I have an affinity for the visual tension that transforms space geometrically. I draw lines, curves and shapes to divide the flat plane in order to create movement and depth. Negative and positive spaces are held together by the way light touches the surfaces, achieving balance between opposing forces.

I work on wood because of its organic qualities, and approach my work with a spontaneous yet focused curiosity about the mysteries held on the surface as well as deep within. Drawing, painting and sculpture, are some of the techniques I use as the tools for navigation during the process of creation. Much of my work seeks to express the interaction of time, space and energy as it exists in the universe.

Artist Bio

Mario Kon has been a Sculptor for over forty years. Born in Buenos Aires, Argentina, he holds a degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Buenos Aires. He immigrated to the United States in 1973 and graduated from the School of the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston, MA in 1979. He is the recipient of two Traveling Fellowships from the School of the Museum of Fine Arts. In addition to solo Museum shows, his work is included in many private and corporate collections.