Wings
Wings
2012
20″x9″x3″
Yes, I can make pretty if I want to– or rather allow myself to…
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Paper maché and clay figurative sculptures and assemblages
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- Evolution of the mask: “The Task” February 23, 2012I think my project is nearing its end. I don’t know if I accomplished what I wanted but I learned a thing or two. I might still make one–if enough motivation is left. This last piece is the answer that I found to my question: what is under the mask? I don’t know if it’s possible to [...]erikatakacs
- Mixed Media Sculpture February 12, 2012 erikatakacs
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- Entrance to the Garden January 31, 2012Filed under: Art, Sculpture Tagged: Art, mask, masks, paper mache, paper pulp, papier mache, sculpture, sculptureserikatakacs
- Wings January 26, 2012 erikatakacs
- Mask January 23, 2012“Bite” 24″x9″x3″ Filed under: Art, Sculpture Tagged: bite, existence, maks, pain, paper mache, sculptureerikatakacs
- Mixed media painting January 18, 2012While making an assemblage some time ago I fell in love with the colourful and cheerful buttons that were part of it. They, and some wire inspired this abstract painting. In the past I had been bothered by the crude transition between the 3D components and the 2D background in my experiments with this medium. The interruption of the [...]erikatakacs
You speak of pretty as though it were a weakness or something to suppress. It’s true that “art” has become nearly everything anyone does in his free time and it has evolved so much that many would leave pretty altogether out. But I for one am starved for pretty and glad when you allow it.
In truth pretty and nice is hard to capture credibly; most of the time is made into idealistic, artificial or cartoonish. It’s a challenge to make a pretty face that suggests that it is more than just a pretty face –and I like challenges.
It is amazing. I love it.
Thank you, David. This is one of my favourites of the series.