Kris Kuksi has been called a post-industrial Rococo and Fantastic Realism sculptor. Right? It can sound like a lot until you see his work. Kuksi obsessively places figures, small toys, mechanical components, objects and characters into an impressive often massive symmetrical composition.
Kuksi’s influence is taken heavily from the Baroque and Rococo Art periods. The Artist believes that a value has been lost from the 'Old World' or traditional ways of life. “The corrupt and demoralized fall of modern-day society – a place where new beginnings, new wars, new philosophies, and new endings exist.” His detailed and complex shrines show a deep interest in ancient symbolic relics and lost civilizations. Kuksi's work has a dark yet enigmatic style that draws the viewer toward his creations.
A podcast interview with the artist http://davepybus.blogspot.co.uk/2015/11/life-is-hideous-thing-episode-13.html
Ken Kuksi is represented by http://www.markmooregallery.com/ in LA and the http://joshualinergallery.com/ in NYC. Main site and images http://kuksi.com/
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