Las Vegas Weekly
“Walk It Off” by Aaron Cowan
Photo:
Wade Vandervort
In the sound sculpture “Gnaw,” a demented stuffed animal shakes while making weird chewing noises. In “Cradle,” plastic fingers are hot-glued together to form an organic tower that’s equal parts disturbing and comforting. In “Soap,” a rainbow of soap baseballs questions the masculine tradition of sports. And in “Bunting for Babylon II (Coke & Crystals),” a patriotic decoration is reimagined as a critique of runaway capitalism.
These pieces by John McVay, Emily Sarten, Aaron Cowan and Erin Drew, respectively are just a selection of the mind-bending art on display in