Tuesday, July 12, 2011

JJ McCracken

JJ McCracken is a DC area based artist sculptor who also exposes his audience to social conscious issues such as hunger.

J.J. McCracken

He uses models and coveres them in clay, causing the art to be alive, althought the subjects are reminiscent of sculptures of Catholic Saints.  http://jjmccracken.com/projects-active-installations/living-sculpture

This sculpture in particular reminds me of a sculpture of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton at St. Patrick's Cathedral in NYC.
J.J. McCracken  Multiple vignettes on two floors of a 3-floor installation, with live activity
 
 
 
His work bringing attention to Hunger is quite starteling and insightful.  It is called Hunger-Philadelphia.  Again he covers his models in clay and has them slogg around in a monochromatic beige environment.  They are surrounded by clay cast fruit and vegatables, unable to eat.  Their hunger is palpable and uncomfortable for us.  I'm starving...
 
J.J. McCracken

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