Vincent Pocsik b. 1985

Vincent Pocsik is known for his innovative fusion of furniture design and sculpture. Working primarily with natural materials like his preferred wood, Pocsik combines traditional hand-carving techniques with digital fabrication. His works often feature witty anthropomorphic forms, inspired by the interplay between human emotion and the natural world, resulting in pieces that are both functional and sculptural, like lamps that double as wooden works of art. 

Pocsik’s sculptures draw from his unique array of symbols, referencing elements from both the manmade and natural worlds, uniting objects such as cans, shoes, and tires, with flowers, hands, cacti and fruit. His work is a meditation on memory, reflecting on Pocsik’s childhood home in Ohio and his current residence in Los Angeles. In both settings, Pocsik observes the nuanced commingling of urban detritus with the persistent growth of organic forms, which he processes in his sculptures through his distinctly surreal language. 

Originally trained in architecture, Pocsik employs both digital and analog methods to craft each piece. The process begins with detailed graphite drawings, which are transformed digitally using three-dimensional modeling and animation software. Each form is meticulously hand carved, sanded and stained to produce the final sculpture. Recently, the artist has integrated metal components into this show, utilizing custom cast pewter and bronze to further enhance the industrial nature of his process.

Vincent Pocsik (b. 1985, Cleveland, OH) received an MA in Architecture from Southern California Institute of Architecture, Los Angeles and a BS from Bowling Green State University, OH. He has had recent solo exhibitions at Nazarian / Curcio, Los Angeles; Shrine Gallery, New York; Jessica Silverman Gallery, San Francisco; Objective Gallery, New York and Shanghai; and Twentieth Exhibitions, Los Angeles. His work has been included in recent group exhibitions at R&Co., New York; Object Gallery, St. Moritz Switzerland and the Marfa Invitational at Room 57 Gallery, Marfa, TX. Pocsik lives and works in Los Angeles.