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Screenprint // KAWS’s Dissected Companion (Gray), created in 2006, is a limited edition screenprint measuring 20 by 20 inches. The artwork features KAWS’s iconic character, the Companion, shown in a dissected state, revealing anatomical details on one half while maintaining the character's typical form on the other. Rendered in grayscale tones, the piece highlights the juxtaposition between the familiar, cartoonish exterior and the detailed, almost scientific interior. The cross-section includes elements such as muscles, bones, and organs, all stylized in KAWS’s signature graphic approach. The split composition creates a visual and conceptual contrast, inviting viewers to reflect on the relationship between surface appearance and hidden complexity. This work embodies KAWS’s fusion of pop art, street culture, and fine art, making it both playful and thought-provoking, as it deconstructs the iconic imagery of animation and toys with a contemporary twist.
Dissected Companion (Gray), 2006
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Screenprint // KAWS’s Dissected Companion (Gray), created in 2006, is a limited edition screenprint measuring 20 by 20 inches. The artwork features KAWS’s iconic character, the Companion, shown in a dissected state, revealing anatomical details on one half while maintaining the character's typical form on the other. Rendered in grayscale tones, the piece highlights the juxtaposition between the familiar, cartoonish exterior and the detailed, almost scientific interior. The cross-section includes elements such as muscles, bones, and organs, all stylized in KAWS’s signature graphic approach. The split composition creates a visual and conceptual contrast, inviting viewers to reflect on the relationship between surface appearance and hidden complexity. This work embodies KAWS’s fusion of pop art, street culture, and fine art, making it both playful and thought-provoking, as it deconstructs the iconic imagery of animation and toys with a contemporary twist.
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What is appropriation?
Appropriation in art involves using pre-existing images or objects with little or no modification. This technique has played a significant role across various art forms, including visual arts, music, performance, and literature. In visual arts, appropriation refers to the practice of adopting, sampling, recycling, or borrowing elements—or even entire forms—of existing visual culture, integrating them into new works to create meaning or critique.
