Sugar Pop is based off of Jean Tinguely’s idea of using found and used objects for art. The CD player, yogurt cup and vinyl record contribute to that idea. The painted records on the front of the piece are inspired by Christian Marclay’s vision of using vinyl records as a canvas for art. Sugar Pop represents culture and music saturated by sugary, manufactured pop songs. Behind the sugar coating are the major record labels that have dominated music for decades. The names of some of those record labels are attached to the middle of the structure and the candy and decorated records create a fun façade. At the top of the structure is a whirling Wham! record, making a fast, rhythmic sound to complete the piece.
