Joshua Liner Gallery (New York) is pleased to present “Amalgamation“, an exhibition of new work from Kansas-based artist Kris Kuksi. The exhibition will include eight works in the artist’s signature medium of mixed media assemblage.
When observing the delicate wall assemblages Kris Kuksi constructs, intricacy seems almost an understatement. Excessively detailed, each work plays out an epic drama meticulously assembled piece by piece.
Largely influenced by the ornamental details of the Late Baroque and Rococo movements, these embellished pieces possess a darkness. Chaos, downfall, and anguish are poignant struggles amongst Kuksi’s miniature models, their plight serving as commentary on humanity’s social, political and spiritual obstacles.
The title of the exhibition, “Amalgamation”, sheds light on Kuksi’s elaborate process of collection, and also bears reference to the multiple chaotic narratives taking place in each ornate piece.
Over the many hours spent constructing a piece, Kuksi develops a fondness for each work as he explains, “I will love a new piece I’m building and I will sink in sadness to have to come to an end just to finish it.” However, the necessity to move on and begin another work is vital to the artist’s ambition.
Born in 1973 in Springfield, Missouri, Kris Kuksi earned his BFA and MFA in painting at Fort Hays State University and works in Hays, Kansas.
Kris Kuksi – Amalgamation
15.10.2015 – 14.11.2015
Images courtesy of Kris Kuksi, Joshua Liner Gallery
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