A coin purse and a set of dentures may be remarkably unremarkable objects in your everyday life, but Un-Think by Nancy Fouts aims to change the way you consider them. By fusing two unrelated items together into something new, the artist asserts that she's not attempting to make a statement so much as to provoke thought in her audience.
Though butterflies and darts are incredibly different things, this, among other pieces shows how natural they look as a hybrid form. Perhaps you've never seen "Bastard" written in flowers next to a coffin before, but could you argue that the artwork is not a rousing reconsideration of each individual element?
Items like the unusual tooth-bristled toothbrush and the rabbit with curlers are being shown together in the exhibition called Un-Think by Nancy Fouts at a London gallery.
Biting Surreal Sculptures
Un-Think by Nancy Fouts Seeks Sense in the Bizarre
Trend Themes
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Surreal Fusion Art — Artists fuse unrelated items together to create thought-provoking artwork
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Hybridized Natural Forms — Artists create natural-looking hybridized forms from dissimilar objects.
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Recontextualization Art — Artists express meaning through recontextualizing everyday objects.
Industry Implications
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Art and Culture — The fusion of unrelated objects in art could spark new creativity in the art industry.
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Design and Fashion — Hybridized natural forms could inspire designers to create new, unique and creative fashion and product designs.
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Marketing and Advertising — Recontextualization art could lead to disruptive innovation in advertising and branding strategies, needing a shift in thinking and perception.