Mustafa Lemieux
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Max Red Gel

cone 6 kiln fired raku clay

5" x 13" x 3"
2015

$500

Mustafa Lemieux has brilliantly carved out his own footprint in today’s contemporary art scene channeling the gritty honesty of fellow contemporary street artists while manipulating the techniques of classical sculptors and painters. His practice was founded in traditional technique along with the raw and experimental approaches of graffiti and street art. Mustafa transcends his contemporaries by making singular 3d expressions that represent a new voice that is poignant, political, historical, and avant-garde.  This piece is part of the Running Still collection that features over thirty shoe sculptures that chronicle the unique position that street culture has taken in contemporary art. Mustafa illustrates this union between high fashion and urban street wear by interweaving his classical sculpture techniques with urban subject matter and detail. The Running Still collection embodies the value that our culture places on style and wearable art while also examining the deeper issues associated with style, identity, and culture.