Recycled Sculpture

Figure A--Kumnick is a sculptor, but he doesn't work with stone or clay. What he molds is junk. He has a knack for seeing something special in "recycled" material. For example, from a piece of twisted metal, Kumnick sees the potential for a human arm, leg or shoulder. There may not be another person that gets more excited about seeing a heap of rusted metal or farm machinery parts.

Figure B--This baggage-handler series was born from Kumnick's subconscious when he was faced with providing long-term health care to his aging parents. The problems that these figures seem to be facing are the same problems that Kumnick felt in reality. He ran with this theme and let the entire process be a catharsis. He also emphasizes that the pieces should be viewed with a sense of humor.

Figure C--His sense of humor can be seen in his blocks, which incorporate a great deal of texture. A crowd formed around this piece at a gallery, with observers anxious but wary about touching the boxes. Kumnick insisted that they should and were designed to be touched. Suddenly, the display looked more like the cheese table at an exhibit, with people discussing the boxes as they passed them around.