Sean McGowan

AJ Fosik: In the Teeth of Stupefying Odds

Now showing at David B. Smith Gallery until August 14, 2010.

AJ Fosik uses wood, paint, and found materials to create three-dimensional animalistic beings. Fosik’s sculptures begin with individually cut and varnished pieces of wood that are then arranged into symmetrical and hypnotic patterns and become the faces of mythical entities. Hypnotic eyes pierce the viewer’s gaze and sharp teeth protrude from the mouths of Fosik’s creations that are embellished with a consistent rhythm of vibrant color and shape. Either constructed as freestanding forms or wall-mounted pieces, Fosik’s work references taxidermy practices and is evocative of American Folk Art. Similar to Bill McRight’s new body of work, Fosik’s alluring constructions are often inspired by subversive cultural influences that shift complacency and rely on the reappropriation of familiar symbols and images.

David B. Smith Gallery
1543 A Wazee Street
Denver, CO, 80202
303.893.4234

http://davidbsmithgallery.com