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Kris Kuksi

I have to attempt a trip to the Joshua Liner Gallery before December 20th to see Kris Kuksi’s new solo exhibition.

Pardon me as I get lost in these sculptures for a few hours…

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On his website, Kuksi describes his work:

I get inspired by the industrial world, all the rigidity of machinery, the network of pipes, wires, refineries, etc. Then I join that with an opposite of flowing graceful, harmonious, and pleasing design of the Baroque and Rococo. And of course I add a bit weirdness and the macabre.

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I did wonder about his materials, and was glad to see him cover the subject:

Sculptural works are wonderfully intricate constructions of pop culture effluvia like plastic model kits, injection molded toys, dolls, plastic skulls, knick-knack figurines, miniature fencing, toy animals, mechanical parts and ornate frames or furniture parts; assembled into grotesque tableaux that look a bit like an explosion in Hieronymus Bosch’s attic.

He also has some very fine acrylic works:
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And I’ve always been a huge fan of Church Tank:
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Kuksi is truly a talented individual with a wide artistic scope. Check out his site for more.

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3 responses to “Kris Kuksi”

  1. i wonder if the artist realize men mores that the word he used effluvia meand a scent or smell. The word was used in the 17th , 18th and 19th century as a reason boy and girl children and husbands and wives should not sleep together. The Effluvia womens and girls bodies gave off would make men effeminate. so the elite would sleep in seperate rooms ( not that it had anything to do with arranged marriages and couples that just coul not happily co-habitate)

    “Sculptural works are wonderfully intricate constructions of pop culture effluvia like plastic model kits, injection molded toys, dolls, plastic skulls, knick-knack figurines, miniature fencing, toy animals, mechanical parts and ornate frames or furniture parts; assembled into grotesque tableaux that look a bit like an explosion in Hieronymus “

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  2. Church Tank kicks ass. I know you didn’t make it to the gallery last weekend like you hoped, but keep an eye out for any other exhibits you’d like to go see and I’ll be more than happy to join you.

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