Sam Keller 

 

Can (Coca-Cola), 2019

Found Can, Swarovski Crystals

4 x 6.25 inches

Can (Mountain Dew), 2019

Found Can, Swarovski Crystals

4 x 5.5 inches

In his work, Sam Keller mocks power by exposing the contradictions inherent in the relationship between object, artist, viewer and capital. Using recognizable bought and found objects, he plays with the implied hierarchies of capitalism’s hold on the everyday, parodying its inescapability. His work is intended to lure the viewer into unexpected new realities and pose a challenge to the art commodity.