Marcin Dudek
Offal 3, 2023
Paper, steel, foam, uv varnish
110 x 40 x 50 cm
43 1/4 x 15 3/4 x 19 3/4 in
43 1/4 x 15 3/4 x 19 3/4 in
Copyright The Artist & Harlan Levey Projects
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The Offal series takes the form of punching bag–like sculptures scaled to the artist’s torso. Though they appear heavy, resembling concrete or stone, they are constructed from papier-mâché and thin...
The Offal series takes the form of punching bag–like sculptures scaled to the artist’s torso. Though they appear heavy, resembling concrete or stone, they are constructed from papier-mâché and thin steel armatures. Their surfaces are built from texts that shaped Dudek’s adolescence, including the Bible, subcultural fanzines, art history books, and football-related documents. The works recall injuries sustained during his years as a football supporter, registering impact and vulnerability. Like Dudek’s mixed-media paintings, Offal operates between abstraction and specificity, carrying memory through material, weight, and form rather than narrative.