Masters of Fine Arts Sculpture candidate, Nathaniel Lewis, displayed his MFA thesis at Harry Wood Gallery titled Bigger Than Me. The body of work is a series of mixed media sculptures of faceless child-like figures. I really enjoyed all of Lewis’ pieces, but one of the attention-grabbing piece of the exhibition was a brown figure crawling along the gallery wall with a trail of brown following. It looked as if the figure was a piece of shit crawling around on the floor, I couldn’t help but get the sense of what life is like as a parent, their frustrations during the early ages of a child’s life where whatever they get into or do is trouble.
Lewis’ had a variety of figures throughout the exhibition varying in size and color. Some figures interacted with each other and others playing by themselves (literally). Lewis had figurines exploding in corners and walls, smeared little guys along the gallery walls and floors, two figures connected with umbilical cord to the head, and figures eating one of their own.
Lewis’ imagination portrayed was hilarious, and exceptionally enjoyable. I suggested everyone to stop in and take a look a Lewis’ show; each person will have a experience of their own.
You really have a hang on these reviews. Nice job 🙂 I like the photos to go with each of the spaces.