Will Schmahl
Surreal Mechanicss #2 by Will Schmahl  Image: 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.
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.
  • Subject Matter: Spraycan
  • Collections: Abstract