Art You Can Carry

Limited edition 2026. Designed by Verena Smit in collaboration with The55Project, where art meets everyday life.

A person holding a black tote bag on a city street. The bag has white text that says "THE55 PROJECT" in the top right corner and "II I wish" in the center, with part of the word "wish" crossed out.
Graffiti on a white wall that says "I wish" with two vertical lines above the words.

The Artwork

This exclusive tote bag carries the “I will / I wish” artwork, a poetic gesture that transforms longing into language, exploring the tension between what is said and what remains unsaid.

Created by visual artist Verena Smit, the piece reflects her ongoing investigation into coexistence and contradiction: intimacy and universality, play and precision, presence and possibility. Through subtle shifts in language and form, her work reveals how meaning can live in paradox, inviting us to see, feel, and interpret the world anew.

A person holding a black tote bag with white text that reads 'THE55 PROJECT' and 'II I wish', outdoors near a body of water with a bridge in the background, under a blue sky with some clouds and palm trees.

Join the movement

The55Project builds bridges between artists, collectors, curators, and communities through art encounters and exhibitions.

By carrying this tote, you carry art and join our mission to connect artists with the world.