Chad Wys
Bust Of A Weeping Boy

Readymades

In this ongoing series of sculptural works, the found materials transcend their role as canvases and catalysts in order to embody something of visual theory itself. Displacement, recontextualization, and aesthetic interference add to the visual problem of seeing and receiving otherwise banal ornament.

Bust Of A Weeping Boy

Bust Of A Weeping Boy

paint on found object, 7" x 5 x 4, 2009

Thrift Store Landscape With A Color Test

Thrift Store Landscape With A Color Test

paint on found object, 34" x 42 x 2, 2009

Embrace

Embrace

paint and nails on found object, 6" x 4 x 3, 2010

Caution: Goya

Caution: Goya

mixed media on found object, 21" x 25.5 x 1.5, 2010

Taiwanese Bird Grouping

Taiwanese Bird Grouping

paint on found object, 4" x 3 x 4, 2009

Thrift Store Landscape With An X

Thrift Store Landscape With An X

paint on found object, 22" x 27 x 1.5, 2010

Japanese Lark Figurine

Japanese Lark Figurine

paint on found object, 8" x 4.5 x 5.5, 2009

Constable III And IV (Diptych)

Constable III And IV (Diptych)

paint on found objects, both 19" x 17 x 1.5, 2010

Sprayed Chinese Vase

Sprayed Chinese Vase

paint on found object, 12" x 6 diameter, 2009

Thrift Store Rembrandt With Circles

Thrift Store Rembrandt With Circles

paint on found object, 24" x 20 x 2.5, 2009

Korean Figurines Of A Dandy And A Lady (Diptych)

Korean Figurines Of A Dandy And A Lady (Diptych)

paint on found objects, both 6.5" x 2.5 x 3, 2009

Constable II

Constable II

paint on found object, 16.5" x 19 x 1.5, 2010

Figurine Of A Peasant With Paint Pour

Figurine Of A Peasant With Paint Pour

paint on found object, 13" x 6 x 4, 2010

Melting Italian Masters (Diptych)

Melting Italian Masters (Diptych)

paint on found objects, both 17.5" x 9.5 x 1.5, 2010

Gold Bird

Gold Bird

glitter on found object, 4" x 3 x 1.5, 2010

Know Your Color Charts (Four Panels)

Know Your Color Charts (Four Panels)

mixed media on found objects, each 13" x 16 x 1, 2010

Glitter Boy, Glitter Girl (Diptych)

Glitter Boy, Glitter Girl (Diptych)

glitter on found objects, both 6" x 2.5 x 2, 2010

Landscape With Robins And Bars

Landscape With Robins And Bars

paint on found object, 9" x 7 x 1.5, 2010