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Sadie Laska — Swamp Thing
Sadie Laska

Swamp Thing

Sadie Laska's *Swamp Thing* is a densely layered assemblage that brings together an eclectic mix of everyday and industrial materials, including a rug, plastic bag, shoelace, and paper clip, united by spray paint and acrylic on canvas and board. The work evokes a sense of accumulated debris and organic sprawl, as if the detritus of daily life has been dredged up and pinned in place. Laska's raw, intuitive approach to combining textiles and found objects creates a tactile, street-inflected energy that blurs the line between painting and sculpture.

Medium
rug, spray paint, plastic bag, acrylic, canvas, paper clip, nails, board, textile, and shoelace

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New Now Day Sale

February 29, 2016

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Sadie Laska, Swamp Thing

Sadie Laska's *Swamp Thing* is a densely layered assemblage that brings together an eclectic mix of everyday and industrial materials, including a rug, plastic bag, shoelace, and paper clip, united by spray paint and acrylic on canvas and board. The work evokes a sense of accumulated debris and organic sprawl, as if the detritus of daily life has been dredged up and pinned in place. Laska's raw, intuitive approach to combining textiles and found objects creates a tactile, street-inflected energy that blurs the line between painting and sculpture.

Medium
rug, spray paint, plastic bag, acrylic, canvas, paper clip, nails, board, textile, and shoelace
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Abstract Art, Assemblage, Experimental Art, Mixed Media, Avant-Garde, Contemporary Artist, Earthy Tones, American Artist, Raw Aesthetic, Textile Art, Female Artist, Found Objects

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