Chip McCall: Sculpture and Object Functionality
This week Kimberly spoke with Chip McCall, a New York-based artist whose playful sculptures explore ideas of capitalism and object functionality. Throughout the conversation Kimberly and Chip speak about online identities, Chip’s repurposing of household products and the role humor and language play in his work.
All images courtesy of the artist
I’d eat the whole damn child just to taste the thing it came out Of
Dense with sunspots and a hairline that makes no definitive Conclusion
Well if I can’t be president, I guess I’ll get my d*ck sucked by a snake
Excited about the McRib coming back
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