Dylan Martinez Swedish Fish No. 92 For Sale

About this work

Dylan Martinez has emerged as one of the most technically accomplished glass artists working today, distinguished by his ability to transform a deceptively simple subject—the ubiquitous candy—into meditations on consumer culture, nostalgia, and material transformation. His work sits at the intersection of pop art sensibility and traditional Venetian glassmaking techniques, a combination that has earned him recognition among collectors who value both conceptual rigor and virtuosic craft. Swedish Fish No. 92 belongs to Martinez's ongoing exploration of American confectionery, a body of work that examines how mass-produced objects carry unexpected emotional weight. The piece is rendered through an exacting process of hot sculpting, sandblasting, and acid etching—each stage requiring precise control to achieve the characteristic translucency and surface texture that defines his practice. At 12 x 6.75 x 4 inches, the sculpture maintains a relationship to its real-world counterpart while asserting its presence as an autonomous art object, scaled to invite prolonged contemplation rather than casual consumption. What distinguishes this work within the series is Martinez's treatment of the glass surface, where the acid etching produces a soft, almost organic quality that belies the industrial origins of his subject matter. The tension between the handmade and the manufactured, between fine art tradition and everyday commodity, gives the piece its conceptual weight. Number 92 in the series indicates Martinez's sustained commitment to this investigation, with each iteration offering subtle variations that reward dedicated collectors. For acquisition inquiries regarding this work by Dylan Martinez, please contact Guy Hepner directly.