Apple Globe, 2007
He currently lives and works in New Haven, Connecticut, but grew up in Elmira, New York and central Pennsylvania. He recieved a B.A. in Psychology from Cornell University and an M.F.A. from the University of Hartford. Kevin is currently is teaching at Quinnipiac University and ACES/Educational Center for the Arts High School Program. He is a recipient of a 2008 fellowship grant from the Connecticut Commission on Culture and Tourism.
Legos, 2011
My artwork is an attempt to reconcile my physical surroundings with the fears, fascinations, curiosities, and daydreams occupying my mind. The photographs and constructions consist of common artifacts, materials, and scenes from everyday life, which have been rearranged and reassembled into various forms, patterns, and illustrations. The images aim to examine the distance between where my mind wanters to and the material objects that inspire those fixations. Equally important to this work are the 'big picture' and the 'little things'--the mundane and relatable artifacts of our daily lives, and the more mysterious notions of life and existence. This work is about creating order where we expect to find randomness, and also hints that the minutiae all around us is capable of communicating much larger ideas.
Elsewhere, 2009
Tragedies, 2009
Ursa Major, 2010
The Ocean, 2010
The Moon, 2010
In Search of Perfect States, 2010
Blue Tape, 2009
If Wishes were Fishes, 2009
Digestive System, 2009
Common Clouds, 2007
Cemetery, 2010
The Heart, 2009
Dress Code, 2011
2 comments:
Van Aelst's cleverness is astounding but so is his perseverance to create the objects and images that render them. We are rewarded by his puckish irreverence.
I would ordinarily not comment unless I had something positive to say, but I have a hard time with the "Tragedies" piece. Although I don't believe there is only one way to "treat" a tragedy artistically, it feels a bit irreverent and flip. I'd be curious to know how others feel about this piece in particular.
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