readymades '13 by chad wys

readymades ’13 by chad wys
fragile geisha
marker on found ceramic
2013
12″ x 4″ x 3.5″

readymades ’13 is the latest in an ongoing exploration of image deconstruction and reconstruction by illinois based artist chad wys.

‘my readymade works deal with the re-contextualization of decorative art objects. by retooling the object and then re-presenting it before the viewer i intend to add new layers to the conversation that takes place between the observer and the object in its original state…

the transmogrification of helen
paint on found ceramic
2013
13.75″ x 4.25″ x 6″

… by reclaiming these objects i mean to acknowledge how our possessions (can/do) define us. in so many innumerable ways the bric-a-brac of our lives becomes a unit of measure of our own worth — I wish to subvert this measure. I enjoy infiltrating this territory of being and I revel in pointing to the superficial and the wonderfully imperfect character traits in all of us.’ – chad wys

the transmogrification of henry
nails on found ceramic
2013
10″ x 4.5″ x 4.5″

ODE 7
c-print
30” X 26.7”

garage sale picture of an english officer with bars
paint on found print and frame
2013
35.5″ x 29.5″ x 1.75″

thrift store portrait of a boy with stripes
paint on found print and frame
2013
26″ x 22″ x 1.5″

sight line
paint on found print and frame
2013
9.5″ x 8″ x 1″