I’m so excited to show my new series, the Aquatics, at The Sculpture Objects Functional Art and Design (SOFA) Fair in Chicago at the Maria Elena Kravetz Gallery. SOFA is the premier gallery-presented art fair dedicated to three-dimensional art and design. Critically acclaimed and continuously running since 1994, what distinguishes SOFA from other top art events is its focus on three-dimensional artworks that cross the boundaries of fine art, decorative art and design.
The Aquatics are hybrids of past and future deities, familiar archetypes with a twist, a playful recombination of the familiar and the foreign. What if the serpent had given Eve a banana instead of an apple? Who is the saint of Ice Cream? What prophecies can be written at the bottom of the sea?
The Aquatics live in the ocean of subconscious. Listening to the rhythm of their own organisms, their skins develop images like photographs in the darkroom. Their tattoos bypass words, immediately communicating their personal myths and identities, their adventures onboard ships through labyrinths and clouds, their encounters with other strange creatures. A trace of their inner existence comes to the surface, a flash of a fleeting dream. They offer a sense of optimism, humor and possibility, embodying strength and serenity.
I am looking forward to taking in that crisp fall Chicago air and to meeting some of the estimated 35,000 attendees at Navy Pier! Stop by if you are in the Chicago Area!
Thursday, November 2 to Sunday, November 5.
Festival Hall, Navy Pier 600 East Grand Ave, Chicago, IL 60611
Tickets available at the door, online tickets available here.