Portland, Oregon-based artist AJ Fosik creates bright, three-dimensional wooden works that look like vibrant illustrations come to life. The artist uses a radiant spectrum of colors for each of his pieces, exaggerating their animated nature. As a result, the sculptural works have a whimsical appeal that, upon closer inspection, leads one to question the presence of violent tools and symbols of death (skulls). Ultimately, Fosik’s work explores themes of mortality, idolatry, and the duality of humanity between the physical and symbolic self.
The artist’s work, presented in an exhibit titled Against the Infinite, uses locally sourced lumber from Oregon that is meticulously carved, painted, and nailed together. The interpretive works are featured as both eye-popping wall mounts and stand-alone sculptures. There is also a piece in the exhibit that is a 30-sided geometrical shape made of thirty different, diamond-shaped sculptural panels.
Against the Infinite is currently on display at the Jonathan LeVine Gallery in New York through December 21, 2013.
AJ Fosik website
All images courtesy of Jonathan LeVine Gallery