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Tom Sachs — Vodka Dispenser
Tom Sachs

Vodka Dispenser

Tom Sachs's "Vodka Dispenser" is a sculptural assemblage that transforms everyday industrial and domestic materials into a functional yet conceptually charged object. By combining a transformer, fluorescent lighting, plywood, and an actual vodka bottle with pump mechanism, Sachs creates a darkly humorous commentary on consumer culture, Russian stereotypes, and the commodification of experience. The work exemplifies his signature approach of elevating found and utilitarian materials into gallery contexts while maintaining an irreverent, tongue in cheek sensibility about art and commerce.

Medium
transformer, fluorescent light, cups, vodka bottle, pump, plywood and mixed media

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February 28, 2025

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Tom Sachs, Vodka Dispenser

Tom Sachs's "Vodka Dispenser" is a sculptural assemblage that transforms everyday industrial and domestic materials into a functional yet conceptually charged object. By combining a transformer, fluorescent lighting, plywood, and an actual vodka bottle with pump mechanism, Sachs creates a darkly humorous commentary on consumer culture, Russian stereotypes, and the commodification of experience. The work exemplifies his signature approach of elevating found and utilitarian materials into gallery contexts while maintaining an irreverent, tongue in cheek sensibility about art and commerce.

Medium
transformer, fluorescent light, cups, vodka bottle, pump, plywood and mixed media
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Consumer Culture, Ironic Humor, Readymade, American Artist, Installation Art, 21st Century, Mixed Media Sculpture, Kitsch Aesthetic, Contemporary, Post-Modern

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