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Jon Pylypchuk — Scrub Pad
Jon Pylypchuk

Scrub Pad

A crude, lumpy form rendered in bronze, Jon Pylypchuk's *Scrub Pad* elevates the mundane domestic object into an enduring sculptural presence. True to Pylypchuk's signature aesthetic, the work balances humor and melancholy, transforming an ordinary cleaning tool into something simultaneously abject and oddly poignant. The weight and permanence of the bronze material stand in deliberate contrast to the disposable, utilitarian nature of the subject.

Medium
bronze

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Under the Influence

September 16, 2014

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Jon Pylypchuk, Scrub Pad

A crude, lumpy form rendered in bronze, Jon Pylypchuk's *Scrub Pad* elevates the mundane domestic object into an enduring sculptural presence. True to Pylypchuk's signature aesthetic, the work balances humor and melancholy, transforming an ordinary cleaning tool into something simultaneously abject and oddly poignant. The weight and permanence of the bronze material stand in deliberate contrast to the disposable, utilitarian nature of the subject.

Medium
bronze
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Surrealism, Bronze, Canadian Artist, Male Artist, Sculpture, Emerging Artist, Contemporary Artist, Whimsical, Surrealist, Three-Dimensional, Figurative, Dark Humor

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