My work taps into mythological elements underlying the tumult of contemporary experience. It takes the form of half-size casts of a small pantheon of figures, through which to harness these energies of the present, linking them to their background in history and myth.
I have gathered a small pantheon of figures to harness these unspoken mythologies. My work consists of sculptural casts of these figures, arranged in various poses and situations. The setup is knowingly classical, to pull forward the long tradition of figural sculpture, to remind us of the power of figures in the round, sharing our space, expressing through comportment and posture. In this sense, they are easily “read” and apprehended by each of us; this approach makes the art accessible and present.
At the same time, these works tap into our moment and its attendant anxieties. Albert Camus has a line which has stuck with me — “the adolescent furies of our age”. My work takes the long view, attempting to pull strands of history and tie them to the present, to encourage us to reflect on the dialogical interplay of history with society.
Bio
Victor Liu is an American artist (born Taipei, Taiwan) who lives and works in New York City. He is a 2014 graduate of the SVA Art Practice MFA program, and recently exhibited his sculpture in a two-person exhibition at PS122 Gallery in New York.
Contact
[e] v@victorliu.art
[p] (917) 459-3596
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