The Visual Art League of Lewisville is gearing up for an engaging Art Talk session with renowned artist Michael Duncan at the Lewisville Grand Theater on October 14 at 7 p.m. For those unfamiliar, Duncan's a bit of a wiz when it comes to making abstract sculptures that play around with cubism and biomorphic twists—in simple terms, his work is like a fancy visual mash-up of Picasso meets human anatomy, as per the City of Lewisville.
Duncan, doubling as a Gallery Teacher and Visitor Experience Coordinator at The Warehouse, is known for drawing viewers into his dynamic and vivid portrayals of the human form. According to Val Art Talk, his pieces are often laced with themes pretty much everyone wants a piece of nowadays: inclusion, acceptance, and community. He's got a knack for sculptures that take the sturdy human skeletal system and turn it into a symbol of vitality and inner strength—which, frankly, might have some of us feeling a bit inadequate about our fragile, flesh-and-bone selves.
It's not just about the bones, though. Duncan's paintings delve into the cellular level of our existence. Through a blend of energetic colors and patterns, his canvas work is supposed to get you thinking about the microscopic juju that keeps us ticking. In a nutshell, the guy's art is about peeling back the layers to reveal what's buzzing beneath the surface of skin and bones, inspiring folks to appreciate the untapped potential simmering within all of us.
