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Jim Shaw — Dream Object (Mike Gonzales and I were at Larry's Studio)
Jim Shaw

Dream Object (Mike Gonzales and I were at Larry's Studio)

1996

A meticulously rendered painting depicting a dreamlike interior scene, rendered in acrylic on wood with Shaw's characteristically precise and unsettling attention to detail. Drawing from his long-running Dream Object series, Shaw translates the irrational logic of the subconscious mind into a vivid, narrative-driven image rooted in personal memory and surreal displacement. The work blurs the boundaries between autobiography and fiction, evoking the disorienting familiarity of a half-remembered experience.

Medium
acrylic on wood

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20th Century & Contemporary Art Day Sale

May 17, 2017

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Jim Shaw, Dream Object (Mike Gonzales and I were at Larry's Studio), 1996

A meticulously rendered painting depicting a dreamlike interior scene, rendered in acrylic on wood with Shaw's characteristically precise and unsettling attention to detail. Drawing from his long-running Dream Object series, Shaw translates the irrational logic of the subconscious mind into a vivid, narrative-driven image rooted in personal memory and surreal displacement. The work blurs the boundaries between autobiography and fiction, evoking the disorienting familiarity of a half-remembered experience.

Medium
acrylic on wood
Year
1996
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Surrealism, Postmodern Art, Acrylic On Wood, Male Artist, Postmodern, Contemporary Artist, Muted Tones, American Artist, Figurative Art, Dream Imagery, Autobiographical Art, Narrative Painting, Dreamlike Imagery

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