The Humorous Crime Figures of Kim Won Geun

The sculptures of Kim Won Geun depict underworld characters with unexpected vulnerability and humor. Often crafted in wood or epoxy resin and acrylics, these works range in size, yet have garnered fans across art fairs in handheld heights. The artist’s work recently turned heads at CONTEXT Art Miami in December.

“Kim Won Geun’s figurative sculptures are depicting a world of violence with a comical sense of distance to a masculine identity obviously inspired by the Eastern Asian mafias,” Nil Gallery says. [The] Seoul Boxing Club [series] by Kim Won Geun is compressing different situations: money collecting, boxing games, gambling, prostitution. A close study of the cultural conventions of the mob always with humour and irony.”

See more of the artist’s works below.

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arch enemy arts, graphic novels, sculpture, Troy Coulterman

September 8, 2015

Canadian sculptor Troy Coulterman, first featured in Hi-Fructose Vol. 27, creates colorful and surprisingly illustrative figures. Working mostly with resin and steel painted with acrylic, Coulterman's works enhance the quirkiness of every day people. For his current exhibition at Arch Enemy Arts gallery in Philadelphia, "Full Disclosure", Coulterman attaches geometric shapes to his subjects. In his show statement, he explains the meaning behind these strange appendages: "I chose these basic shapes because they are loaded with symbolism and have various meanings throughout different cultures. A triangle can represent future, truth or intellect, a circle can represent present, perfection or emotion and a square can represent past, destiny or beauty. Depending on who the viewer is these shapes can hold different meanings and that's what drew them to me.”

Playful Woven Sculptures by Mozart Guerra

Mozart Guerra, nylon thread, sculpture

September 3, 2014

Originally from Brazil, Mozart Guerra is a Paris-based artist who creates playful sculptures by weaving nylon thread over his life-like foam figures. Guerra takes advantage of the linear patterns of this chosen medium to cover his works with hypnotic spirals of contrasting colors. The highly textured pieces appeal to both the visual and tactile senses. In addition to his sculpture work, Guerra has a portfolio as a set designer for television, theater and cinema. Take a look at some of his work below.

Kevin Francis Gray’s Malformed Figurative Sculptures

figurative, Kevin Francis Gray, sculpture

February 8, 2018

Kevin Francis Gray’s malformed and surreal figures, rendered in varieties of marble and fiberglass, exhibit both a more honest, visceral reflection of humankind in their incompleteness. The Ireland-born, London-based sculptor creates work that in its seemingly soft form, defies its stubborn material. Shown both against interior and exterior backdrops, that quality plays with its surrounding environment.

The Recent Portraits of Jenny Morgan

figurative, Jenny Morgan, painting

March 8, 2019

In the recent paintings of Jenny Morgan, the artist continues to create penetrating portraits that are both vulnerable and surprising in her choices. The artist’s foundational excellence in realism is enhanced by her subversions of hues and form. Morgan was featured in the cover story for Hi-Fructose Volume 39.

The Humorous Crime Figures of Kim Won Geun

Troy Coulterman’s Sculptures Grow Colorful Shapes in “Full Disclosure”

Playful Woven Sculptures by Mozart Guerra

Kevin Francis Gray’s Malformed Figurative Sculptures

The Recent Portraits of Jenny Morgan

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