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Ryan Trecartin — Mango Lady
Ryan Trecartin

Mango Lady

A vibrant assemblage by Ryan Trecartin, *Mango Lady* constructs a figural presence through dried fruit and adhesive, layering organic textures into a densely packed, tactile surface. The work reflects Trecartin's characteristic interest in identity, consumer culture, and transformation, here translating those themes into a fragrant, decomposing materiality. The use of perishable media invites contemplation of bodily excess, artifice, and the strange boundary between nourishment and spectacle.

Medium
dried fruit, adhesive, mixed media

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Contemporary Art Day Sale

October 16, 2014

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Ryan Trecartin, Mango Lady

A vibrant assemblage by Ryan Trecartin, *Mango Lady* constructs a figural presence through dried fruit and adhesive, layering organic textures into a densely packed, tactile surface. The work reflects Trecartin's characteristic interest in identity, consumer culture, and transformation, here translating those themes into a fragrant, decomposing materiality. The use of perishable media invites contemplation of bodily excess, artifice, and the strange boundary between nourishment and spectacle.

Medium
dried fruit, adhesive, mixed media
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Assemblage, Surreal, American, Mixed Media, Fruit, Whimsical, Three-Dimensional, Colorful, Found Objects, Contemporary

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