Elegantly subverting scenes of Americana and art culture, the work of Sean Mellyn touches on the intersection of kitsch, camp and high art in contemporary society. In this print of a sixties era couch, two staring eyes—a motif also found in his Eyecharts series—decorate the circular pillows at each corner. Mellyn’s fascination with surveillance, gaze and visual perception becomes the literal focal point of King Size Sleeper (Black Eyes), which also references the “golden age of advertising.”
Elegantly subverting scenes of Americana and art culture, the work of Sean Mellyn touches on the intersection of kitsch, camp and high art in contemporary society. In this print of a sixties era couch, two staring eyes—a motif also found in his Eyecharts series—decorate the circular pillows at each corner. Mellyn’s fascination with surveillance, gaze and visual perception becomes the literal focal point of King Size Sleeper (Black Eyes), which also references the “golden age of advertising.”
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