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Kaz Oshiro — Microwave Oven (White/Bullet Holes)
Kaz Oshiro

Microwave Oven (White/Bullet Holes)

A hyper-realistic depiction of a white microwave oven, rendered with striking trompe-l'oeil precision using acrylic on canvas stretched over six panels. The appliance is punctured by a series of bullet holes, their jagged edges and shadowed depths challenging the viewer's perception of the painted surface as a three-dimensional object. Oshiro's meticulous craftsmanship transforms an ordinary domestic item into a charged meditation on consumer culture, violence, and the nature of illusion.

Medium
acrylic on canvas, laid on six panels

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Under the Influence

March 8, 2013

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Kaz Oshiro, Microwave Oven (White/Bullet Holes)

A hyper-realistic depiction of a white microwave oven, rendered with striking trompe-l'oeil precision using acrylic on canvas stretched over six panels. The appliance is punctured by a series of bullet holes, their jagged edges and shadowed depths challenging the viewer's perception of the painted surface as a three-dimensional object. Oshiro's meticulous craftsmanship transforms an ordinary domestic item into a charged meditation on consumer culture, violence, and the nature of illusion.

Medium
acrylic on canvas, laid on six panels
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Acrylic On Canvas, Male Artist, Multi-panel, Conceptual Art, Violence Imagery, Contemporary Artist, American Artist, White Tones, 21st Century, Everyday Objects, Trompe-l'oeil, Hyperrealism

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