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KAWS — Clean Slate Grey
KAWS

Clean Slate Grey

2018

This vinyl sculpture presents a cartoonish character with a skull-like head marked by X eyes, holding a smaller identical figure in its arms. The work employs a monochromatic grey and white palette with soft pink accents, creating a playful yet slightly unsettling aesthetic. The figure stands on oversized feet with a cylindrical torso and articulated limbs that suggest both toy-like qualities and anatomical references. The piece explores themes of mortality, childhood innocence, and emotional complexity through its juxtaposition of cute form and morbid imagery.

Medium
Vinyl
Dimensions

Notes

Lot 184 in EHC Essentials: Modern and Contemporary on Artsy (May 19, 2026).

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EHC Essentials: Modern and Contemporary

May 19, 2026

Lot 184

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KAWS, Clean Slate Grey, 2018

This vinyl sculpture presents a cartoonish character with a skull-like head marked by X eyes, holding a smaller identical figure in its arms. The work employs a monochromatic grey and white palette with soft pink accents, creating a playful yet slightly unsettling aesthetic. The figure stands on oversized feet with a cylindrical torso and articulated limbs that suggest both toy-like qualities and anatomical references. The piece explores themes of mortality, childhood innocence, and emotional complexity through its juxtaposition of cute form and morbid imagery.

Medium
Vinyl
Dimensions
36.2 x 17.8 x 17.8 cm
Year
2018
Seen at
EHC Fine Art Auction, Unknown

Related themes

Figurative Sculpture, Collectible Figures, Vinyl Art, Parental Themes, Character Design, Art Toy Movement, Three Dimensional Art, Street Art Aesthetic, Emotional Expression, Pop Art, Contemporary Sculpture, Mortality Symbolism, Skull Imagery, Cartoon Abstraction, Playful Horror, Monochromatic Palette, Urban Contemporary, Contemporary Design, Dark Humor, Toy Culture

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Collected by

Alex Capecelatro, Hamilton Selway Gallery