ArtistDave Pollottakes otherwise overlooked thrift store paintings and transforms them into his own masterpieces.
The ongoing project started in 2012 as a joke between Pollot and his wife.
This started his obsession with painting, and he’s been altering works ever since.
Pollot views his thrift store transformations as building a new story within the already existing composition.
Ive always loved the idea that art is deeply personal, Pollot explains to My Modern Met.
On a larger scale, Pollots portfolio makes us think about an artworks place throughout time.
Artist Dave Pollot takes discarded thrift store paintings and transforms them into pop culture-inspired contemporary art.
Pollot recently completed his own fundraiser based on artist Maurizio Cattelans installationComedianthat appeared at Miami Art Basel.
Contemporary artcan be, well, interesting, Pollot writes in anInstagram post.
Whats even more ridiculous is that these things can happen while people have little or nothing to eat.
In response, he painted a giant banana duct-taped to mountains and auctioned it via his Instagram.
Pollots artwork sold for $4,500, with 90% of the price going toThe Hunger Project.
