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Jim Shaw — Dream Sculpture
Jim Shaw

Dream Sculpture

2006

A surreal three-dimensional assemblage by Jim Shaw, *Dream Sculpture* combines resin, hay, wood, and metal into a strikingly unconventional form that blurs the boundaries between the organic and the manufactured. True to Shaw's longstanding exploration of the subconscious, collective mythology, and American vernacular culture, the work evokes the disjointed logic of a dream made tangible. The unexpected pairing of raw, agrarian materials with industrial elements creates an unsettling yet compelling tension at the heart of the piece.

Medium
resin, hay, wood and metal

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Jim Shaw, Dream Sculpture, 2006

A surreal three-dimensional assemblage by Jim Shaw, *Dream Sculpture* combines resin, hay, wood, and metal into a strikingly unconventional form that blurs the boundaries between the organic and the manufactured. True to Shaw's longstanding exploration of the subconscious, collective mythology, and American vernacular culture, the work evokes the disjointed logic of a dream made tangible. The unexpected pairing of raw, agrarian materials with industrial elements creates an unsettling yet compelling tension at the heart of the piece.

Medium
resin, hay, wood and metal
Year
2006
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Surrealism, Postmodern Art, Outsider Art Influence, Male Artist, Sculpture, Mixed Media, Conceptual Art, Found Object Art, Uncanny Mood, Contemporary Artist, Earthy Tones, American Artist, Three Dimensional Work, Figurative Art, Dream Imagery, Sculptural Installation, Organic Materials, Mixed Media Sculpture, Organic Forms, Dreamlike Imagery, Found Materials

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