kitsch | kiCH |
noun
art, objects, or design considered to be in poor taste because of excessive garishness or sentimentality, but sometimes appreciated in an ironic or knowing way: the lava lamp is an example of sixties kitsch. adjective considered to be in poor taste but appreciated in an ironic or knowing way: the front room is stuffed with kitsch knickknacks, little glass and gilt ornaments | she offers kitsch interpretations of classic British dress, including a range of tartan mini-kilts.
ORIGIN 1920s: German.
A Kitsch, 2025
Plywood, scrap fabric
175cm x 120cm x 68cm
Berkeley, USA