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Found Object Table Top Sculpture Titled Pandemic

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A thought provoking mixed-media sculpture inspired by the pandemic, with 3 socially distanced figurines standing on a round glass surface that's the top of a ship porthole, metaphor for Mother Earth. It is beautifully collaged with stamps from every corner of the globe. An upside down black midcentury candleabra creates a prison, as everyone in 2020 is experiencing in pandemic lock down. But there is hope as a bouquet of paintbrush flowers bursts from the top of the sculpture.
  • Creator:
    Fay Sciarra (Artist)
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 22 in (55.88 cm)Diameter: 10 in (25.4 cm)
  • Style:
    Steampunk (In the Style Of)
  • Materials and Techniques:
  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    2020
  • Condition:
    Wear consistent with age and use.
  • Seller Location:
    Hopewell, NJ
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU919819455652

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