found object

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There’s an undercurrent of assemblage to many of the paintings and objects in the show, most evident in the frequent use of found objects and materials that add new strands of political thought.

From New York Times

Initially, crochet was just part of her grab bag of media, which included ceramics, carved wood and found objects melded in sculptures that Pepe began exhibiting in the late 1990s.

From New York Times

That includes ceramics made by friends and antiques from far-flung places, but also found objects.

From Seattle Times

“It’s a found object, but price-wise it’s the same as a sculpture,” he said, laughing again.

From New York Times

Their friend John Outterbridge, inspired by both Southern California and his childhood in North Carolina, used fabric, cloth and found objects to construct absurdist portraits, as in his “Rag Man” series.

From New York Times