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Aaron Young — Burnout (Defendants)
Aaron Young

Burnout (Defendants)

The remnants of a violent burnout are immortalized in Aaron Young's *Burnout (Defendants)*, where scorched rubber tire marks are transferred onto sleek aluminum panels, creating a raw tension between destruction and refinement. The diptych format amplifies the sense of chaotic movement, as the frenzied black streaks sprawl across the mirrored surface, merging the energy of street performance with the language of abstract expressionism. Embedded elements of glass and beer evoke the residue of reckless ritual, blurring the line between vandalism and fine art.

Medium
rubber, glass, beer, acrylic on aluminum, diptych

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Under the Influence

September 16, 2014

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Aaron Young, Burnout (Defendants)

The remnants of a violent burnout are immortalized in Aaron Young's *Burnout (Defendants)*, where scorched rubber tire marks are transferred onto sleek aluminum panels, creating a raw tension between destruction and refinement. The diptych format amplifies the sense of chaotic movement, as the frenzied black streaks sprawl across the mirrored surface, merging the energy of street performance with the language of abstract expressionism. Embedded elements of glass and beer evoke the residue of reckless ritual, blurring the line between vandalism and fine art.

Medium
rubber, glass, beer, acrylic on aluminum, diptych
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Male Artist, Provocative Mood, Mixed Media, Conceptual Art, Industrial Materials, Contemporary Artist, Dark Tones, American Artist, Abstract Expressionism, 21st Century, Abstract, Diptych Format

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