Studio visits by appointment in Tucson

Jimmy Descant, a Severe ReConstructivist specializing in a style called “Western Futurism” - In my series of socio/political statements - “The Shape of Arizona Commenting on the Shape of Arizona”, with the shape of Mexico, I create these sculptures in front of an audience, sometimes with musicians, poets, dancers, dj’s, etc. in my intention of conversations about America and it’s migrant policies, past, present, and future; as well as the insults and damages done to Native Peoples’ land and history along the border. I grew up in New Orleans, lived in Colorado for 12 years, and have lived in and experienced the border state of Arizona for 3 years, with the #1 topic of the border on people’s minds… until the pandemic shut down my performances and so many other avenues of so-called ‘normal’ life. In my exciting, sometimes bloody, fast paced builds (30-60 mins) I convey a yin/yang of the good/evil acts and intentions of the government, authorities, isolationists, and volunteers, humanitarians, and intellectuals - using vintage found objects all screwed down into found plywood to build up a whole theme. I then finish the show by using an angle grinder to cut off the protruding screws in back, thrilling the audience with fire, and contemplation. www.DeluxeWest.com https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCCSHnRhR6UT1LTvWAuiyDjQ?view_as=subscriber