Tom Forkin
Born in 1986, Cleveland, United States
Lives and works in New York City, United States
Overview
Tom Forkin manipulates the typical properties of his chosen materials to construct isolated vignettes. His sculptures resonate with the environmentally-harsh and socially-hostile cities that emerged following the industrial revolution. Locomotive models constructed from now-antiquated bar carts appear beside watercolor renderings of kerosene street lamps, highlighting humanity’s penchant for nostalgia and tendency to sentimentalize the past. Forkin's sculptures often suggest the existence of a l...Read more