Dan Van Clapp
What if a militia man/mad scientist with a Dr. Strangelove vibe were to
have a yard sale of some of their homemade pseudo weapons of mass
destruction? Well, you could read about it in an obscure posting on
Craigslist or actually see what this might look like through the
sculptural work of Dan Van Clapp. No Need to send for the troops; Van Clapps' quirky and humorously provocative
faux-weapons look more like the refuse of a
misguided, obsessive compulsive militant than a reason to signal for an
Orange Alert.
Van Clapp questions objects of reverence and pledges of nationalism
with a healthy does of cynicism, simultaneously exposing their
absurdity and our own hypocrisy. In his painstakingly executed
simulations of military inventions and prototypes, he exposes the
insanity of the Genie behind the curtain.
Curated by McLean Fine Art
For artist information please contact
at mcleanfineart.com
626.799.1369
located at 131 E 6th Street, Downtown 90016 Santa Fe Lofts
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