Casey McKee (US)

Casey McKee (US)
Text written by GHA

American artist Casey McKee lives and works in Germany, creating interesting oil paintings and, previously, mixed media works. In his most recent works, however, he uses only oil paints.

McKee touches on many different ideas and concepts within his artwork, but his pieces primarily seem to function as a critique of modern culture, emphasising themes of consumerism, capitalism, and objectification. His blurred borders between paint and photograph, along with his emphasised incongruousness, may provoke the viewer to question power structures and reflect upon the facts of their own material existence.

Casey McKee (US)

There is a disconnection between the setting and the figures in McKee’s images, as if the subjects have found themselves located in the wrong scene, such as businessmen in battlegrounds. This also maintains a distinct separation from the audience. His figures are posing— they know they are being viewed, and instead of inviting the viewer in, they almost ask us to question their awkward roles, wondering why each individual component was thoughtfully placed.

McKee’s earlier multi-media artworks are characterized by an intense attention to detail, combining complex and fluid brushstrokes that appear photographic with eerie photographic elements that appear painted in the same work. 

 

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