Miami

Vice

Vice

Blue, pink, purple, and green toy guns arranged in rows on a black canvas.

DIMENSIONS: 30(h) x 30(w)
MEDIUM: Mixed Media on Canvas
YEAR: 2015

The canvas, serving as a stark backdrop, intensifies the vibrant hues of the rows of toy guns, painted in brilliant shades of blue, pink, purple, and green, creating a striking juxtaposition of innocence and violence in “Second Amendment: Miami Vice.” The colors burst forth with a mesmerizing energy, captivating the viewer’s attention and inviting contemplation on our society’s complex relationship with firearms. Through this unconventional fusion of art and symbolism, Simmons encourages discourse on topics of power, play, and the effects of gun culture.

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