Simon Kogan Workshop
Sculpting the Truth
DATE: November 5 - 8, 2012
10am -1pm & 2pm - 5pm
COST: $675
SKILL LEVEL: All levels
During this week we will go beyond the obvious and uncover the essence of the human form. Organizing forms in the space they occupy in relation to one another is to find the hidden balance that makes a sculpture. The force behind the search for the movement, balance, and conflict of the forms is what brings honesty, truth, and soul to a work of art. This class will open the student to a new way of looking, seeing, and understanding.
The ability to sculpt is a gift, a gift that comes with the responsibility to develop it and treat it with respect. This class is not about recipes for making pretty sculptures. It is about the hunt for the ineffable substance of truth that is known to every human, yet hidden from them. When found, it is recognized by everybody and accepted as very familiar and practically intimate. I can not teach anybody how to sculpt in 30 hours. But I can help you to see differently. I can give you a taste of what sculpting is. Just be open to try it. ~Simon Kogan
This workshop will benefit artists working in all media.
Simon Kogan's Bio
http://www.simonkogan.com
Simon Kogan is a world-renowned artist residing in Olympia, WA. Born in Moscow, Russia and studying under one of Russia's most eminent sculptors, Simon has worked in nearly every medium the art world has invented. Kogan's monuments and commissioned work can be seen throughout the world, including major pieces in the United States, Russia, France, and Spain. Simon also spends a good portion of his time teaching sculpture, drawing, and painting at art schools and programs around the world. He lives with his wife and two children.
Beauty and strength are the quintessential characteristics of Kogan’s work. His approach is intuitive, yet innocent, as he relentlessly explores the classic, universal themes of hope, passion and love. His statement is consistently timeless, poignant, and provocative – exquisitely articulated in a cross-cultural language. And always definitive. Kogan’s art is more then visual. It touches the soul. In fulfilling his destiny to create great art, Simon continues to inspire, impassion, and romanticize his journey through life revealing the world according to Kogan. The meet Simon Kogan is to meet an artist in the truest sense, a genius with the skill of old masters and the boldness of a new-century personality.
“It has been my pleasure for the last ten years to have watched the development of Simon Kogan. In my opinion he is producing some of the most powerful and artistic work in America. Kogan’s works are inventive in concept and beautifully crafted, and anyone choosing to study with him should certainly expect to see major changes in their approach and expectations in their own work.” ~William F. Reese
