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Dustin Farnsworth
Working primarily in wood, Dustin Farnsworth creates haunting storylines that inhabit his intricately detailed portraits of the disadvantaged and the marginalized. Profoundly influenced by the post industrial decline of his hometown in Michigan, he aims to shed light on those inheriting societal and economic decay. As our persuasive narrator, he produces collective portraits of communities shaken by crisis and wary of the future, drawn largely from his artist residencies in Madison, Wisconsin, and Charlotte, North Carolina. His architectural structures blend memories of extant buildings with fragments of imagination, conjuring dream spaces that reflect emotional states of mind. Farnsworth's work strives to give voice to those who have none, as he tackles issues such as social inequality, police brutality, and the tragic rise of school shootings. His most recent sculptural project incorporates audio interviews with young people from Charlotte, documenting their hopes and fears in a form of oral testimony. |