Artist Information:
Kevin Mertens
new bern, NC
United States
Member Since: May 2006
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Artist Statement:
Things we see are made up of
matter. Depending on how that
matter is arranged, we see
different forms. Things die,
they decompose, they are
disassembled, some parts are
exchanged for others, and new
forms are created.
I am trying to make something
I haven’t seen before. I know
the end-product is successful
if it feels familiar in spite
of this. If a point gets made
through the process of
experimentation, then that’s
fine. However, to set out to
illustrate a specific point
with one artwork is not
something I typically try to
do. I am merely rearranging
materials, often deliberately
misusing them in an attempt to
see what might happen. If I
were too sure of the outcome
of my actions, I would be
imposing my opinions. I play
with associative image at
times (all materials are in
some way given to
association), but on some
levels, I wish to destroy
associations that have been
instilled upon us.
I feel that a sense of
mystery can inspire hope. The
imagination is where the
artwork ultimately resonates.
If the materials and the way
they are arranged make a
person think, then some sort
of transfer has occurred...
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Kevin Mertens's Free Artist Portfolio
Welcome to Kevin Mertens's Portfolio. Browse Mertens's body of work:
Things we see are made up of matter. Depending on how that matter is arranged, we see different forms. Things die, they decompose, they are disassembled, some parts are exchanged for others, and new forms are created.
I am trying to make something I haven’t seen before. I know the end-product is successful if it feels familiar in spite of this. If a point gets made through the process of experimentation, then that’s fine. However, to set out to illustrate a specific point with one artwork is not something I typically try to do. I am merely... |
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untitled, 2006
Other Sculpture,
6 x 3 X 3 feet
Price: US$ 900
€: 705
UK £: 606
¥en: 88094
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untitled, 2006
Other Sculpture,
20 x 20 X 60 inches
Price: US$ 900
€: 705
UK £: 606
¥en: 88094
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untitled, 2006
Other Sculpture,
12 x 24 X 16 inches
Price: US$ 450
€: 352
UK £: 303
¥en: 44047
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untitled, 2006
Mixed Media Sculpture,
14 x 20 X 12 inches
Price: US$ 450
€: 352
UK £: 303
¥en: 44047
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