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My work is based on a love of antique toys as viewed from a modern perspective. We are curiously drawn to relics of the past. In my artwork, I fuse this nostalgia with "visionary" art - artwork often made using scrap material and rough construction. Like these artists, I'm not a "junk sculptor" because my focus is not on the found object itself, but on how I can use these objects to fulfill my vision. I employ this technique as a metaphor implying the bond between generations "making do" with available materials and the cultural legacy of values and ideals.

Kyle Fokken