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GuytonWalker — dimensions variable
GuytonWalker

dimensions variable

Comprising 68 cast coconuts fitted with electrical wiring and light bulbs, GuytonWalker's *dimensions variable* transforms an organic, tropical form into an uncanny industrial object. The work plays with themes of mass production and natural mimicry, as the repeated casting process renders each coconut simultaneously identical and strange. Glowing from within, the illuminated forms blur the boundaries between the natural and the artificial, the familiar and the surreal.

Medium
68 cast coconuts, electrical wiring and light bulbs

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20th Century & Contemporary Art Day Sale

May 10, 2016

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GuytonWalker, dimensions variable

Comprising 68 cast coconuts fitted with electrical wiring and light bulbs, GuytonWalker's *dimensions variable* transforms an organic, tropical form into an uncanny industrial object. The work plays with themes of mass production and natural mimicry, as the repeated casting process renders each coconut simultaneously identical and strange. Glowing from within, the illuminated forms blur the boundaries between the natural and the artificial, the familiar and the surreal.

Medium
68 cast coconuts, electrical wiring and light bulbs
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Artificial Lighting, American Artists, Sculpture, Mixed Media, Conceptual Art, Post-Minimalism, Variable Dimensions, Three Dimensional Work, Installation Art, Sculptural Installation, Organic Materials, Collaborative Art, Contemporary Art, Tropical Motifs, Collaborative Duo, Found Objects

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