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Marionette Sculpture 2010, "Me-Monsters"

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Created: 08/27/10
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In 2009 I started working on my "Me-Monsters."  To come up with them I took different parts of my ego and invented a ridiculous, obnoxious, funny-looking monster for each part.  I started making the monsters in physical form as marionette sculptures.
  • In “Me-Monsters” I have tried to discover my true self underneath my egocentric persona.  This required taking off the layers of outworn ideas of my identity and delving deeper.  I dissected my ego and came up with a ridiculous, obnoxious, funny-looking monster for each part.

    The first step to bring to life each monster was creating large marionette sculptures.
  • VIDEO:  The Making of a Monster
    ©2010 Alex Mitchell

    Brutus the monster is shown in various stages of completion as a marionette sculpture using wood, cardboard, polymer clay, fabric, and paint.  Three months of work is broken down into a little over five minutes:

    Part 1: Finishing the Cardboard Work
    Part 2: Teeth, Tongue, Eyes, and Nose
    Part 3: Color and Texture
    Part 4: Finishing Touches
  • ©2010 Alex Mitchell, BRUTUS, Marionette Sculpture
    Acrylic on cardboard and mixed media, 60 x 57 x 50 cm / 24” x 23” x 20”
    Photography by Oronoz, Madrid
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