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Oscar Tuazon — Glassed Slab
Oscar Tuazon

Glassed Slab

2009

A monumental assemblage of industrial and protective materials, Glassed Slab brings together steel security glass, Plexiglas, fiberglass, wire mesh, plastic sheet, bubblewrap, silicone, and wire into a dense, layered structure that challenges conventional notions of architecture and sculpture. Tuazon's rough, hands-on approach is evident in the work's raw materiality, where barriers and building components typically associated with safety and containment are repurposed into a precarious yet commanding form. The piece reflects the artist's ongoing investigation into construction, shelter, and the physical labor embedded in making.

Medium
steel security glass, Plexiglas, fiberglass, wire mesh, plastic sheet, bubblewrap, silicone and wire

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March 10, 2017

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Oscar Tuazon, Glassed Slab, 2009

A monumental assemblage of industrial and protective materials, Glassed Slab brings together steel security glass, Plexiglas, fiberglass, wire mesh, plastic sheet, bubblewrap, silicone, and wire into a dense, layered structure that challenges conventional notions of architecture and sculpture. Tuazon's rough, hands-on approach is evident in the work's raw materiality, where barriers and building components typically associated with safety and containment are repurposed into a precarious yet commanding form. The piece reflects the artist's ongoing investigation into construction, shelter, and the physical labor embedded in making.

Medium
steel security glass, Plexiglas, fiberglass, wire mesh, plastic sheet, bubblewrap, silicone and wire
Year
2009
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Brutalist, Architectural Sculpture, Minimalist, Male Artist, Mixed Media, Industrial Materials, Contemporary Artist, American Artist, Raw Aesthetic, Sculptural Installation, Translucent Materiality, 21st Century, Utilitarian Objects, Minimalist Aesthetics, Translucent Materials, Neutral Tones, Minimalist Tendencies

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