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Medium: Found Objects
"Can I Please Eat In The Computer Room Tonight (Again)", Pink Desktop Computer
"Can I Please Eat In The Computer Room Tonight (Again)", Pink Desktop Computer

"Can I Please Eat In The Computer Room Tonight (Again)", Pink Desktop Computer

By Nicole Nikolich, Lace in the Moon

Located in Philadelphia, PA

This piece titled "Can I Please Eat In The Computer Room Tonight (Again)" is a one-of-a-kind original piece by Nicole Nikolich (Lace in the Moon) and is made from crocheted acrylic o...

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Found Objects Still-life Sculptures

Materials

Textile, Yarn, Found Objects, Wood

"Petroleum Bubble Sunsets" Custom ALIFE sneakers, Abstract dimensional paint
"Petroleum Bubble Sunsets" Custom ALIFE sneakers, Abstract dimensional paint

"Petroleum Bubble Sunsets" Custom ALIFE sneakers, Abstract dimensional paint

By PJ Linden

Located in Philadelphia, PA

This piece titled "Petroleum Bubble Sunsets (pair)" is an original artwork by PJ Linden and is made from dimensional paint on ALIFE Leather Suede Sneakers. This piece measures 6.5"h x 8.5'w 11"d each shoe. Linden uniquely refines the use of non-traditional mediums, such as the kitschy, dimensional fabric paint, oft-referred to as puff paint, seeking to transfigure the biological into the supernatural, as filtered through the prism of a consumerist culture predicated upon the synthetic and the mass-produced. Born 1985 Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. PJ Linden is a New York City and Pennsylvania-based fine artist known for her abstract, three-dimensional work. She paints with machine-like precision, creating microscopic patterns on found objects, fashion, and technology. Linden got her start working with Patricia Field, creating custom, one-of-a-kind art and fashion under the name Wonderpuss Octopus. At Field's iconic, namesake boutique, Linden's work caught the eye of celebrity clients including Beyonce, Willow Smith, Kelly Osborne, and Solange Knowles...

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Found Objects Still-life Sculptures

Materials

Leather, Paint, Found Objects, Textile

"Antique Samsung Flip", Vintage Recycle Flip Phone, Nostalgic Still-Life Framed
"Antique Samsung Flip", Vintage Recycle Flip Phone, Nostalgic Still-Life Framed

"Antique Samsung Flip", Vintage Recycle Flip Phone, Nostalgic Still-Life Framed

By Nicole Nikolich, Lace in the Moon

Located in Philadelphia, PA

This piece titled "Antique Samsung Flip" is a one-of-a-kind original piece by Nicole Nikolich (Lace in the Moon) and is made from recycled cell phone mounted on crocheted acrylic in ...

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Found Objects Still-life Sculptures

Materials

Textile, Yarn, Found Objects

"Age/Sex/Location (Chatroom Lingo)", Retro Typography Crochet Fiber Art
"Age/Sex/Location (Chatroom Lingo)", Retro Typography Crochet Fiber Art

"Age/Sex/Location (Chatroom Lingo)", Retro Typography Crochet Fiber Art

By Nicole Nikolich, Lace in the Moon

Located in Philadelphia, PA

This piece titled "Age/Sex/Location (Chatroom Lingo)" is a one-of-a-kind original piece by Nicole Nikolich (Lace in the Moon) and is made from crocheted acrylic and beads hanging fro...

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Found Objects Still-life Sculptures

Materials

Textile, Yarn, Found Objects, Wood

"LG Chocolate", Retro Cellphone Crocheted Still-Life Wall Sculpture
"LG Chocolate", Retro Cellphone Crocheted Still-Life Wall Sculpture

"LG Chocolate", Retro Cellphone Crocheted Still-Life Wall Sculpture

By Nicole Nikolich, Lace in the Moon

Located in Philadelphia, PA

This piece titled "LG Chocolate" is a one-of-a-kind original piece by Nicole Nikolich (Lace in the Moon) and is made from recycled cell phone mounted on crocheted acrylic in ornate f...

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Found Objects Still-life Sculptures

Materials

Textile, Yarn, Found Objects

"Candy-Bar Nokia", Framed Yarn and Found Object Still-Life Sculpture, Framed
"Candy-Bar Nokia", Framed Yarn and Found Object Still-Life Sculpture, Framed

"Candy-Bar Nokia", Framed Yarn and Found Object Still-Life Sculpture, Framed

By Nicole Nikolich, Lace in the Moon

Located in Philadelphia, PA

This piece titled "Classic Nokia Brick" is a one-of-a-kind original piece by Nicole Nikolich (Lace in the Moon) and is made from recycled cell phone mounted on crocheted acrylic in o...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Found Objects Still-life Sculptures

Materials

Textile, Yarn, Found Objects

"That Cool, Older Guy's Phone", Still-Life Flip Phone Sculpture with Thread
"That Cool, Older Guy's Phone", Still-Life Flip Phone Sculpture with Thread

"That Cool, Older Guy's Phone", Still-Life Flip Phone Sculpture with Thread

By Nicole Nikolich, Lace in the Moon

Located in Philadelphia, PA

This piece titled "That Cool, Older Guy's Phone" is a one-of-a-kind original piece by Nicole Nikolich (Lace in the Moon) and is made from crocheted acrylic on MDF with 17 colors and ...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Found Objects Still-life Sculptures

Materials

Textile, Yarn, Found Objects, Acrylic

Antique Folk Art Boat Model
Antique Folk Art Boat Model

Antique Folk Art Boat Model

Located in Palm Beach, FL

Whimsical 19th century one of a kind folk art boat model crafted in hardwoods and found objects, retaining the original paint, in an eccentric composition with cannons, smoke stacks ...

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19th Century Folk Art Found Objects Still-life Sculptures

Materials

Wood, Found Objects

"Just My Luck..." Hyperrealistic kitten sculpture, throwing darts, wall-hanging
"Just My Luck..." Hyperrealistic kitten sculpture, throwing darts, wall-hanging

"Just My Luck..." Hyperrealistic kitten sculpture, throwing darts, wall-hanging

By Darla Jackson

Located in Philadelphia, PA

This piece titled "Just My Luck" is an original artwork made from fired clay, acrylic, darts by Darla Jackson. This piece measures 16"h x 16"w x 4"d. This piece, featuring a kitten ...

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Found Objects Still-life Sculptures

Materials

Clay, Found Objects, Acrylic

"Yellow Headphones", Vintage needlepoint embroidery on headset
"Yellow Headphones", Vintage needlepoint embroidery on headset

"Yellow Headphones", Vintage needlepoint embroidery on headset

By Ulla-Stina Wikander

Located in Philadelphia, PA

"Yellow Headphones" is an original piece by Ulla-Stina Wikander that can be a free standing or wall mounted sculpture with variable arrangements. This piece is made from vintage need...

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Found Objects Still-life Sculptures

Materials

Thread, Found Objects

American Feminist Contemporary Chair Black Red Sculpture - Brush Swivel 64
American Feminist Contemporary Chair Black Red Sculpture - Brush Swivel 64

American Feminist Contemporary Chair Black Red Sculpture - Brush Swivel 64

By Linda Stein

Located in New York, NY

Linda Stein, Brush Swivel 64 - American Feminist Contemporary Chair Black Red Sculpture Linda Stein has been addressing the theme of Power/Vulnerability for more than five decades....

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1970s Feminist Found Objects Still-life Sculptures

Materials

Plexiglass, Wood, Paper, Found Objects, Acrylic

"Walking Stick", Found Object Sculpture, Egg Motif, Wall Hanging Sculpture
"Walking Stick", Found Object Sculpture, Egg Motif, Wall Hanging Sculpture

"Walking Stick", Found Object Sculpture, Egg Motif, Wall Hanging Sculpture

By Katie VanVliet

Located in Philadelphia, PA

This piece titled "Walking Stick" is an original piece by Kate VanVliet and is made from eggshells, mica, PVA. This piece measures 4”h x 32”w x 3”d and comes with 3-D printed screw ...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Found Objects Still-life Sculptures

Materials

Glue, Found Objects, Mica, Organic Material, Acrylic

"Airplane Pool" Small Scale Superstructure Sign Made of Wood and Paper
"Airplane Pool" Small Scale Superstructure Sign Made of Wood and Paper

"Airplane Pool" Small Scale Superstructure Sign Made of Wood and Paper

By Drew Leshko

Located in Philadelphia, PA

This piece titled "Airplane Pool" is original artwork made from paper, acrylic, enamel, PVC, inkjet prints, basswood, pastel, reindeer moss by Drew Leshko. This piece measures 15”h x...

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Found Objects Still-life Sculptures

Materials

Metal, Enamel, Wire

"Desert Boots" Vintage Cross Stitch Embroidery on Vintage Shoes"
"Desert Boots" Vintage Cross Stitch Embroidery on Vintage Shoes"

"Desert Boots" Vintage Cross Stitch Embroidery on Vintage Shoes"

By Ulla-Stina Wikander

Located in Philadelphia, PA

"Desert Boots" is an original needlepoint embroidery and vintage object artwork measuring approx. 5"h x 9.5"w x 11"d made by Ulla-Stina Wikander. Ulla-St...

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Found Objects Still-life Sculptures

Materials

Thread, Found Objects, Fabric, Yarn

“Pen Decline 1 - 2 - 3 in White” (Archeology series) Computer Keyboard Sculpture
“Pen Decline 1 - 2 - 3 in White” (Archeology series) Computer Keyboard Sculpture

“Pen Decline 1 - 2 - 3 in White” (Archeology series) Computer Keyboard Sculpture

By Daniel Fiorda

Located in New York, NY

Daniel Fiorda in this new series of sculptures, continues in many ways the themes that have infused his previous work. For the last several years, Fiorda has dealt with technology, obsolescence, with the trail of discarded tech that humanity leaves behind and what it says about us. The new work takes this thematic one step further. These new wall pieces feature barely concealed found objects, almost fully engulfed by concrete, and yet still eerily discernible: industrial gears, computer keyboards, objects that evoke industrial post-digital eras. This piece is a set of 3 artworks that showcases a black computer keyboard on a white background and they can be arranged for display in a variety of layouts. They come ready to hang with hanging hardware and they are signed by the artist on verso. Art measures 8.75 x 8.75 x 1.25 in (each) The overall sense is dystopian rather than apocalyptic. In Fiorda’s previous work, found objects were displayed as if unearthed from a bed of clay by a tacit anthropologist, perhaps decades into the future. A typewriter would be partially buried by dry soil and weathered by the passing of time. The underlying narrative was that of a future civilization unearthing the objects left by ours. Destruction or extinction was implied. In the new work, the obsolete technology is not found but rather engulfed by a new technology. Concrete, as a material and as a technology, has the capabilities to fully encase and envelope. In Fiorda’s new work, uniformity and the appropriation of old/new technology into new structures suggests a historical and technological challenge right around the corner, mirroring the ones in our recent past: the digital age fully replacing the analog world. These astounding sculptures, with embedded objects, are here to examine closely, and make connections between theme, material, and shape. Daniel Fiorda was born in 1963 in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Of Italian ancestry, his lineage includes a grandfather highly respected as a wood craftsman, also his father was a craftsman in addition to being a musician and poet. Because a privileged life was not his, there was no university for Fiorda. In the Old World tradition of passing on knowledge from parent to child, he learned about machinery form his father, who recognized his son's talent and encouraged it. With some private tutoring, he began sculpting in high school using found objects. The press reviews of his first exhibit, at age 20, stated that Fiorda had a definite “poetic feeling”. With this encouragement, he continued to pursue his art. After leaving Argentina, he arrived in Miami Beach via a circuitous route and set up his studio in the South Florida Art Center. He has exhibited widely throughout the US including the OK Harris Gallery, Allan Stone Gallery in New York as well as the Heriard Cimino Gallery in New Orleans, Lélia Mordoch Gallery in Paris France and Lilac Gallery in New York City. Daniel was one of the winners in the 7th Annual Sculptures Competition (2003) held at Washburn University in Topeka , Kansas. Selected on the inaugural 2006 Palm Beach International Sculpture Biennale, and exhibited for the 3rd time in Sculpture Key West. He is an alumni Artist of ArtCenter/South Florida. Two Pieces from his “Convertible Couch projects...

Category

2010s Contemporary Found Objects Still-life Sculptures

Materials

Concrete

"Fiber Truck - Pride Edition", Full Color Spectrum on Miniature Tesla Cybertruck
"Fiber Truck - Pride Edition", Full Color Spectrum on Miniature Tesla Cybertruck

"Fiber Truck - Pride Edition", Full Color Spectrum on Miniature Tesla Cybertruck

By Han Cao

Located in Philadelphia, PA

This piece titled "Fiber Truck - PHD Edition" is an original piece by Han Cao. It is made from cotton embroidery thread, plastic stitching canvas, painted wooden spools, acrylic disp...

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Found Objects Still-life Sculptures

Materials

Thread, Found Objects, Canvas, Cotton, Plastic, Wood, Paint

"Fiber Truck - PHD Edition" Dimensional Embroidered Miniature Cybertruck
"Fiber Truck - PHD Edition" Dimensional Embroidered Miniature Cybertruck

"Fiber Truck - PHD Edition" Dimensional Embroidered Miniature Cybertruck

By Han Cao

Located in Philadelphia, PA

This piece titled "Fiber Truck - PHD Edition" is an original piece by Han Cao and is made from cotton embroidery thread, plastic stitching canvas, painted wooden spools, acrylic disp...

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Found Objects Still-life Sculptures

Materials

Thread, Found Objects, Canvas, Cotton, Plastic, Wood

BOX KING Assemblage Sculpture, Found Objects and Acrylic, 21st Century
BOX KING Assemblage Sculpture, Found Objects and Acrylic, 21st Century

BOX KING Assemblage Sculpture, Found Objects and Acrylic, 21st Century

By Jim Houser

Located in Philadelphia, PA

This piece titled "BOX KING" is an original artwork by Jim Houser and is made of assembled objects. This piece measures approximately 32”h x 8.25”w x 3.5”d....

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Found Objects Still-life Sculptures

Materials

Found Objects, Acrylic

"WAXED", Miniature paper and found object sculpture, rusted van, camper
"WAXED", Miniature paper and found object sculpture, rusted van, camper

"WAXED", Miniature paper and found object sculpture, rusted van, camper

By Drew Leshko

Located in Philadelphia, PA

This miniature paper sculpture titled "WAXED" is an original artwork by Drew Leshko made of inkjet prints, basswood, pastels, plastic, miniature flag on toy car. The artist is able to achieve the look of rust with his technique, in this sculpture featuring a VW van...

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Found Objects Still-life Sculptures

Materials

Plastic, Wood, Pastel, Found Objects, Inkjet

"Expecting to Fly", Found Object assemblage, reconstructed egg
"Expecting to Fly", Found Object assemblage, reconstructed egg

"Expecting to Fly", Found Object assemblage, reconstructed egg

By Katie VanVliet

Located in Philadelphia, PA

This piece titled "Expecting to Fly" is an original piece by Kate VanVliet and is made from 30 repaired chicken eggs, brass, rubber, steel, plastic, and mica. This piece measures app...

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Found Objects Still-life Sculptures

Materials

Brass, Steel

"CELLAR MUSIC" Wall hanging assemblage by Jim Houser
"CELLAR MUSIC" Wall hanging assemblage by Jim Houser

"CELLAR MUSIC" Wall hanging assemblage by Jim Houser

By Jim Houser

Located in Philadelphia, PA

This piece titled "CELLAR MUSIC" is an original artwork by Jim Houser and is made of assembled objects. This piece measures approximately 9.5”h x 8”w x 5.5”...

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Found Objects Still-life Sculptures

Materials

Found Objects, Acrylic

"NOCTURNE" Assemblage, Acrylic paint and found object
"NOCTURNE" Assemblage, Acrylic paint and found object

"NOCTURNE" Assemblage, Acrylic paint and found object

By Jim Houser

Located in Philadelphia, PA

This piece titled "NOCTURNE" is an original artwork by Jim Houser and is made of acrylic paint and assembled foud objects. This piece measures approx. 12.5”h x 9.5”w x 7”d and is fre...

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Found Objects Still-life Sculptures

Materials

Found Objects, Acrylic

"The Kiss (Pretzel)", reconstructed egg assemblage
"The Kiss (Pretzel)", reconstructed egg assemblage

"The Kiss (Pretzel)", reconstructed egg assemblage

By Katie VanVliet

Located in Philadelphia, PA

This piece titled "The Kiss (Pretzel)" is an original piece by Kate VanVliet and is made from eggshells, mica, PVA. This piece measures 6”h x 11.5”w x 8”d. Kate VanVliet is a sculpt...

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Found Objects Still-life Sculptures

Materials

Glue, Found Objects, Mica, Organic Material, Acrylic

Diptych: Quiver & Multi-Cut Tool, Contemporary Mixed Media Sculpture
Diptych: Quiver & Multi-Cut Tool, Contemporary Mixed Media Sculpture

Diptych: Quiver & Multi-Cut Tool, Contemporary Mixed Media Sculpture

By Katie VanVliet

Located in Philadelphia, PA

This piece titled "Diptych: Quiver & Multi-Cut Tool" is an original artwork made from Mixed media: #11 steel blades, sinew, copper, and hardwoods (Multi-Cut Tool). Horsehair, plastic vials, sinew, copper, brass, hardwoods (Quiver) by Katie VanVliet. This piece measures 24"h x 60"w x 7"d. Katie VanVliet (she/her) is a sculptor and printmaker practicing from her home studio in Elkins Park...

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Found Objects Still-life Sculptures

Materials

Brass, Copper, Steel

"Chimaera: Green #14", Reconstructed egg sculpture
"Chimaera: Green #14", Reconstructed egg sculpture

"Chimaera: Green #14", Reconstructed egg sculpture

By Katie VanVliet

Located in Philadelphia, PA

This piece titled "Chimaera: Green #14" is an original piece by Kate VanVliet and is made from eggshells, mica, and PVA. This piece measures 2.75”h x 2”w x 2”d and ships with the pic...

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Found Objects Still-life Sculptures

Materials

Glue, Found Objects, Mica, Organic Material, Acrylic

"Day in the Life: Chimaera #12", Found Object Sculpture, Egg Motif
"Day in the Life: Chimaera #12", Found Object Sculpture, Egg Motif

"Day in the Life: Chimaera #12", Found Object Sculpture, Egg Motif

By Katie VanVliet

Located in Philadelphia, PA

This piece titled "Day in the Life: Chimaera #12" is an original piece by Kate VanVliet and is made from eggshell, mica, and acrylic. This piece measures 4”h x 2.5”w x 2.5”d, and is ...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Found Objects Still-life Sculptures

Materials

Glue, Found Objects, Mica, Acrylic

"Day in the Life: Chimaera #16", Found Object Sculpture, Egg Motif
"Day in the Life: Chimaera #16", Found Object Sculpture, Egg Motif

"Day in the Life: Chimaera #16", Found Object Sculpture, Egg Motif

By Katie VanVliet

Located in Philadelphia, PA

This piece titled "Day in the Life: Chimaera #16" is an original piece by Kate VanVliet and is made from eggshell, mica, and acrylic. This piece measures 4”h x 2.5”w x 2.5”d, and is ...

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Found Objects Still-life Sculptures

Materials

Glue, Found Objects, Acrylic, Mica, Organic Material

"Persian Spaniels" Repurposed Vintage Ceramic Cat and Dog, Artist Recreation
"Persian Spaniels" Repurposed Vintage Ceramic Cat and Dog, Artist Recreation

"Persian Spaniels" Repurposed Vintage Ceramic Cat and Dog, Artist Recreation

By Debra Broz

Located in Philadelphia, PA

This figurative sculpture titled "Persian Spaniels" is an original artwork by Debra Broz made of secondhand ceramics and mixed media. The sculptures measure...

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Found Objects Still-life Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic, Found Objects

Waiting to Exhale, Accumulation Cigar Sculpture by Arman
Waiting to Exhale, Accumulation Cigar Sculpture by Arman

Waiting to Exhale, Accumulation Cigar Sculpture by Arman

By Fernandez Arman

Located in Long Island City, NY

A unique sculpture by the French artist, Arman. This collection of world-class cigars encased in clear resin is a quintessential piece from Arman's 'Accumulations' period in which he...

Category

1990s Modern Found Objects Still-life Sculptures

Materials

Epoxy Resin, Mixed Media, Found Objects

"Middle of the Night Green Glow", Vintage Flip Phone Crochet Wall Art
"Middle of the Night Green Glow", Vintage Flip Phone Crochet Wall Art

"Middle of the Night Green Glow", Vintage Flip Phone Crochet Wall Art

By Nicole Nikolich, Lace in the Moon

Located in Philadelphia, PA

This piece titled "Middle of the Night Green Glow" is a one-of-a-kind original piece by Nicole Nikolich (Lace in the Moon) and is made from crocheted acrylic on MDF, with 16 colors a...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Found Objects Still-life Sculptures

Materials

Textile, Yarn, Found Objects, Wood

"Loser, Loser, Double Loser (AIM Block Button)", Internet Culture Fiber Art
"Loser, Loser, Double Loser (AIM Block Button)", Internet Culture Fiber Art

"Loser, Loser, Double Loser (AIM Block Button)", Internet Culture Fiber Art

By Nicole Nikolich, Lace in the Moon

Located in Philadelphia, PA

This piece titled "Loser, Loser, Double Loser (AIM Block Button)" is a one-of-a-kind original piece by Nicole Nikolich (Lace in the Moon) and is made from crocheted acrylic and beads...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Found Objects Still-life Sculptures

Materials

Textile, Yarn, Found Objects, Wood

Jo Yarrington, Ghost Girls, Camel Hair Brush Display, 2018, Found Objects, Metal
Jo Yarrington, Ghost Girls, Camel Hair Brush Display, 2018, Found Objects, Metal

Jo Yarrington, Ghost Girls, Camel Hair Brush Display, 2018, Found Objects, Metal

By Jo Yarrington

Located in Darien, CT

Radioluminescence is the phenomenon by which light is produced in a material by bombardment with ionizing radiation and can be used as a low-level light source for night illumination of instruments or signage or other applications where light must be produced for long periods without external energy sources. Radioluminescent paint used to be used for clock hands and instrument dials...

Category

2010s Conceptual Found Objects Still-life Sculptures

Materials

Metal

Richard Klein, McDonalds (El Nino), 2024, Found and altered objects assemblage
Richard Klein, McDonalds (El Nino), 2024, Found and altered objects assemblage

Richard Klein, McDonalds (El Nino), 2024, Found and altered objects assemblage

By Richard Klein

Located in Darien, CT

In the mid 1990s Richard Klein started working with found glass objects, including bottles, drinking glasses, ashtrays, and eyeglasses. Initially, Klein rejected any object with commercial or advertising content, but in 2015 he became fascinated with the promotional content that was screen printed on ashtrays from the 1950s, 1960s and early 1970s. This period was before smoking was looked at as being primarily a negative habit, and iconic American businesses, including Howard Johnson’s, International House of Pancakes (iHop) and Holiday Inn, all produced promotional ashtrays printed with their graphic identity. By the time Klein became interested in these objects, the businesses had either ceased to exist, or had changed their logos, and many of their signature buildings, which where examples of classic, “Pop” roadside architecture, has been torn down or repurposed. The artist wanted to connect the glass objects with the business’s sites that were still recognizable and spoke of their history, so he began researching where original buildings still stood. Klein then embarked on a series of road trips to photograph these sites with the intention of combining the photographs with the promotional glass objects. This led him to as far south as Maryland and as far north as upstate New York from his home in Connecticut. In the case of Holiday Inn, it wasn’t their buildings, but their iconic illuminated sign that appeared on ashtrays, so he sought out a standing example of the sign he could photograph. As it turned out all had been removed years before from the hotels' properties and the only working example was indoors at the Henry Ford Museum in Dearborn, Michigan. He did, however, find out that there was one still standing, surprisingly, in Beruit, Lebanon. He found an image of it on the web and used it to make Holiday Inn (Beruit). In 1973 Holiday Inn changed their tagline from “The Nations Innkeeper” to “The World’s Innkeeper” as they expanded overseas, including the Mideast. For the hotel chain it was bad timing: the disastrous Lebanese civil war began in 1975. In the war, the different Lebanese militias involved in the conflict, including the Nasserites, Christian Phalangists, and the Lebanese National Movement engaged in what came to be called “The Battle of the Hotels” where they each occupied a major high-rise hotel in central Beruit. The Phalangists commanded the Holiday Inn, which they used to fire with both light arms and heavier weapons at the militias in neighboring hotels. Klein used the photo of the heavily damaged Holiday Inn sign as I thought it spoke in a curious, offhanded way about American cultural imperialism in juxtaposition with an ashtray that proclaimed Holiday Inn to be “The World’s Innkeeper.” In the work Holiday Inn (Nocturne) the artist utilized a found, 35mm slide of a Holiday Inn sign at night at an unknown location as the basis of the photograph in the work. Richard Klein is a Connecticut-based artist, independent curator and writer. As an artist, he has exhibited widely, including the Neuberger Museum of Art at SUNY Purchase; Caren Golden Fine Art, New York; the John Michael Kohler Arts Center, Sheboygan, WI; Hales Gallery, London; Gavlak Gallery, Palm Beach, FL; deCordova Sculpture Park and Museum, Lincoln, MA; James Barron Art, Kent, CT; The Portland Institute of Contemporary Art (PICA), Portland, OR; Schoolhouse Gallery, Provincetown, MA; Stephan Stoyanov Gallery, NY; Katonah Museum of Art, Katonah, NY; Brattleboro Museum and Art Center, Brattleboro, VT; Ortega y Gasset Projects, Brooklyn, NY; Exhibit by Alberson Tulsa, OK; Incident Report/Flow Chart Foundation, Hudson, NY; ICEHOUSE Project Space, Sharon, CT; Kenise Barnes Fine Art in Kent, CT and with ODETTA Gallery at the Equity Gallery in New York City.. Reviews of his work have appeared in Two Coats of Paint, Whitehot Magazine, The New York Times, Sculpture Magazine, Art in America, and The New Yorker. In the summer of 2024 he will be the first Artist-In-Residence at Peck Ledge Light...

Category

2010s Assemblage Found Objects Still-life Sculptures

Materials

Metal

Richard Klein, Expo 67, 2017, Found and altered objects assemblage
Richard Klein, Expo 67, 2017, Found and altered objects assemblage

Richard Klein, Expo 67, 2017, Found and altered objects assemblage

By Richard Klein

Located in Darien, CT

In the mid 1990s Richard Klein started working with found glass objects, including bottles, drinking glasses, ashtrays, and eyeglasses. Initially, Klein rejected any object with commercial or advertising content, but in 2015 he became fascinated with the promotional content that was screen printed on ashtrays from the 1950s, 1960s and early 1970s. This period was before smoking was looked at as being primarily a negative habit, and iconic American businesses, including Howard Johnson’s, International House of Pancakes (iHop) and Holiday Inn, all produced promotional ashtrays printed with their graphic identity. By the time Klein became interested in these objects, the businesses had either ceased to exist, or had changed their logos, and many of their signature buildings, which where examples of classic, “Pop” roadside architecture, has been torn down or repurposed. The artist wanted to connect the glass objects with the business’s sites that were still recognizable and spoke of their history, so he began researching where original buildings still stood. Klein then embarked on a series of road trips to photograph these sites with the intention of combining the photographs with the promotional glass objects. This led him to as far south as Maryland and as far north as upstate New York from his home in Connecticut. In the case of Holiday Inn, it wasn’t their buildings, but their iconic illuminated sign that appeared on ashtrays, so he sought out a standing example of the sign he could photograph. As it turned out all had been removed years before from the hotels' properties and the only working example was indoors at the Henry Ford Museum in Dearborn, Michigan. He did, however, find out that there was one still standing, surprisingly, in Beruit, Lebanon. He found an image of it on the web and used it to make Holiday Inn (Beruit). In 1973 Holiday Inn changed their tagline from “The Nations Innkeeper” to “The World’s Innkeeper” as they expanded overseas, including the Mideast. For the hotel chain it was bad timing: the disastrous Lebanese civil war began in 1975. In the war, the different Lebanese militias involved in the conflict, including the Nasserites, Christian Phalangists, and the Lebanese National Movement engaged in what came to be called “The Battle of the Hotels” where they each occupied a major high-rise hotel in central Beruit. The Phalangists commanded the Holiday Inn, which they used to fire with both light arms and heavier weapons at the militias in neighboring hotels. Klein used the photo of the heavily damaged Holiday Inn sign as I thought it spoke in a curious, offhanded way about American cultural imperialism in juxtaposition with an ashtray that proclaimed Holiday Inn to be “The World’s Innkeeper.” In the work Holiday Inn (Nocturne) the artist utilized a found, 35mm slide of a Holiday Inn sign at night at an unknown location as the basis of the photograph in the work. Richard Klein is a Connecticut-based artist, independent curator and writer. As an artist, he has exhibited widely, including the Neuberger Museum of Art at SUNY Purchase; Caren Golden Fine Art, New York; the John Michael Kohler Arts Center, Sheboygan, WI; Hales Gallery, London; Gavlak Gallery, Palm Beach, FL; deCordova Sculpture Park and Museum, Lincoln, MA; James Barron Art, Kent, CT; The Portland Institute of Contemporary Art (PICA), Portland, OR; Schoolhouse Gallery, Provincetown, MA; Stephan Stoyanov Gallery, NY; Katonah Museum of Art, Katonah, NY; Brattleboro Museum and Art Center, Brattleboro, VT; Ortega y Gasset Projects, Brooklyn, NY; Exhibit by Alberson Tulsa, OK; Incident Report/Flow Chart Foundation, Hudson, NY; ICEHOUSE Project Space, Sharon, CT; Kenise Barnes Fine Art in Kent, CT and with ODETTA Gallery at the Equity Gallery in New York City.. Reviews of his work have appeared in Two Coats of Paint, Whitehot Magazine, The New York Times, Sculpture Magazine, Art in America, and The New Yorker. In the summer of 2024 he will be the first Artist-In-Residence at Peck Ledge Light...

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2010s Assemblage Found Objects Still-life Sculptures

Materials

Metal

Richard Klein, iHop II, 2018, Found and altered objects assemblage
Richard Klein, iHop II, 2018, Found and altered objects assemblage

Richard Klein, iHop II, 2018, Found and altered objects assemblage

By Richard Klein

Located in Darien, CT

In the mid 1990s Richard Klein started working with found glass objects, including bottles, drinking glasses, ashtrays, and eyeglasses. Initially, Klein rejected any object with commercial or advertising content, but in 2015 he became fascinated with the promotional content that was screen printed on ashtrays from the 1950s, 1960s and early 1970s. This period was before smoking was looked at as being primarily a negative habit, and iconic American businesses, including Howard Johnson’s, International House of Pancakes (iHop) and Holiday Inn, all produced promotional ashtrays printed with their graphic identity. By the time Klein became interested in these objects, the businesses had either ceased to exist, or had changed their logos, and many of their signature buildings, which where examples of classic, “Pop” roadside architecture, has been torn down or repurposed. The artist wanted to connect the glass objects with the business’s sites that were still recognizable and spoke of their history, so he began researching where original buildings still stood. Klein then embarked on a series of road trips to photograph these sites with the intention of combining the photographs with the promotional glass objects. This led him to as far south as Maryland and as far north as upstate New York from his home in Connecticut. In the case of Holiday Inn, it wasn’t their buildings, but their iconic illuminated sign that appeared on ashtrays, so he sought out a standing example of the sign he could photograph. As it turned out all had been removed years before from the hotels' properties and the only working example was indoors at the Henry Ford Museum in Dearborn, Michigan. He did, however, find out that there was one still standing, surprisingly, in Beruit, Lebanon. He found an image of it on the web and used it to make Holiday Inn (Beruit). In 1973 Holiday Inn changed their tagline from “The Nations Innkeeper” to “The World’s Innkeeper” as they expanded overseas, including the Mideast. For the hotel chain it was bad timing: the disastrous Lebanese civil war began in 1975. In the war, the different Lebanese militias involved in the conflict, including the Nasserites, Christian Phalangists, and the Lebanese National Movement engaged in what came to be called “The Battle of the Hotels” where they each occupied a major high-rise hotel in central Beruit. The Phalangists commanded the Holiday Inn, which they used to fire with both light arms and heavier weapons at the militias in neighboring hotels. Klein used the photo of the heavily damaged Holiday Inn sign as I thought it spoke in a curious, offhanded way about American cultural imperialism in juxtaposition with an ashtray that proclaimed Holiday Inn to be “The World’s Innkeeper.” In the work Holiday Inn (Nocturne) the artist utilized a found, 35mm slide of a Holiday Inn sign at night at an unknown location as the basis of the photograph in the work. Richard Klein is a Connecticut-based artist, independent curator and writer. As an artist, he has exhibited widely, including the Neuberger Museum of Art at SUNY Purchase; Caren Golden Fine Art, New York; the John Michael Kohler Arts Center, Sheboygan, WI; Hales Gallery, London; Gavlak Gallery, Palm Beach, FL; deCordova Sculpture Park and Museum, Lincoln, MA; James Barron Art, Kent, CT; The Portland Institute of Contemporary Art (PICA), Portland, OR; Schoolhouse Gallery, Provincetown, MA; Stephan Stoyanov Gallery, NY; Katonah Museum of Art, Katonah, NY; Brattleboro Museum and Art Center, Brattleboro, VT; Ortega y Gasset Projects, Brooklyn, NY; Exhibit by Alberson Tulsa, OK; Incident Report/Flow Chart Foundation, Hudson, NY; ICEHOUSE Project Space, Sharon, CT; Kenise Barnes Fine Art in Kent, CT and with ODETTA Gallery at the Equity Gallery in New York City.. Reviews of his work have appeared in Two Coats of Paint, Whitehot Magazine, The New York Times, Sculpture Magazine, Art in America, and The New Yorker. In the summer of 2024 he will be the first Artist-In-Residence at Peck Ledge Light...

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2010s Assemblage Found Objects Still-life Sculptures

Materials

Metal

Lisa Levy, You See Through Bullshit, 2014, Mirror, Plastic, Marble, Found Object
Lisa Levy, You See Through Bullshit, 2014, Mirror, Plastic, Marble, Found Object

Lisa Levy, You See Through Bullshit, 2014, Mirror, Plastic, Marble, Found Object

By Lisa Levy

Located in Darien, CT

Dr. Lisa's Ego Championship Trophies Lisa Levy is a painter, conceptual artist, comedian and (self-proclaimed) psychotherapist. Lisa's visual career started when she was 3 1/2 ...

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21st Century and Contemporary Assemblage Found Objects Still-life Sculptures

Materials

Marble

Jo Yarrington, Ghost Girls_Brushes, 2017, Organic Material, Found Objects, Pins
Jo Yarrington, Ghost Girls_Brushes, 2017, Organic Material, Found Objects, Pins

Jo Yarrington, Ghost Girls_Brushes, 2017, Organic Material, Found Objects, Pins

By Jo Yarrington

Located in Darien, CT

Radioluminescence is the phenomenon by which light is produced in a material by bombardment with ionizing radiation and can be used as a low-level light source for night illumination of instruments or signage or other applications where light must be produced for long periods without external energy sources. Radioluminescent paint used to be used for clock hands and instrument dials...

Category

2010s Conceptual Found Objects Still-life Sculptures

Materials

Organic Material, Found Objects, Pins

Lisa Levy, Shut Up You Look Great, 2014, Mirror, Plastic, Marble, Found Objects
Lisa Levy, Shut Up You Look Great, 2014, Mirror, Plastic, Marble, Found Objects

Lisa Levy, Shut Up You Look Great, 2014, Mirror, Plastic, Marble, Found Objects

By Lisa Levy

Located in Darien, CT

Dr. Lisa's Ego Championship Trophies Lisa Levy is a painter, conceptual artist, comedian and (self-proclaimed) psychotherapist. Lisa's visual career started when she was 3 1/2 ...

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21st Century and Contemporary Assemblage Found Objects Still-life Sculptures

Materials

Marble

Lisa Levy, Didn't Have to Buy It, Mirror, Plastic, Marble, Found Objects
Lisa Levy, Didn't Have to Buy It, Mirror, Plastic, Marble, Found Objects

Lisa Levy, Didn't Have to Buy It, Mirror, Plastic, Marble, Found Objects

By Lisa Levy

Located in Darien, CT

Dr. Lisa's Ego Championship Trophies Lisa Levy is a painter, conceptual artist, comedian and (self-proclaimed) psychotherapist. Lisa's visual career started when she was 3 1/2 ...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Assemblage Found Objects Still-life Sculptures

Materials

Marble

"Yoni", reconstructed egg assemblage, Hanging Sculpture
"Yoni", reconstructed egg assemblage, Hanging Sculpture

"Yoni", reconstructed egg assemblage, Hanging Sculpture

By Katie VanVliet

Located in Philadelphia, PA

This piece titled "Yoni" is an original piece by Kate VanVliet and is made from eggshells, mica, PVA. This piece measures 14.5”h x 9.5”w x 2.5”d and comes with 3-D printed screw cove...

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Found Objects Still-life Sculptures

Materials

Glue, Found Objects, Mica, Organic Material, Acrylic

"Egg Canoes: Duck #5-8", reconstructed egg assemblage
"Egg Canoes: Duck #5-8", reconstructed egg assemblage

"Egg Canoes: Duck #5-8", reconstructed egg assemblage

By Katie VanVliet

Located in Philadelphia, PA

This piece titled "Egg Canoes: Duck #5-8" is an original piece by Kate VanVliet and is made from eggshell, mica, 3-D printed PETG, acrylic, and pine. This piece measures 4”h x 10”w x...

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Found Objects Still-life Sculptures

Materials

Wood, Found Objects, Acrylic, Mica, Organic Material

Peck, Contemporary Still-Life Sculpture with Mica and Eggshells
Peck, Contemporary Still-Life Sculpture with Mica and Eggshells

Peck, Contemporary Still-Life Sculpture with Mica and Eggshells

By Katie VanVliet

Located in Philadelphia, PA

This piece titled "Peck" is an original piece by Kate VanVliet and is made from eggshells (bantam), mica, and PVA. This piece measures 3”h x 9”w x 7”d. Kate VanVliet is a sculptor a...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Found Objects Still-life Sculptures

Materials

Glue, Found Objects, Mica, Organic Material, Acrylic

"Tripod", Reconstructed Egg Assemblage Sculpture on Tripod, 21st Century
"Tripod", Reconstructed Egg Assemblage Sculpture on Tripod, 21st Century

"Tripod", Reconstructed Egg Assemblage Sculpture on Tripod, 21st Century

By Katie VanVliet

Located in Philadelphia, PA

This piece titled "Tripod" is an original piece by Kate VanVliet and is made from eggshells, mica, and PVA. This piece measures 10”h x 9”w x 6.5”d. Kate VanVliet is a sculptor and p...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Found Objects Still-life Sculptures

Materials

Glue, Found Objects, Mica, Organic Material, Acrylic

"Donut (Mint)", Reconstructed Egg Assemblage Sculpture, Contemporary Art
"Donut (Mint)", Reconstructed Egg Assemblage Sculpture, Contemporary Art

"Donut (Mint)", Reconstructed Egg Assemblage Sculpture, Contemporary Art

By Katie VanVliet

Located in Philadelphia, PA

This piece titled "Donut (Mint)" is an original piece by Kate VanVliet and is made from eggshells, mica, and PVA. This piece measures 3.5”h x 3.5”w x 1.5”d and ships with the picture...

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Found Objects Still-life Sculptures

Materials

Found Objects, Mica, ABS

"Chimaera: White #1", Found Object Sculpture, Egg Motif
"Chimaera: White #1", Found Object Sculpture, Egg Motif

"Chimaera: White #1", Found Object Sculpture, Egg Motif

By Katie VanVliet

Located in Philadelphia, PA

This piece titled "Chimaera: White #1" is an original piece by Kate VanVliet and is made from eggshells, mica, and PVA. This piece measures 3.5”h x 2.5”w x 2.5”d and ships with the p...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Found Objects Still-life Sculptures

Materials

Glue, Found Objects, Mica, Organic Material, Acrylic

"Chimaera: White #2", Found Object Sculpture, Egg Motif
"Chimaera: White #2", Found Object Sculpture, Egg Motif

"Chimaera: White #2", Found Object Sculpture, Egg Motif

By Katie VanVliet

Located in Philadelphia, PA

This piece titled "Chimaera: White #2" is an original piece by Kate VanVliet and is made from eggshells, mica, and PVA. This piece measures 3”h x 3”w x 2.5”d and ships with the pictu...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Found Objects Still-life Sculptures

Materials

Glue, Found Objects, Mica, Organic Material, Acrylic

"Chimaera: Green #9", Found Object Sculpture, Egg Motif
"Chimaera: Green #9", Found Object Sculpture, Egg Motif

"Chimaera: Green #9", Found Object Sculpture, Egg Motif

By Katie VanVliet

Located in Philadelphia, PA

This piece titled "Chimaera: Green #9" is an original piece by Kate VanVliet and is made from eggshells, mica, and PVA. This piece measures 2.5”h x 2”w x 2”d and ships with the pictu...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Found Objects Still-life Sculptures

Materials

Glue, Found Objects, Mica

"Chimaera: Green #17", Reconstructed egg sculpture
"Chimaera: Green #17", Reconstructed egg sculpture

"Chimaera: Green #17", Reconstructed egg sculpture

By Katie VanVliet

Located in Philadelphia, PA

This piece titled "Chimaera: Green #12" is an original piece by Kate VanVliet and is made from eggshells, mica, and PVA. This piece measures 3.5”h x 2.5”w x 2.5”d and ships with the ...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Found Objects Still-life Sculptures

Materials

Glue, Found Objects, Mica, Organic Material, Acrylic

"Chimaera: Green #15", reconstructed egg sculpture
"Chimaera: Green #15", reconstructed egg sculpture

"Chimaera: Green #15", reconstructed egg sculpture

By Katie VanVliet

Located in Philadelphia, PA

This piece titled "Chimaera: Green #15" is an original piece by Kate VanVliet and is made from eggshells, mica, and PVA. This piece measures 2.25”h x 2”w x 2”d and ships with the pic...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Found Objects Still-life Sculptures

Materials

Glue, Found Objects, Mica, Organic Material, Acrylic

"Chimaera: Green #7", Found Object Sculpture, Egg Motif
"Chimaera: Green #7", Found Object Sculpture, Egg Motif

"Chimaera: Green #7", Found Object Sculpture, Egg Motif

By Katie VanVliet

Located in Philadelphia, PA

This piece titled "Chimaera: Green #12" is an original piece by Kate VanVliet and is made from eggshells, mica, and PVA. This piece measures 3.5”h x 2.5”w x 2.5”d and ships with the ...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Found Objects Still-life Sculptures

Materials

Glue, Found Objects, Mica, Organic Material, Acrylic

"Chimaera: Brown #2", Found Object Sculpture, Egg Motif
"Chimaera: Brown #2", Found Object Sculpture, Egg Motif

"Chimaera: Brown #2", Found Object Sculpture, Egg Motif

By Katie VanVliet

Located in Philadelphia, PA

This piece titled "Chimaera: Brown #2" is an original piece by Kate VanVliet and is made from eggshells, mica, and PVA. This piece measures 3.75”h x 2”w x 2”d and ships with the pict...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Found Objects Still-life Sculptures

Materials

Glue, Found Objects, Mica, Organic Material, Acrylic

"Kryptonite Wares", Found Objects 2015/2019, Chartreuse & Red, House Paint
"Kryptonite Wares", Found Objects 2015/2019, Chartreuse & Red, House Paint

"Kryptonite Wares", Found Objects 2015/2019, Chartreuse & Red, House Paint

Located in Detroit, MI

"Kryptonite Wares" is a clever and humorous collection of both superfluous and everyday objects purchased from the Dollar Store. It is a wry comment by the artist on the overabundanc...

Category

2010s Assemblage Found Objects Still-life Sculptures

Materials

Plastic, Wood, Found Objects, Lights, Mixed Media, House Paint

"NNNAPES!" Abstract, wall hanging sculpture, found objects
"NNNAPES!" Abstract, wall hanging sculpture, found objects

"NNNAPES!" Abstract, wall hanging sculpture, found objects

By Jim Houser

Located in Philadelphia, PA

This piece titled "NNNAPES!" is an original artwork by Jim Houser and is made of assembled objects. This piece measures approximately 30.5”h x 30.5”w x 7”d and ships in the pictured ...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Found Objects Still-life Sculptures

Materials

Found Objects, Acrylic

Paintbrushes II, Accumulation Sculpture by Arman
Paintbrushes II, Accumulation Sculpture by Arman

Paintbrushes II, Accumulation Sculpture by Arman

By Arman

Located in Long Island City, NY

Artist: Arman, French/American (1929 - 2005) Title: Paintbrushes II Year: 1991 Medium: Paintbrushes and Oil Paint in Epoxy Resin Sculpture, Signature and number inscribed Edition: 20...

Category

1990s Dada Found Objects Still-life Sculptures

Materials

Epoxy Resin, Found Objects, Mixed Media, Oil

Cantabile
Cantabile

Cantabile

By Rod Lathim

Located in West Hollywood, CA

Rod Lathim’s Cantabile transforms a repurposed cello into a radiant sculpture where light and music converge. Painted in luminous white with edges subtly traced in black, the instrum...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Assemblage Found Objects Still-life Sculptures

Materials

Found Objects, Neon Light

Found Objects still-life sculptures for sale on 1stDibs.

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