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Michael Afsa is an Arizona based artist who creates three-dimensional and photographic works inspired by the architecture and landscapes of the American Southwest. His minimalist wall sculptures are created using common construction materials such as plywood, wall textures, and acrylic latex paint.
Michael earned his BFA from CalArts and is a Wasserman Foundation Grant Recipient. He has created commissioned work for many corporate clients including Google, and his work is in the collections of The Cosmopolitan Las Vegas, Royal Caribbean International, and Ritz Carlton. His work exhibits across the US and is in numerous private collections. He lives and works in Phoenix, AZ with his wife and three children.
“Afsa’s current works reimagine mundane moments in the suburban landscape while capturing the aura of the American Southwest. In his latest exhibition “Suburban Sunset” Afsa examines the edge of perception with a sense of nostalgia.
Michael lovingly acknowledges the impact of his early West Coast design influences and presents the viewer with a new angle specific to time and place. He utilizes photography to encapsulate moments of stillness amid mix matched textures and ad hoc architecture. Informed by a background in graphic design Afsa distills the narrative to the essentials. Flat and textured surfaces are activated by playful interactions of light and shadow. Colors symbolizing the rising and setting sun simultaneously absorb and reflect light evoking meditative states of weightlessness and renewal.”
Cece Cole, Curator