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#humor #sculpture #shoes
The Absurdly Elongated Sculptural Objects of the Dufala Brothers
Special Air Mission 2800
Lock and Key, 2010. Master locks, brass. Photo by Claire Iltis.
The Dufala Brothers have a knack for the surreal, creating modern objects that have been elongated and stretched into abstract versions of shoes, household appliances, and tools. The creative works mimic the original objects so well that it is difficult to separate the two in one’s mind, such as a Chuck Taylor that is made so long it folds on top of oneself, and a lock made for a key that is four times the standard size.
The Philadelphia duo explore this exaggerated scale with humor, utilizing a variety of media such as sculpture, theater, performance, digital media, and drawing in their combined practice. Both graduated from the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts and are represented by Fleisher/Ollman Gallery in Philadelphia where they currently reside. You can see more of the pair’s absurd works on their website. (via postmodern.jpg & thnx, Tim!)
Special Air Mission 2800
Long Chuck
Step Broom
Special Air Mission 2800, 2009. Rubber, vinyl, shoelaces. 6 x 4 x 32″
Hammer with Oversized Handle
#humor #sculpture #shoes
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