Beavis and Butt-Head Get Even Creepier... In Santa Monica
Photo by artist Kevin Kirkpatrick. Courtesy of Copro Gallery.
In addition to the revival of their 1990s MTV show, Beavis and Butt-head are making a rather disturbing appearance in Santa Monica this month and next as part of "Conjoined II," an exhibition at Copro Gallery.
Featuring "more classic sculptures, lifelike models, surreal assemblages, mixed media paintings, life sized toys and other conjoined works in 3-D," according to the website, the exhibit also includes two sculptures of the animated duo created by special makeup effects artist Kevin Kirkpatrick.
The crass teenage delinquents are humanized in Kirkpatrick's works, making it hard to look and even harder to look away. Several photos of the sculptures can be seen on Kirkpatrick's Facebook page, where he writes, "Just finished these fellas for the Conjoined 2 Art Show. It was like a little boot camp. I started from scratch 2 and a half weeks ago. I'm very tired, but very happy. Special thanks to Nicole Michaud for the beautiful hairwork, and Jason James for help with the molds."
Smitten by the mixed media versions of two of America's dumbest teens? The sculpted pair is for sale for $14,000.
"Conjoined II" displays at Copro Gallery in the Bergamot Station Arts Center from January 21 through February 11.
