1 / 1, Scott Ashley, Adaptation II
2012, Neon, Shovel and Mixed Media
60 × 9 × 4 in (152.4 × 22.9 × 10.2 cm)
Unique work
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.”
Read more about the workOn view at the gallery in Naples, Florida
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In proportion
Adaptation II
Drawn to one scale throughout, beside a figure 5 ft 7 in tall.
The work in depth
Adaptation II
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
- Condition
- Perfect
- Title
- Adaptation II
- Date
- 2012
- Medium
- Neon, Shovel and Mixed Media
- Dimensions
- 60 × 9 × 4 in (152.4 × 22.9 × 10.2 cm)
- Edition
- Unique work
- Signature
- Not signed
- Certificate
- Certificate of authenticity
- Provenance
- Artist
- Exhibited
- Aldo Castillo Gallery
- Shipping
- Crated and shipped by specialists, quoted personally
- Collection
- Available from the gallery in Naples
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