Kristof Kintera
drawing, 2015
Kintera deals with appropriation and reuse of the found objects and transformation of everyday …
Known for his humorous mechanical sculptures, typically made from found objects, Kristof Kintera creates works that “bend and warp” the reality of ordinary items and occurrences. In Revolution (2005), a robotic replica of a child stands facing a gallery wall as if punished for bad behavior, periodically (and humorously) banging its head against the wall like a human woodpecker. Kintera has said his works “should not need verbal explanation. They are just here and that’s it. Let’s see what they can do without protecting them by explaining what they are.”
Kintera deals with appropriation and reuse of the found objects and transformation of everyday things. Kintera infuses his objects with anthropomorphic qualities and re-imagines them as living organisms. He uncovers the hidden spirituality in ordinary often discarded objects and reinvents their mythologies imagining …
Known for his humorous mechanical sculptures, typically made from found objects, Kristof Kintera creates works that “bend and warp” the reality of ordinary items and occurrences. In Revolution (2005), a robotic replica of a child stands facing a gallery wall as if punished for bad behavior, periodically (and humorously) banging its head against the wall like a human woodpecker. Kintera has said his works “should not need verbal explanation. They are just here and that’s it. Let’s see what they can do without protecting them by explaining what they are.”
