#Inspiration
paul kaptein hand carves warped wooden figures with digital glitches
paul kaptein continues his work with wood and its material metamorphosis with a recently completed sculpture series presented at new york’s krause gallery from now until january 26, 2016.
the perth-based artist, who we previously featured on designboom here, carves laminated wood into figures and faces that are both familiar, and strangely awry at the same time. dramatic contours and warped curves interrupt the traditional human forms, making the sculptures seem as if they been intercepted by a digital software glitch. depending on the vantage point of the viewer, the figures can change from figurative to abstract, with some angles revealing an almost completely typically human body, while others uncover a striking warped effect.
