Phoenix
2023Single piece
Size
54 x 14.50 x 12.00 in
Year
2023
Medium
Sculpture
Reference
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Wire Armature with Paper Maché, Paint, Resin, Wooden Base.
Phoenix explores the idea of resurrection and reinvention. The figure reaches for an unseen goal having been reborn from a hardened shell similar to a moth emerging from a chrysalis. Once the spirit has incubated, it is ready to go forth to fulfill a new destiny.
1974 Oklahoma City, United States
Nathan Lee is a multimedia artist and illustrator from the United states. Best known for his paper based sculptures, Lee works in a variety of styles and mediums. Mr. Lee’s work has exhibited nationally and internationally and has been featured in various publications. He is currently working on his first project as both, illustrator and writer. Entitled “The Frozen Tundra”, Lee describes his latest effort as a storybook for adults. Encompassing themes such as male fragility, the complexities of gender identity, The Frozen Tundra maintains a levity and a sense of humor.
Lee plans to follow up The Frozen Tundra with two more books in the series. Each of the books will have different themes and subject matter.
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Address
Oklahoma City, 1515 N. Lincoln Blvd,
1515 Lincoln Gallery is a contemporary and estate art gallery residing in a 1920’s historic house on Lincoln Boulevard in Oklahoma City. Founder, Susan McCalmont, cultivates art education and meaningful connections with a wide variety of modern and secondary market art genres from around the world. McCalmont has established a unique all-inclusive gallery s...