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Shelter Serra Art

American, b. 1972
Shelter Serra is a multidisciplinary artist whose artworks probe the resonance of imagery and objects he has pulled from the wake of American visual and material culture to reexamine. Serra’s compelling sculptures of ubiquitous or iconic commercial products remade in bronze, resin, copper, or gold, are conspicuous replicas of recognizable forms. Serra’s paintings similarly announce their existence as reproductions of reproductions: halftone dots, hand copied typeface, mimicked printing glitches, the tones of a black and white photograph, or the vibrant colors of a thermograph, signal that the subject has been rendered, filtered through an image-making process employed for a particular end. By reproducing and recontextualizing these images and objects, Serra examines the cultural paradigms which led to their creation and commodification. The utility, absurdity, or desirability of the source image or object is contended with and re-assessed via Serra’s handmade proxies. His recreations provoke a conceptual consideration of the assigned, symbolic status of the original – fashionable, wasteful, threatening, luxurious, lowbrow – they test the limits or longevity of the original’s aura. If Serra’s choice of subject matter is perceived as a commentary on the ‘stuff’ this country generates, it is the viewer who has imposed this subtext. In the form of re-presentations of already manufactured products or reproductions, Serra’s artworks have a symbolic function. They point back to an original, and to the culture that gave that original meaning.
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Artist: Shelter Serra
Mario (Grin), 2018, Ink and pencil on paper, black and white, by Shelter Serra
By Shelter Serra
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Mario (Grin) 2018 16”x16.5”x1.25” inches Sumi ink and pencil on Japanese Washi Paper Mario, the main character from the Super Mario Bros. video game is one of the most recognizable images and a true archetype of our contemporary society. This traditional hand-drawn portrait of Mario in ink on paper, renders his likeness akin to a snapshot, or cell, removing him from the digital realm and freezing him in our tangible world of reality. Shelter Serra’s paintings, sculptures, and drawings explore mass consumption and cultural identity. He juxtaposes subject matters that are both common and recognizable: a Campbell's Soup Can, a copper plated baseball hat, and a Hermes Birkin bag...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Shelter Serra Art

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Sumi Ink, Washi Paper, Pencil

"Roley"
By Shelter Serra
Located in North Adams, MA
"Roley," Shelter Serra, 2015 Silkscreen and diamond dust on 320 gram Coventry Rag paper Dimensions: 30" x 22" An edition of 20 Signed and numbered by the Artist in pencil Shelter Se...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Shelter Serra Art

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Other Medium

Homemade Hermes Birkin Bag (White), 2015, by Shelter Serra
By Shelter Serra
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Homemade Hermes Birkin Bag (White) 2015, 15”x14.5”x1.5” inches unframed, 18.75 "x 18.75 x 2.5 framed Cast Resin, Edition of 15 Also available in Gold and Silver. The frame is a wh...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Shelter Serra Art

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Enamel

Homemade Hermes Birkin Bag ( Kelly Green ) 2015 by Shelter Serra
By Shelter Serra
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Homemade Hermes Birkin Bag ( Kelly Green ) 2015, 15”x14.5”x1.5” inches unframed, 18.75 "x 18.75 x 2.5 framed Cast Resin, Edition of 15 Also available in Pink, White, Gold and Silver. The frame is a white shadow box frame with plexiglass. The Homemade Hermes Birkin Bag is a sculpture that celebrates the beauty, and status, that the docents of fashion have bestowed upon coveted objects and accessories as such. In a Duchampian gesture of representation, the artist has created an object that has been “elevated to uselessness”, yet reveals much about our society’s infatuation with consumption and materialism. Cast in resin the sculpture becomes an apropos trope of our time, a perfect conversation starter. Shelter Serra’s paintings, sculptures, and drawings explore mass consumption and cultural identity. He juxtaposes subject matters that are both common and recognizable: a Campbell's Soup Can, a copper plated baseball hat, and a Hermes Birkin bag...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Shelter Serra Art

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Enamel

Homemade Hermes Birkin Bag, Sliver, Edition of 15, by Shelter Serra
By Shelter Serra
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Homemade Hermes Birkin Bag (Silver) 2015, 15”x14.5”x1.5” inches unframed, 18.75 "x 18.75 x 2.5 framed Cast Resin, Edition of 15 Also available in Gold and White. The frame is a wh...
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21st Century and Contemporary Shelter Serra Art

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Resin

Roley
By Shelter Serra
Located in Miami, FL
TECHNICAL INFORMATION Shelter Serra Roley 2015 Screenprint and Diamond Dust 30 x 22 in. Edition of 20 Pencil signed, dated and numbered Accompanied with COA by Gregg Shienbau...
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2010s Contemporary Shelter Serra Art

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Screen

Homemade Hermes Birkin Bag ( Pink ) 2015 by Shelter Serra
By Shelter Serra
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Homemade Hermes Birkin Bag ( Kelly Green ) 2015, 15”x14.5”x1.5” inches unframed, 18.75 "x 18.75 x 2.5 framed Cast Resin, Edition of 15 Also available in Kelly Green, White, Gold and Silver. The frame is a white shadow box frame with plexiglass. The Homemade Hermes Birkin Bag is a sculpture that celebrates the beauty, and status, that the docents of fashion have bestowed upon coveted objects and accessories as such. In a Duchampian gesture of representation, the artist has created an object that has been “elevated to uselessness”, yet reveals much about our society’s infatuation with consumption and materialism. Cast in resin the sculpture becomes an apropos trope of our time, a perfect conversation starter. Shelter Serra’s paintings, sculptures, and drawings explore mass consumption and cultural identity. He juxtaposes subject matters that are both common and recognizable: a Campbell's Soup Can, a copper plated baseball hat, and a Hermes Birkin bag...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Shelter Serra Art

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Enamel

Fake Gun (Beretta), 2017, by Shelter Serra
By Shelter Serra
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Fake Gun (Beretta) 2017 8” x 5.25” x 1.5” inches Cast resin and nickel plating. Unique work. This sculpture is cast from a replica of the well-known handgun...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Shelter Serra Art

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Resin

Homemade Hermes Birkin Bag (Gold), 2015, by Shelter Serra
By Shelter Serra
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Homemade Hermes Birkin Bag (Gold) 2015 15”x 14.5”x 1.5” inches unframed, 18.75 "x 18.75 x 2.5 framed Cast Resin, Edition of 15 Also available in Wh...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Shelter Serra Art

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Resin

Concorde Cap, Electroplated Copper Contemporary Art Sculpture by Shelter Serra
By Shelter Serra
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Concorde Cap Shelter Serra 5.5”x7”x9” Electroplated Copper 2017 The Concorde Cap is one of an ongoing series of copper electroplated hats. Ranging from Superman to Nascar, the artist chooses hats from all walks of life before distilling through the electroplating process, transforming the once functional hat into an object of contemplation and beauty. Shelter Serra’s sculptures and drawings explore notions of mass consumption and cultural identity. He juxtaposes objects that are both mundane and immediately recognizable: a 40 ounce bottle of malt liquor cast in plaster, a Best Buy cap plated in copper, and a designer handbag cast in resin, to name a few. Casting and plating these objects in unlikely materials—resin, plaster, platinum silicone, and copper—Serra strips them of their intended functionality, thereby highlighting their underlying cultural symbolism and transforming branded products into objects of aesthetic contemplation. “Refining an aesthetic and making beautiful objects, whether that be a dress, bag, or sculpture," says Serra, "is a celebration of pure creativity and personal vision.” His Fake Gun...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Shelter Serra Art

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Copper

Admiral Byrd Cast Plaster Sculpture by Shelter Serra
By Shelter Serra
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Admiral Byrd by Shelter Serra 2004 13”x9”x7.5” inches Cast plaster This plaster sculpture is an homage to classical sculpture and the legacy of Admiral Richard E. Byrd. Overshadowe...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Shelter Serra Art

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Plaster

Map of Paris, Yellow, Blue, Green & Red, Oil and ink on canvas by Shelter Serra
By Shelter Serra
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Map of Paris 2014 18.5”x20.5”x.75” inches oil and ink on canvas The painting, “Map of Paris”, is based off a popular postcard of Paris. By simplifying the city into a landscape of symbols, streets, and locations, the beauty and history of Paris replaced by a set of codes, creating both mystery and confirmation. Just as the Impressionists reduced their surroundings into a series of dots, this painting attempts to reduce the experience of Paris into a postcard map. Shelter Serra’s paintings, sculptures, and drawings explore mass consumption and cultural identity. He juxtaposes subject matters that are both common and recognizable: a Campbell's Soup Can, a copper plated baseball hat, and a Hermes Birkin bag...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Shelter Serra Art

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Canvas, Ink, Oil

Pearls, 2019, black and white hand-colored giclée by Shelter Serra
By Shelter Serra
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Pearls, 2019, 15”x15” inches, unique hand-colored giclée on Somerset Velvet This contemporary black and white hand colored giclée print depicts a string of pearls, symbols of luxury and exoticness. The close perspective, and enlarged detail, brings the viewer deep into the picture frame, indicating potential intimacy and future wealth. Shelter Serra’s paintings, sculptures, and drawings explore mass consumption and cultural identity. He juxtaposes subject matters that are both common and recognizable: a Campbell's Soup Can, a copper plated baseball hat, and a Hermes Birkin bag...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Shelter Serra Art

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Paper, Giclée

Campbell’s Pea Soup Can Sculpture, Edition of 2, 2017 by Shelter Serra
By Shelter Serra
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Campbell’s Pea Soup Can, 2017, 3.75”x2.5” inches diameter, cast aluminum, edition of 2. Pop Artist Andy Warhol made the Campbell’s soup can an icon of Post War America. This version, cast from an original can, in solid aluminum, is an ode to Mr. Warhol and a slight reference to Popeye, who ate spinach to increase his stamina. Shelter Serra’s paintings, sculptures, and drawings explore mass consumption and cultural identity. He juxtaposes subject matters that are both common and recognizable: a Campbell's Soup Can, a copper plated baseball hat, and a Hermes Birkin bag...
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21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art Shelter Serra Art

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Metal

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Find a wide variety of authentic Shelter Serra art available for sale on 1stDibs. If you’re browsing the collection of art to introduce a pop of color in a neutral corner of your living room or bedroom, you can find work that includes elements of pink and other colors. You can also browse by medium to find art by Shelter Serra in organic material, resin, metal and more. Much of the original work by this artist or collective was created during the 21st century and contemporary and is mostly associated with the contemporary style. Not every interior allows for large Shelter Serra art, so small editions measuring 6 inches across are available. Customers who are interested in this artist might also find the work of Dylan Martinez, Kiva Ford, and David Kimball Anderson. Shelter Serra art prices can differ depending upon medium, time period and other attributes. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $1,800 and tops out at $10,500, while the average work can sell for $6,500.

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