Scott Campbell - Paved With Good Intentions

Wonderful work.

"new york-based visual and tattoo artist scott campbell shows his most recent work in a solo exhibition entitled, 'paved with good intentions'. using sheets of uncut american currency as his canvas and medium, campbell superimposes the iconography of tattoo subculture by carefully cutting away the surface, creating a sunken relief effect when the sheets are stacked together. the resulting artificial topography carves out various forms - a smiling teddy bear to cheeky phrases done in cursive - producing a surreal pop-up effect to the backdrop of dollars. the monetary sheets, which were sourced directly from the united states mint, become secondary to the highly intricate and detailed incisions."

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