{"product_id":"john-scott-dream-scam-2006","title":"JOHN SCOTT \"DREAM SCAM\" 1983","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.caviar20.com\/collections\/john-scott\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eJohn Scott\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e (1950-2022) occupies a singular position in contemporary Canadian art. Emerging in Toronto during the 1980s, he developed a highly personal visual language that combined expressionistic mark-making, symbolic imagery, and handwritten text.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eDrawing on a wide range of cultural and historical influences, Scott developed a distinctive visual language marked by emotional immediacy, expressive mark-making, and a deeply personal symbolism. \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eHis body of work displays a combination of machismo, anxiety, and rebellion. Scott has few peers in Canada, (perhaps the closest parallel could be found in the work of Philip Guston) where vague figuration approaches abstraction. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eScott explored a consistent tension between cartoon-like naiveté and blunt anarchism throughout his art-making. His raw, visceral aesthetic often features humanoid characters that resemble either rabbits or angels. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eWith loosely rendered flowers, sketched stems, and atmospheric washes, \"Dream Scam\" exemplifies Scott's ability to balance fragility with intensity. The handwritten title introduces an element of ambiguity, transforming a seemingly straightforward floral composition into a meditation on aspiration, illusion, and disappointment.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eThe work reflects Scott's longstanding engagement with themes of aspiration, vulnerability, and uncertainty, revealing the tension between beauty and unease that would become a defining characteristic of his practice.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eIn 2000, Scott was awarded the inaugural Governor General’s Award in Visual Arts and Media. Today, the artist's work is represented in major collections across North America including the Art Gallery of Ontario, the National Gallery of Canada (Ottawa), the MoMa (New York), among others. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cspan\u003eQuestions about this piece? \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"mailto:troy@caviar20.com\"\u003eContact us\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, call +1.416.704.1720, or \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.caviar20.com\/pages\/contact\"\u003evisit our Toronto Gallery\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\"Dream Scam\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eCanada, 1983\/2006\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eMixed media on paper\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eTitled and dated on face\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eSigned by artist, verso\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e30\"H 22\"W (work)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e36.25\"H 28.25\"W (framed)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eVery good condition\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eNote: price is $4,000 CAD\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"John Scott","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47737578881260,"sku":"06-26","price":4000.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0074\/2712\/files\/Caviar20_John-Scott-Dream-Scam-1983_01.jpg?v=1781281451","url":"https:\/\/www.caviar20.com\/products\/john-scott-dream-scam-2006","provider":"Caviar20","version":"1.0","type":"link"}