Part painting, part found-object sculpture, William Joseph Dunn uses objects rescued from the trash to create three dimensional paintings that comment on more intellectual themes. Dunn chooses discarded artifacts, not only for the textures and imperfections they lend, but because they carry a prior history before he painted on them. While not obvious at first glance, Dunn’s chosen subject matter is usually a comment on the human condition or a political observation portrayed symbolically for the viewer to interpret for themselves.
“Hamsa” (Wartime Meat Recipe #5)
William Joseph Dunn "Hamsa: WtMR#5" 2006 mixed media on found objects. 39"x 39" (work in progress).
©2006 WJD
"Hamsa" (Wartime Meat Recipe #5) by William Joseph Dunn on Flickr.
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