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Untitled, 1984

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Tom Sachs's Deluxe Racing Set boxed kit with hand-drawn labels and sketches on the surface, parodying consumer packaging.

This fully accessorized Mini-Z race car set, designed and customized by Tom Sachs, engages with issues of production and consumption, reflecting his interest in appropriating and remixing everyday cultural objects. // Deluxe Racing Set by Tom Sachs, created in 2003, is a mixed-media sculpture that humorously critiques consumer culture through the lens of DIY aesthetics. The piece is a boxed race car kit, illustrated with hand-drawn sketches and labels on its surface, depicting various components such as the controller, antenna, and body parts. Sachs uses these annotated drawings to parody commercial packaging, engaging the viewer with his interest in production and consumption. By transforming everyday objects into art, Sachs invites reflection on the value placed on consumer goods and the relationship between branded items and personal creativity.

Artwork Copyright © Tom Sachs

Deluxe Racing Set, 2003

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This fully accessorized Mini-Z race car set, designed and customized by Tom Sachs, engages with issues of production and consumption, reflecting his interest in appropriating and remixing everyday cultural objects. // Deluxe Racing Set by Tom Sachs, created in 2003, is a mixed-media sculpture that humorously critiques consumer culture through the lens of DIY aesthetics. The piece is a boxed race car kit, illustrated with hand-drawn sketches and labels on its surface, depicting various components such as the controller, antenna, and body parts. Sachs uses these annotated drawings to parody commercial packaging, engaging the viewer with his interest in production and consumption. By transforming everyday objects into art, Sachs invites reflection on the value placed on consumer goods and the relationship between branded items and personal creativity.

Artwork Copyright © Tom Sachs

Tom Sachs

Too Darn Hot, 2022

Limited Edition Print

Screen-print

EUR 2,000 - 3,000

Tom Sachs

Deluxe Racing Set, 2003

Sculpture / Object

Mixed Media

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Deluxe Racing Set, 2003

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