Casey Jex Smith
Hidden Treasure
The work of artist Casey Jex Smith has been stuck in the back of my head for a while now. I’ve seen artists try similar work and fail. Casey’s work seems to sit on the fence for me. It’s like a beautiful sculpture about to collapse into a pile of hot glue. Maybe it’s this tension that wins me over in the end. The awkward pairing of geometric shapes and carefully rendered landscapes.
Beyond the technical aspects, the work just buzzes with strange symbolism. I believe some of it is Mormon, but where the canonical symbols leave off and Smith’s (Casey, not Joseph) own language takes over isn’t clear.
This quote from a Fecal Face interview made me smile:
Any advice for aspiring artists?
Don’t drink, smoke or have pre-marital relations.
Wedding Gift or Point Me to Kolob
Tongues of Water in the Garden of Eden
Zarahemla
Heaven's Floodgates Open
Serpent in My Garden
See more at Casey’s site.
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