Tim Kinard

Awkward
Sculpey
12” x 8” x 7”
2007

Tim Kinard, Memphis,TN

Born: San Antonio Tx, 08/21/1980

Education:
BFA @ William Carey College 2004 Gulfport Ms,
MFA Assistantship & Candidate @ University of Memphis, MFA 2008

My work is an investigation of the body. I consider myself a figurative draftsman, a maker of golems, an anatomy bender. The structure of bodies becomes my playground I toy with composition in order to investigate the effects and limitations of gravity on flesh and unique forms. I like to play with scale in my works, which range from doll-size to life-size adjusting their dimension to exploit the different relationship of the work to the viewer. I find objects that have specialized uses and incorporate them into my work. This adds extra information, which I employ to tell a story or propose a compromising situation. Leaving the figures naked helps to simplify and my idea, because clothing carries too much information and I want to talk about the susceptibility of the body alone.
My materials vary according to the demands of the work. Recently, I have been using a material called Sculpy; it has fleshy, luminescent quality and can be worked to a great amount of detail. This makes it perfect for small works. I am fascinated with imperfections in anatomy and study amputees and conjoined twins. I find it interesting to see what lengths the body will go though to adapt and survive.