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Kaz Oshiro — Two works: (i) Fender Reverb #2, 2003; (ii) Fender Showman Amp with Cabinet #2 (Duct Tape & Cigarette Burn)
Kaz Oshiro

Two works: (i) Fender Reverb #2, 2003; (ii) Fender Showman Amp with Cabinet #2 (Duct Tape & Cigarette Burn)

Kaz Oshiro meticulously crafts hyper-realistic sculptures of everyday objects, here replicating iconic Fender amplifiers with extraordinary precision using acrylic and Bondo on stretched canvas over wood. The works blur the boundary between painting and sculpture, transforming humble materials into convincing facsimiles of the music equipment that has shaped American rock and roll culture. Details such as the duct tape and cigarette burn in the second work elevate the pieces beyond mere reproduction, capturing the lived-in wear and authenticity of well-used instruments.

Medium
(i) acrylic and Bondo on stretched canvas over wood

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New Now Day Sale

February 29, 2016

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Kaz Oshiro, Two works: (i) Fender Reverb #2, 2003; (ii) Fender Showman Amp with Cabinet #2 (Duct Tape & Cigarette Burn)

Kaz Oshiro meticulously crafts hyper-realistic sculptures of everyday objects, here replicating iconic Fender amplifiers with extraordinary precision using acrylic and Bondo on stretched canvas over wood. The works blur the boundary between painting and sculpture, transforming humble materials into convincing facsimiles of the music equipment that has shaped American rock and roll culture. Details such as the duct tape and cigarette burn in the second work elevate the pieces beyond mere reproduction, capturing the lived-in wear and authenticity of well-used instruments.

Medium
(i) acrylic and Bondo on stretched canvas over wood
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Three Dimensional Canvas, Industrial, Monochrome, Contemporary American Artist, Hyper-Realism, Acrylic On Canvas, Male Artist, American, 2000s Art, Mixed Media, Sculptural Painting, Textured, Acrylic Medium, Guitar Amp, Emerging Artist, Pop Art Influence, Amplifier, Guitar, Pop Art, Abstraction, Industrial Aesthetic, Early 2000s, Trompe-l'oeil, Neutral Tones, Music Equipment Subject, Abstract, Musical Instrument, Hyperrealism, Figurative, Cool Detached Mood, Still Life, Contemporary

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