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Jason Rhoades — Twat Waffle
Jason Rhoades

Twat Waffle

Jason Rhoades's *Twat Waffle* is a chaotic and irreverent assemblage that combines the garish glow of neon signage with the humble materiality of foam, tape, and plastic Lego pieces mounted on wood and artificial turf. True to Rhoades's signature practice of linguistic provocation and maximalist accumulation, the work conflates the banal and the transgressive, embedding crude slang within the visual language of commercial signage and childhood play. The piece reflects the artist's ongoing investigation into consumer culture, masculinity, and the explosive, often vulgar energy of everyday American life.

Medium
neon sign, foam, tape, plastic lego pieces, wood, astroturf

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Under the Influence

September 16, 2014

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Jason Rhoades, Twat Waffle

Jason Rhoades's *Twat Waffle* is a chaotic and irreverent assemblage that combines the garish glow of neon signage with the humble materiality of foam, tape, and plastic Lego pieces mounted on wood and artificial turf. True to Rhoades's signature practice of linguistic provocation and maximalist accumulation, the work conflates the banal and the transgressive, embedding crude slang within the visual language of commercial signage and childhood play. The piece reflects the artist's ongoing investigation into consumer culture, masculinity, and the explosive, often vulgar energy of everyday American life.

Medium
neon sign, foam, tape, plastic lego pieces, wood, astroturf
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Assemblage, Neon Sign, Male Artist, Mixed Media, Contemporary Artist, American Artist, Installation Art, Provocative, Maximalism, Post-Modern

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