1 / 1, Scott Ashley, Adaptation
2012, Neon/Shovel
60 × 9 × 4 in (152.4 × 22.9 × 10.2 cm)
Edition details on request
This conceptual art piece by Scott Ashley reflects on the idea that a shovel can be associated with burial and death, representing a “dark thought.”
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In proportion
Adaptation
Drawn to one scale throughout, beside a figure 5 ft 7 in tall.
The work in depth
Adaptation
This conceptual art piece by Scott Ashley reflects on the idea that a shovel can be associated with burial and death, representing a “dark thought.” By painting the shovel white, the artist sarcastically transforms this dark association into a “white thought,” creating a contrast between the object’s meaning and its appearance.
- Artist
- Scott Ashley
- Title
- Adaptation
- Date
- 2012
- Medium
- Neon/Shovel
- Dimensions
- 60 × 9 × 4 in (152.4 × 22.9 × 10.2 cm)
- Edition
- Edition details on request
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