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John Casey ( born in Salem 1964, works in Oakland )  will present his third solo show at Polaris this November,

If in his precedent work, John was obsessed with fictitious human morphology, which he explores in his ink drawings and small sculptures, his new work ( under the title Okay, Not Okay !!)  continue to be as a series of psychological studies — self-portraits of the artist’s inner psyche in all of its multifaceted incarnations.

Some sad, some horrific, and some whimsical, these characters evoke responses from laughter and sympathy to disgust and discomfort. While one might call Casey’s work the exorcising of inner demons, his creations inspire more empathy than they do loathing. By depicting the grotesque as pitiable, John Casey illuminates the darkest corners of the mind, seeking redemption for all of us. Certainly Casey’s world should be the way we see worlds.

Get a closer look at John Casey’s work, he is considered as one of the «enfants terribles«  of the  Ouest Coast ! and we understand why…!

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