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Sandy Skoglund — Cubed Carrots + Kernels of Corn
Sandy Skoglund

Cubed Carrots + Kernels of Corn

1978

Sandy Skoglund's meticulously constructed tableau immerses viewers in a surreal domestic landscape populated by repeated, uniform fragments of vegetables — cubed carrots and kernels of corn — scattered with obsessive abundance across figures and surfaces. Skoglund's signature approach transforms everyday food into an uncanny, dreamlike environment that blurs the boundary between the ordinary and the absurd. The work invites contemplation of consumer culture, excess, and the strange beauty found in repetition and artificial color.

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Sandy Skoglund, Cubed Carrots + Kernels of Corn, 1978

Sandy Skoglund's meticulously constructed tableau immerses viewers in a surreal domestic landscape populated by repeated, uniform fragments of vegetables — cubed carrots and kernels of corn — scattered with obsessive abundance across figures and surfaces. Skoglund's signature approach transforms everyday food into an uncanny, dreamlike environment that blurs the boundary between the ordinary and the absurd. The work invites contemplation of consumer culture, excess, and the strange beauty found in repetition and artificial color.

Year
1978
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Surrealism, Tableau Photography, Conceptual Art, Pattern And Repetition, Contemporary Artist, American Artist, Staged Photography, Food As Subject, Installation Art, Late 20th Century, Female Artist, Vibrant Colors, Playful Mood, Constructed Photography

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