A dreamlike fusion of industrial design and organic distortion, where familiar objects are reimagined in unexpected forms. Set Description: This collection of surrealist paintings transforms everyday objects—safety pins, fasteners, and structural elements—into fluid, almost anthropomorphic forms. Set against vast desert-like landscapes with vibrant skies, these objects take on a life of their own, appearing to balance, lean, or bend under unseen forces. The exaggerated curves, bold color palettes, and interplay of light and shadow evoke a sense of motion and emotion, as if these mechanical elements are experiencing something deeply human. Each piece feels like a meditation on function versus form, questioning how we perceive the mundane when it is stripped from its usual context and infused with personality. There’s a subtle nod to surrealist traditions—think Giorgio de Chirico meets modern abstraction—where objects exist in a liminal space, caught between the recognizable and the fantastical.
Additional Artworks
From Will Schmahl
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Emerald Reflection
Inks and Resin
21 x 17 x 2 in (53.34 x 43.18 x 5.08 cm)
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Gilded Chaos
Inks, Resins, Acrylics on Canvas
18 x 24 x 1 in (45.72 x 60.96 x 2.54 cm)
$600
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Gilded Mirage
Acrylic On Canvas
48 x 48 x 1.5 in (121.92 x 121.92 x 3.81 cm)
$1,950
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WillSchmahl_SundayMornings_36x36x1.5_Acrylics
Acrylic On Canvas
36 x 36 x 1.5 in (91.44 x 91.44 x 3.81 cm)
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Orbit of Chaos
Acrylic
31 x 31 x 1.5 in (78.74 x 78.74 x 3.81 cm)
$925
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Echoes of the Deep
Acrylic On Canvas
40 x 40 x 2 in (101.6 x 101.6 x 5.08 cm)
$1,350
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WillSchmahl_Amanda_24x36x1
Resin & Inks
24 x 36 x 1 in (60.96 x 91.44 x 2.54 cm)
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WillSchmahl_GreenFog_14x11x.5_Resin
Resin & Inks
14 x 11 x 0.5 in (35.56 x 27.94 x 1.27 cm)
$297.60