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Kris Kuksi “Amalgamation” at Joshua Liner Gallery

Joshua Liner Gallery is pleased to present Amalgamation, an exhibition of new work from Kansas-based artist Kris Kuksi. This will be Kuksi’s fifth solo offering with the gallery and will include seven works in the artist’s signature medium of mixed media assemblage. The artist will be in attendance for an opening reception on Thursday, October 15, 2015.

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.

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Mamiya Shinichi Design Studio. Tsumiki. Nisshin City. Aichi Prefecture. Japan. photos: Fumitaka Sugiura/ Mamiya Shinichi Design Studio