Join The Collection to save, track, and explore works like this.

Kaz Oshiro — Fender Showman Amp with Cabinet #1 (Screaming Hand)
Kaz Oshiro

Fender Showman Amp with Cabinet #1 (Screaming Hand)

This meticulously crafted sculpture by Kaz Oshiro mimics the appearance of a Fender Showman amplifier and speaker cabinet with uncanny realism, constructed from acrylic and Bondo stretched over a wooden armature. The work blurs the boundary between painting and sculpture, replicating the textures, corners, and surfaces of the iconic musical equipment while rendering it as a purely visual and tactile object. The addition of the "Screaming Hand" graphic — a well-known skateboard culture emblem — introduces a subtle tension between the worlds of rock music, youth subculture, and fine art.

Medium
acrylic and bondo stretched over wood, in 2 parts

🔨 Auction Lot

20th Century & Contemporary Art Day Sale

November 10, 2015

Start the Discussion

Request access to join the discussion

About this work

Kaz Oshiro, Fender Showman Amp with Cabinet #1 (Screaming Hand)

This meticulously crafted sculpture by Kaz Oshiro mimics the appearance of a Fender Showman amplifier and speaker cabinet with uncanny realism, constructed from acrylic and Bondo stretched over a wooden armature. The work blurs the boundary between painting and sculpture, replicating the textures, corners, and surfaces of the iconic musical equipment while rendering it as a purely visual and tactile object. The addition of the "Screaming Hand" graphic — a well-known skateboard culture emblem — introduces a subtle tension between the worlds of rock music, youth subculture, and fine art.

Medium
acrylic and bondo stretched over wood, in 2 parts
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Pop Culture Subject, Music Equipment, Japanese American Artist, Contemporary American Artist, Music Memorabilia, Music Iconography, Male Artist, Sculpture, Mixed Media, Sculptural Painting, Conceptual Art, Emerging Artist, Three Dimensional Work, Pop Art, Contemporary Art, Trompe-l'oeil, Neutral Tones, Three-Dimensional, Hyperrealism, Cool Detached Mood

More works by Kaz Oshiro