Kris kuksi

Artist Kris Kuksi is perhaps one of the most frequently submitted artists appearing in Colossal’s in box each month, so it’s with great honor that I finally share his work on this blog for the first time. Kuksi is famous for his Baroque-influenced assemblages that seem to splinter out like sculptural fractals, each component fused to another object or detail even smaller and intricate. Via his artist statement: Kris Kuksi garners recognition and acclaim for the intricate sculptures that…

"the aim of every artist is to arrest motion…" -Faulkner

the sculptural works are formed with the obsessive detail observed in the beloved pieces of baroque master craftsmen.

"the aim of every artist is to arrest motion…" -Faulkner

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Imminent Utopia (Detail)

Inspired by the cultural legacy of Ancient Rome, Kris Kuksi recently presented a new body of work for his solo show at Joshua Liner Gallery, "Revival." The title of the show alludes to the aspects of Roman society that persist in contemporary Western civilization. Kuksi's work is exquisitely ornate, presenting a conglomeration of deified characters that resemble enlivened statues in an altar. Often ominous, the new works glorify chaos as their baroque construction unravels into depictions of…

Opening this Saturday at the Joshua Liner Gallery is the exhibit of Kris Kuksi’s “Imminent

Kris Kuksi has been called a post-industrial Rococo and Fantastic Realism sculptor. Right? It can sound like a lot until you see his work. Kuksi obsessively places figures, small toys, mechanical components, objects and characters into an impressive often massive symmetrical composition.

Kris Kuksi.