The artwork titled “Guitars” was created by the artist Arman in 2005. It belongs to the art movement known as Nouveau Réalisme and is categorized under the figurative genre.
The artwork vividly depicts two guitars against a blue background, characterized by Arman’s signature technique of deconstructing and transforming objects. The guitars are partially disassembled and arranged in a manner that foregrounds their forms while simultaneously integrating them into an abstract composition. The use of various shades of blue, along with splatters and sprays of paint, gives the piece a dynamic and textural quality. The axially altered guitars, with their natural wood tones contrasting against the monochromatic blue, evoke a sense of both fragmentation and unity. Through this visually compelling composition, the artist conveys a dialogue between the literal representation of the instruments and their abstract reimagining.
