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Aaron Young — Tumbleweed (crushed fence)
Aaron Young

Tumbleweed (crushed fence)

A sculptural work by Aaron Young, *Tumbleweed (crushed fence)* presents a tangled mass of chain-link fencing compressed and contorted into a dense, spherical form reminiscent of the iconic desert weed. The piece evokes themes of urban decay, displacement, and the tension between man-made structures and natural forces. Young transforms an everyday material of boundary and control into something wild and unruly, stripped of its original function.

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Contemporary Art Day Sale

May 16, 2014

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Aaron Young, Tumbleweed (crushed fence)

A sculptural work by Aaron Young, *Tumbleweed (crushed fence)* presents a tangled mass of chain-link fencing compressed and contorted into a dense, spherical form reminiscent of the iconic desert weed. The piece evokes themes of urban decay, displacement, and the tension between man-made structures and natural forces. Young transforms an everyday material of boundary and control into something wild and unruly, stripped of its original function.

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Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Assemblage, Desert, Minimalist, American, Found Object, Sculpture, Mixed Media, Landscape, Earthy, Contemporary

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