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Dash Rodgerz Mixed-Media Blacklight Sculpture with Ukulele and Mushroom Motif

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Estimated value

$150 - $400

Rarity

Scarce(6/10)

Category

Art

Era

Circa 2015–2024

Origin

United States

Artist / Creator

Dash Rodgerz

Visual assessment

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Dash Rodgerz Mixed-Media Blacklight Sculpture

A mixed-media assemblage sculpture featuring a miniature four-string acoustic instrument mounted upon a polychrome pedestal with applied seashells, surmounted by a domed canopy rendered in fluorescent pigments depicting a cluster of mushrooms surrounded by pointillist foliage.

A small dark stringed instrument rises above a brightly painted pedestal.
A small dark stringed instrument rises above a brightly painted pedestal.

Related traditions

American Psychedelic Movement

1965–1975

Fluorescent blacklight art developed extensively during the late 1960s poster boom in San Francisco, utilizing daylight fluorescent inks produced by the Day-Glo Color Corp.

In the exhibition space

Display in private sensory rooms, music studios, or festival gallery environments designed for blacklight illumination.

  1. 1960s–1970s

    Luminescent artwork symbolized countercultural consciousness and experimental sensory exploration.

  2. 2010s–Present

    Repositioned as bespoke studio craft combining whimsical assemblage with functional ambient lighting.

Origins and context

Bright green, blue and pink accents stand out on the right-hand view of the canopy.
Bright green, blue and pink accents stand out on the right-hand view of the canopy.

Created during the early 21st-century resurgence of psychedelic and blacklight craft art, this work reflects the maker's integration of natural materials with synthetic fluorescent acrylics that respond to long-wave ultraviolet radiation (365–395 nm).

Further details

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The glowing effect relies on optical brighteners and fluorescent dyes that absorb photons in the ultraviolet spectrum (300–400 nm) and re-emit them at longer visible wavelengths between 400 and 700 nm.

Attribution and evidence

Identification is based on clear visual evidence of custom studio assemblage, verifiable UV fluorescence, and artist context aligned with contemporary American visionary craft.

Wear and preservation

Several shell elements remain attached around the base of the instrument.
Several shell elements remain attached around the base of the instrument.

Surfaces show uniform pigment retention across both ambient and ultraviolet lighting conditions, with intact applied shell elements and no evidence of structural fracture, crazing, or pigment flaking.

Materials and construction

Dense dots of blue, green and white surround the orange mushroom shapes on the upper canopy.
Dense dots of blue, green and white surround the orange mushroom shapes on the upper canopy.

The piece exhibits multi-layered matte and semi-gloss synthetic pigments over composite substrate, featuring textured pointillist acrylic impasto on the upper orb and natural calcified surfaces on the applied marine shells.

Scarcity and surviving examples

Scarce · 6/10 estimated rarity

This is a qualitative collection score, not a measured survival count, market percentile or proof of authenticity.

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Value and its basis

$150 - $400

Estimate recorded: Sep 26, 2026

How we estimate value
  • No documented comparable sales are shown for this estimate
  • Condition, completeness & craftsmanship
  • Demand assumptions may not reflect current transactions
  • The range is an estimate, not an asking price or sale result

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The collector’s account

Supporting details

  • User stated 'Artist/Maker/Brand: Dash Rodgerz', which matches the custom visionary sculptural style and signatures typical of independent studio craft.
  • User noted 'Glows under uv light', which is confirmed by the high-contrast fluorescence of the fretboard and canopy pigments under blacklight.
  • User noted condition as 'Mint', consistent with the lack of visible structural damage or pigment loss.

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