Visit Martin Kagan Sculptor Beforoureyes (@martinkaganusa) • Instagram photos and videos for the MK Sculpture Gallery for a glimpse at the art and the artist or Visit the MK Sculpture Listing beginning 2022 Sculptures . http://www.hexograms.com/gallery-one-2020/
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2020-2 was all about the people. People who shared losses, pain, and frustration. Martin Kagan’s current exhibit, “Curtain Call 2022”, calls to mind the mosaic of faces and personalities that 2020-2-touched. People who each have a powerful story behind that fleeting look into your eyes.
About the Artist
Oregon-based artist and an artistic alchemist, Martin Kagan, is a self-taught sculptor who creates outside the traditional canons of art. His range of life-sized busts cover traditional glazed ceramic, raku, and current renderings of 3D-printed infrastructures, handcrafted acrylic coated eyes and other exterior coatings. Finding inspiration in the uniqueness of human faces, his statues are sometimes adorned with repurposed stands, jewelry and fabric, further inviting an imaginative approach to character studies.
A native of South Africa, Kagan credits his early interest in sculpting to when he made small statues with his friends using window putty. With limited access to clay, he broke a few windows to feed his hobby. After becoming successful in business, he began collecting African statues which continue to inspire his art.
With the onset of the pandemic, Kagan took up sculpting as a means of connecting to the uniqueness of human expression and offering break-through views showcasing the exuberance of life. The pieces are born out of a desire to use visual images to communicate and transcend basic object viewing. Kagan enjoys the challenge of repurposing items and drawing upon his love of conceptual engineering to fabricate unique structures for his statues. Visit Martin Kagan Sculptor Beforoureyes (@martinkaganusa) • Instagram photos and videos for a glimpse at the art and the artist. Listing of Sculptures: http://www.hexograms.com/gallery-one-2020/
About the Process
Martin Kagan’s creative process has continued to evolve over the course of creating scores of statues. His most current sculptures typically start with an original internal base comprised of a 3D-printed form, to which he adds layers of oil-based clay. Using an array of tools, the facial features are made from both the outside and inside of the structure.
Customized wooden eyes are inserted before an acrylic spray is applied, helping the clay to harden.
Intended for indoor use only, the statues should be displayed in a safe area to minimize accidents as, like any ceramic piece of art, the sculpture could possibly break if accidently dropped.
Each piece is signed by the artist and accompanied by a certificate of authenticity.
Kagan’s appreciation for the visual world is also showcased in his patented 3D data visualizations over time viewed at B4URIZ.