Kelly Gale Amen

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The Radar Art : Houston Magazine : March 2006

Houston Magazine : March 2006

March-2006

Courtesy Modern Luxury Publications : Houston Magazine : March 2006

By Mark D. Sullivan
Photography by Paul Swen

EXCERPT: Known as the Daddy of Art Furniture with a reputation for cutting edge concept and design, Amen excitedly describes his politically expressive piece: “This year’s theme [for FotoFest] is Mother Earth and Violence. I believe that violence is a byproduct of whatever is the most important commodity globally, and that would of course be oil.

“I have taken that and added silk screen onto a bench that is upholstered in plastic,” he continues, giving details on the piece’s cuttingedge installation. “Every veneer, every plane-the top, the knees, the legs-all have oil barrels on them. It then has a resin covering on it, which looks like oil dripping, and there are 6,000 nail heads on it to puncture it to show that it’s volatile.”

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