Face to Face

SPECIFICATIONS

Material: PolyStone
Dimensions: Sculpture 11.0" x 4.3" x 5.9"
Wood Box 15.4" x 8.6" x 10.0"
Sculpture Weight: 3.7lbs
Shipping Weight: 9.3lbs (with collector's box and shipping carton (17.5 * 11 * 13 in)
Edition Size: 200 + 20APs
COAs: Signed by the artist and VINS Gallery

All sculptures purchased from me are signed.

ARTIST STATEMENT

For two decades, I’ve employed my characters as metaphors of myself. Whether it’s deep introspective epiphany, or playful pop culture analysis, these characters deftly explore different aspects of my life.

“Face to Face” is about acceptance and empathy. Employing high contrast and repetition, the black and the white colors makes it easy to illustrate the opposing values of the two characters. The fact that they are both bears implies that they come from the same place. I like to think the sculpture communicates a sense of recognition and maybe even compassion.

The world we live in feels like it’s becoming increasingly more divided. Political and philosophical conflict tears apart friends and families. My hope is that we can all eventually all meet face to face and realize that despite our differences, there’s room for understanding and goodwill.

- Luke Chueh