María Magán, Wall Mounted Pop Object Sculpture with Chewing Gum Forms, 2022, Wood

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This wall-mounted pop object sculpture by María Magán features dozens of hand-molded chewing gum-like elements crafted in polyvinyl silicone, a … Read more This wall-mounted pop object sculpture by María Magán features dozens of hand-molded chewing gum-like elements crafted in polyvinyl silicone, a material commonly used in dental practices for taking precise impressions due to its high fidelity and elastic memory. Here, the artist repurposes this clinical compound to model soft, fleshy forms that recall chewed gum or biological residue, installing them across a pastel-painted wooden frame that defines the perimeter of a blank white canvas. The accumulation of these silicone forms, each derived from casts of reinterpreted condoms, introduces a layered visual metaphor that fuses humor, eroticism, and aesthetic restraint. The dense arrangement along the upper and lateral edges suggests both containment and overflow, while the hollow center leaves room for projection, silence, or interruption. The pastel green, blue, and neutral tones soften the anatomical references, turning objects of aversion into sculptural ornamentation. Part of the artist’s Chicles series, the work explores themes of taste, intimacy, and transformation through symbolic materials. It merges the languages of minimalist assemblage and conceptual pop, offering a highly tactile and visually dissonant meditation on what is hidden, rejected, or repurposed within contemporary visual culture. This piece is attributed to the mentioned designer/maker. It has no attribution mark and no
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