Non Propius Caelum (No Closer to Heaven)

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A black screwdriver covered in TikTok logos floats skyward, crowned with angel’s wings — an ordinary tool mistaken for something divine.

Below, hands reach up, longing just to brush against its promised magic, the word commerce stitched across their silhouettes.

Ideas spread fast. Hopes go viral.

But the screwdriver — like so many things we lift beyond their purpose — was never built to carry us there.

Part of the series An Impossible Fix for the Inside Job, Non Propius Caelum(No Closer to Heaven) reflects the speed of modern belief — and the timeless truth that there are no shortcuts to the life we truly seek.

Fine Art Print on Paper

  • Archival Print on 100% cotton rag paper to last a lifetime

  • Unframed, leaving room to adapt the work to your personal style

  • Sizes include 1” - 1.5” white printed border

  • Free worldwide shipping

  • Printed signature for authenticity

For questions, please contact us.

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A black screwdriver covered in TikTok logos floats skyward, crowned with angel’s wings — an ordinary tool mistaken for something divine.

Below, hands reach up, longing just to brush against its promised magic, the word commerce stitched across their silhouettes.

Ideas spread fast. Hopes go viral.

But the screwdriver — like so many things we lift beyond their purpose — was never built to carry us there.

Part of the series An Impossible Fix for the Inside Job, Non Propius Caelum(No Closer to Heaven) reflects the speed of modern belief — and the timeless truth that there are no shortcuts to the life we truly seek.

Fine Art Print on Paper

  • Archival Print on 100% cotton rag paper to last a lifetime

  • Unframed, leaving room to adapt the work to your personal style

  • Sizes include 1” - 1.5” white printed border

  • Free worldwide shipping

  • Printed signature for authenticity

For questions, please contact us.

About Rob Grad

Grad has shown in museums, galleries and art fairs from Basel to Miami, and Los Angeles. In 2024 he exhibited at the Museum of Art and History in Lancaster, CA as part of the Getty’s Pacific Standard Time initiative, which included a multimedia performance with his artwork, music and poetry as part of the program. He recently completed a series of commissioned works for the LA Clippers’ Intuit Dome in Los Angeles, and has large-scale commissioned works installed on both coasts.