ROGUE BUDDHA GALLERY &
NICHOLAS HARPER CONTEMPORARY ART
 
 
 
 
     
KYLE FOKKEN
 

My work is based on a love of antique toys as viewed from a modern perspective.

We are naturally drawn to relics of days gone past. In my artwork, I fuse this nostalgia with "visionary" art - art often made by people using scrap material and rough construction. Like these artists, I'm not a "junk sculptor" because my focus is not on the found object itself, but on how I can use objects to fulfill my vision. I employ this technique as a metaphor implying the bond between generations "making do" with available materials and the cultural legacy of values and ideals.

I hope you enjoy the work!

 
     
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