIZE EDITION

When a work stays with you,collect the full piece

Each artwork is offered as a single full-size physical edition. Once collected, it is marked as privately held: no new physical editions are produced, and the image leaves future cup-sticker rotations.

How collecting works

FROM ARCHIVE TO CUP

How an artwork reaches the cup

  1. 01

    New work enters the collection

    The work is not limited to coffee and is never tied to a particular drink. A city, shoreline, summer afternoon, dream or odd thought may become the next piece.

  2. 02

    Rhine curates the current rotation

    Rhine arranges each rotation by season, visual balance and the available collection, allowing photography, print, painting and collage to take turns on the cup.

  3. 03

    Prepared for print and the cup

    Each work is checked again for composition, color and detail at sticker size, then given an artwork ID so the small print retains clarity and texture.

  4. 04

    The artwork travels with coffee

    At service, the cup is paired with a work from the current rotation. Its story remains online after the coffee is gone. Cup art depends on current curation and production availability; the artwork received may vary.

PRIVACY BY DEFAULT

The artwork has an ID; your order is not on display

The gallery keeps only the artwork ID, date, style, medium and creative note. It does not publicly connect a work with a particular customer, drink or order.

THE CUP EXHIBITION

Today, your cup brings you an artwork

Every cup deserves to be treated with care—from extraction and temperature to the artwork on the cup. For yourself, it gives an everyday coffee more character; for a friend, it feels like a small gift chosen beyond the drink itself. Artwork follows the current rotation and production availability, so the piece received may vary.

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