or absence of facial features are attempts to create a feeling of dissonance and pressure in the viewer
The seamless blending of the iconic with the visceral blurs the line between what is sacred and what is profane
In spite of the disturbing nature of his topics
The rest of the year holds some exciting projects
drawing the viewer deeply into a world both strange and beautiful
The Word Unheard LANA or absence of facial featuresDetails About Paper, Epoxy Clay, Metal, Paint 18 x 8. 5x 26 in. 2022 Free standing sculpture Michael Campbell lives and works in the San Francisco Bay Area. He grew up in the Midwest in the 1970's amid the handicraft movement with a home full of macram, decoupage, and paper mch. 1,600 miles away from Haight Ashbury, he made God's eyes in Cub Scouts and glued macaroni onto wooden crosses in Sunday School. From an early age, handcrafted objects and the