Ian Fichman
sculptor/illustrator
Bakehouse Art Complex Studio #1
Miami, FL
(305)335-8645
[email protected]
bio
Ian Fichman was born in Miami, Florida in 1978. He had a strong interest in creation beginning in his early youth, and throughout his adolescence he experimented in various art mediums. In 2002, he received a Bachelor of Science degree in Studio Art from Florida State University, and in 2006 he received a second Bachelor of Science degree in Video Game Art Design from the Art Institute of California, San Diego. This eventually led him to a career in graphic design and digital illustration, but with a strong desire to get his hands dirty again, his focus returned to sculpture in 2010. He is currently working out of Studio #1 at the Bakehouse Art Complex in Wynwood, expanding his portfolio while looking for additional representation and other opportunities to display his work.
statement
My artwork is a sardonic documentary of human existence. Each sculpture is a one-of-a-kind work, uniquely assembled piece by piece. On the surface these pieces loosely represent our skeletal structure, the framework of our being, but they also point towards the assemblage of memories we use to frame our existence. The figures remain faceless, symbolizing our fellowship as human beings in the struggle we share as we attempt to progress. They are all chronicled taking different approaches, driven by their different desires but similarly seeking a correct modus operandi to obtain these desires, if there even is one.
The steel that I sculpt with is manufactured, cold, and sometimes crude, implicating our personas. The item being held, the stone, is smooth and organic, referring to our ambitions. Within the extreme contrast of these two materials and the juxtaposition that I place them in, I attempt to demonstrate the inevitable realization that our most authentic desire is actually desire itself.
objective
To create an army.
exhibition, art fairs and events
Art Deco Weekend, Life Is Art Block, January 2015, South Beach, FL
Spectrum Miami Art Show with Life Is Art, December 2014, Miami, FL
Become the Art, December 2014, Macy's South Beach, FL
Ongoing display at Hangar Gallery, 2014, Wynwood Miami, FL
Average Joe Art Sale, May 2014, YoMiami, Miami, FL
Prizm Art Fair, December 2013, Marquis Residences, Miami, FL
Become the Art, December 2013, Macy's South Beach, FL
BAC in the District, The Project [theatre] presents Pop Art, 2013, Garden Building, Miami, FL
III Points Music Art and Technology Festival, 2013, Wynwood Miami, FL
Oneiric: Beyond Consciousness, 2013, Bakehouse Art Complex, Miami, FL
Art Wynwood 2013, represented by the BAC, Miami, FL
Soiree in the Gardens 2013, Pinecrest Gardens, Miami, FL
South Point, 2013, The Gallery at South Pointe Tower, Miami Beach, FL
Parallax Art Fair, December 2012, Soho Studios, Miami, FL
Baked @ The Pool, December 2012, Marquis Residences, Miami, FL
Lucky You! 5, December 2012, Bakehouse Art Complex, Miami, FL
Brickell Art Walk, June 2012, Mary Brickell Village, Miami, FL
Ongoing display at the Michael J. Wolf Fine Art Gallery, 2010, Gaslamp Quarter San Diego, CA
Sculptorium, April 2010, San Diego State University, San Diego, CA
publications and residencies
Featured in Vero Home, Life and Design Magazine, Sanctuary to Sun & Sea, March-April 2013
Bakehouse Art Complex, 2012, Artist in Residence, Miami, FL
San Diego State University Art Department, 2010, Artist in Residence/Labtech, San Diego, CA
skill set
Craftsmanship: metal fabrication, blacksmithing, MIG welding, steel working
Software: Adobe Illustrator & Photoshop
education
Art Institute of San Diego, California
Bachelor of Science in Game Art Design, June 2006
Florida State University, Tallahassee, Florida
Bachelor of Science in Studio Art, April 2002
sculptor/illustrator
Bakehouse Art Complex Studio #1
Miami, FL
(305)335-8645
[email protected]
bio
Ian Fichman was born in Miami, Florida in 1978. He had a strong interest in creation beginning in his early youth, and throughout his adolescence he experimented in various art mediums. In 2002, he received a Bachelor of Science degree in Studio Art from Florida State University, and in 2006 he received a second Bachelor of Science degree in Video Game Art Design from the Art Institute of California, San Diego. This eventually led him to a career in graphic design and digital illustration, but with a strong desire to get his hands dirty again, his focus returned to sculpture in 2010. He is currently working out of Studio #1 at the Bakehouse Art Complex in Wynwood, expanding his portfolio while looking for additional representation and other opportunities to display his work.
statement
My artwork is a sardonic documentary of human existence. Each sculpture is a one-of-a-kind work, uniquely assembled piece by piece. On the surface these pieces loosely represent our skeletal structure, the framework of our being, but they also point towards the assemblage of memories we use to frame our existence. The figures remain faceless, symbolizing our fellowship as human beings in the struggle we share as we attempt to progress. They are all chronicled taking different approaches, driven by their different desires but similarly seeking a correct modus operandi to obtain these desires, if there even is one.
The steel that I sculpt with is manufactured, cold, and sometimes crude, implicating our personas. The item being held, the stone, is smooth and organic, referring to our ambitions. Within the extreme contrast of these two materials and the juxtaposition that I place them in, I attempt to demonstrate the inevitable realization that our most authentic desire is actually desire itself.
objective
To create an army.
exhibition, art fairs and events
Art Deco Weekend, Life Is Art Block, January 2015, South Beach, FL
Spectrum Miami Art Show with Life Is Art, December 2014, Miami, FL
Become the Art, December 2014, Macy's South Beach, FL
Ongoing display at Hangar Gallery, 2014, Wynwood Miami, FL
Average Joe Art Sale, May 2014, YoMiami, Miami, FL
Prizm Art Fair, December 2013, Marquis Residences, Miami, FL
Become the Art, December 2013, Macy's South Beach, FL
BAC in the District, The Project [theatre] presents Pop Art, 2013, Garden Building, Miami, FL
III Points Music Art and Technology Festival, 2013, Wynwood Miami, FL
Oneiric: Beyond Consciousness, 2013, Bakehouse Art Complex, Miami, FL
Art Wynwood 2013, represented by the BAC, Miami, FL
Soiree in the Gardens 2013, Pinecrest Gardens, Miami, FL
South Point, 2013, The Gallery at South Pointe Tower, Miami Beach, FL
Parallax Art Fair, December 2012, Soho Studios, Miami, FL
Baked @ The Pool, December 2012, Marquis Residences, Miami, FL
Lucky You! 5, December 2012, Bakehouse Art Complex, Miami, FL
Brickell Art Walk, June 2012, Mary Brickell Village, Miami, FL
Ongoing display at the Michael J. Wolf Fine Art Gallery, 2010, Gaslamp Quarter San Diego, CA
Sculptorium, April 2010, San Diego State University, San Diego, CA
publications and residencies
Featured in Vero Home, Life and Design Magazine, Sanctuary to Sun & Sea, March-April 2013
Bakehouse Art Complex, 2012, Artist in Residence, Miami, FL
San Diego State University Art Department, 2010, Artist in Residence/Labtech, San Diego, CA
skill set
Craftsmanship: metal fabrication, blacksmithing, MIG welding, steel working
Software: Adobe Illustrator & Photoshop
education
Art Institute of San Diego, California
Bachelor of Science in Game Art Design, June 2006
Florida State University, Tallahassee, Florida
Bachelor of Science in Studio Art, April 2002