The phrase "banal objects" refers to ordinary or everyday things that are common and unremarkable. These are objects that lack uniqueness or special qualities. Full definition
Working with seductive commercial materials such as the high chromium stainless steel of his «Balloon Dog» sculptures or his vinyl «Inflatables», shifts of scale, and an elaborate studio system involving many technicians, Koons turns banal objects into high art icons. (lawrencealkingallery.com)
Three decades of sculptures by Hassan Sharif — colourful agglomerations of banal objects with coils of rope, elastic and rubber tubing — sit in the following gallery on shelves that could have been borrowed from the artist's studio, or a supermarket aisle. (frieze.com)
Using banal objects as subjects for his paintings and prints, Dine displayed a growing sense of self - awareness. (vdb.org)