Mysterious Creatures Emerge from Recycled Supplies in Sculptures by Spencer Hansen — Colossal
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“BADU” and “FINCH” in collaboration with Jason Siegel. All photographs © Spencer Hansen, shared with permission
Lengthy-legged creatures don otherwordly masks in sculptures by Bali-based artist Spencer Hansen, whose work explores identification and connection by means of a solid of uncanny characters. Utilizing primarily pure, discovered, and recycled supplies like wooden, steel, bone, plant fibers, and ceramic, he attracts inspiration from surrounding setting and frequent travels. Initially from Idaho, he relocated to Bali the place he constructed a workshop that homes studios and live-work area for a workforce of expert artisans who assist to deliver the items to life.
Alongside enterprise associate Shayne Maratea, with whom he based impartial clothes and artwork firm BLAMO, Hansen usually collaborates with artists and photographers to merge sculpture and efficiency. Supposed to encourage curiosity and play, the characters are carved and assembled in quite a lot of scales, from toy-like collectible figurines to life-size fits, with mysterious faces that resemble shamanic masks.
Hansen has a solo exhibition opening in December at Spencer Lynne Galleries in Dallas, and you could find extra of his work on his web site and Instagram.
“BOBA”
“Everlasting Embrace” collaboration with Naomi Samara. Go well with worn by Aleph Geddis. Palms: Naomi Samara, Chantal Ka, and Shayne Maratea
Left: “EQUUS.” Proper: “Tikus”
“LELA”
#ceramic
#clothes
#masks
#steel
#sculpture
#Spencer Hansen
#textile
#wooden
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