Hold On Tightly / Let Go Lightly
Hold On Tightly / Let Go Lightly

installation
Workplace London
2017

Design a Future or Fuck It
Design a Future or Fuck It

94" x 120" x 48"
sticks, rope, stones, t-shirt
2017

My Head Is My Only House Unless It Rains
My Head Is My Only House Unless It Rains

12" x 24" x 6"
ceramic, books, joints
2017

My Head Is My Only House Unless It Rains
My Head Is My Only House Unless It Rains

12" x 24" x 6"
ceramic, books, joints
2017

My Head Is My Only House Unless It Rains
My Head Is My Only House Unless It Rains

12" x 24" x 6"
ceramic, books, joints
2017

The Body is a Glass House
The Body is a Glass House

94" x 59" x 36"
stainless steel rack, water bottles, packing tape, bamboo, found tchotchke, water, plastic buckets, pumps, zip ties
2016

The Body is a Glass House
The Body is a Glass House

detail

The Body is a Glass House
The Body is a Glass House

detail

The Body is a Glass House
The Body is a Glass House

detail

Joel Kyack, The Body is a Glass House, 2016

VIDEO

The Border
The Border

89" x 96" x 53"
plywood, sawhorses, plastic cups, hose, water, pumps, buckets, ball valves, foam core, framed images, magazine, paper, drawings, canas, funnels, melamine, modeling clay, VHS cassette, pens, pencils, tape, emergency blanket, gum, dog tag, sandpaper, Liquid Skin, PVC, incense, resin, dye, automatic putt return, hardware
2016

The Border
The Border

detail

The Border
The Border

detail

The Border
The Border

detail

The Border
The Border

detail

The Border
The Border

detail

Joel Kyack, The Border, 2016

VIDEO

Anatomy of an Empire
Anatomy of an Empire

69" x 49" x 41"
melamine, dirt, styrofoam, resin, shirt, modeling clay, sunglasses, hose, pump, water, dye, valve, foam body parts, faux succulent, 
2016

Anatomy of an Empire
Anatomy of an Empire

detail

Anatomy of an Empire
Anatomy of an Empire

detail

Anatomy of an Empire
Anatomy of an Empire

detail

Joel Kyack, Anatomy of an Empire, 2016

VIDEO

Constantly
Constantly

41" x 28" x 19"
plywood, resin, cinderblock, hose, water dye, pump, hardware
2016

Constantly
Constantly

detail

Constantly
Constantly

detail

Constantly
Constantly

detail

Constantly
Constantly

detail

Joel Kyack, Constantly, 2016

VIDEO

Father Time
Father Time

89" x 32" x 20"
aluminum, turntable, balloon, bell, drywall, wood, hardware
2016

Father Time
Father Time

89" x 32" x 20"
aluminum, turntable, balloon, bell, drywall, wood, hardware
2016

Father Time
Father Time

detail

Father Time
Father Time

detail

Joel Kyack, Father Time, 2016

VIDEO

Hungry / Unimpressed
Hungry / Unimpressed

16" x 22" x 5"
Gypsum polymer, fiberglass, acrylic
2015

Hungry / Unimpressed
Hungry / Unimpressed

16" x 22" x 5"
Gypsum polymer, fiberglass, acrylic
2015

The Collector
The Collector

33" x 9" x 13"
baseball bat, dust, styrofoam, polyvinyl adhesive
2016

 

CIRCLE OF HELL / RINGER OF BELL
CIRCLE OF HELL / RINGER OF BELL

Art Basel Hong Kong – Discoveries, Solo Presentation
installation view
2016

Toe In the Air / Just Don't Care
Toe In the Air / Just Don't Care

51" x23" x 18"
styrofoam coolers, cardboard box, basket, porcelain figurine, fake toe, LED lighting
2016

Toe In the Air / Just Don't Care
Toe In the Air / Just Don't Care

detail

Toe In the Air / Just Don't Care
Toe In the Air / Just Don't Care

interior detail

The Tourist
The Tourist

73" x 60" x 72"
aluminum ladder, CCTV system, micro-cameras, LED monitor, wig, bucket, wood, pump, hose, water, sneakers, socks, fabric, wire, hardware, sandbags
2016 

Casual Disregard for the Dead and the Living
Casual Disregard for the Dead and the Living

77" x 45" x 42"
metal rack, bamboo, plastic rope, fabric, dried salted fish, resin, cotton, motorcycle helmet, laser, fake plants, styrofoam, fake fruit, acetate, acrylic, tape, prop head, prop hand, clip lights, poer strip, hardware
2016

Casual Disregard for the Dead and the Living
Casual Disregard for the Dead and the Living

detail

Spanish Boots of Spanish Leather
Spanish Boots of Spanish Leather

60" x 28" x 31"
framed image, fiberglass, wood, rope, latex, silicone, folding chair, carpet, hardware
2015

Spanish Boots of Spanish Leather
Spanish Boots of Spanish Leather

detail

Spanish Boots of Spanish Leather
Spanish Boots of Spanish Leather

detail

Self-Portrait as a Cave
Self-Portrait as a Cave

jeans, sandals, hardware, epoxy, stalactite, cave
Archilla's Cave
Puerto Rico
2013

The Very First Day
The Very First Day

installation
Workplace
Gateshead UK
2015
 

Even Stevens
Even Stevens

paper, PVA glue, jackets, wood and stand
107" x 71" x 21"
2015

Even Stevens
Even Stevens

detail

Even Stevens
Even Stevens

detail

The Very First Day
The Very First Day

51" x 16" x 16"
bucket, pump, plastic finger, dye, water, tile and wood
2015

The Very First Day
The Very First Day

detail

The Comeback
The Comeback

143" x 273" x 8"
urethane arm, dress shirt, crutch and wire
2015

As We Go Up We Go Down
As We Go Up We Go Down

141" x 18" x 14"
turntable, aluminum, steel, balloon, swivel and hardware
2015

Incident at Stoney Lake
Incident at Stoney Lake

76" x 76" x 69"
wood, milk crates, cooler, painting, fake bananas, gorilla masks and hands, kiddie pool, river stones, plastic, trumpet cases, pump, water, steel rod, hardware
2011

 Good Things Come (To Those Who Wait?)
Good Things Come (To Those Who Wait?)

each panel: 72 x 60 x 48 in. (overall dimension variable)
wood, hardware cloth, newspaper, acrylic paint, spray paint, sand, artificial plants, astroturf, foam, tin cans, fake crow, cardboard tube, zip ties, stones, cast urethane arms
2011

Coming Down the Mountain
Coming Down the Mountain

69” x 60” x 24”

foam

The Knife Shop
The Knife Shop

100” x 190” x 47”

Knife Shop detail
Knife Shop detail
Knife Shop detail
Knife Shop detail
Knife Shop detail
Knife Shop detail
Knife Shop detail
Knife Shop detail
Knife Shop detail
Knife Shop detail
Knife Shop detail
Knife Shop detail
Knife Shop detail
Knife Shop detail
Knife Shop detail
Knife Shop detail
Knife Shop detail
Knife Shop detail
Knife Shop detail
Knife Shop detail
Knife Shop detail
Knife Shop detail
Hold On Tightly / Let Go Lightly
Design a Future or Fuck It
My Head Is My Only House Unless It Rains
My Head Is My Only House Unless It Rains
My Head Is My Only House Unless It Rains
The Body is a Glass House
The Body is a Glass House
The Body is a Glass House
The Body is a Glass House
Joel Kyack, The Body is a Glass House, 2016
The Border
The Border
The Border
The Border
The Border
The Border
Joel Kyack, The Border, 2016
Anatomy of an Empire
Anatomy of an Empire
Anatomy of an Empire
Anatomy of an Empire
Joel Kyack, Anatomy of an Empire, 2016
Constantly
Constantly
Constantly
Constantly
Constantly
Joel Kyack, Constantly, 2016
Father Time
Father Time
Father Time
Father Time
Joel Kyack, Father Time, 2016
Hungry / Unimpressed
Hungry / Unimpressed
The Collector
CIRCLE OF HELL / RINGER OF BELL
Toe In the Air / Just Don't Care
Toe In the Air / Just Don't Care
Toe In the Air / Just Don't Care
The Tourist
Casual Disregard for the Dead and the Living
Casual Disregard for the Dead and the Living
Spanish Boots of Spanish Leather
Spanish Boots of Spanish Leather
Spanish Boots of Spanish Leather
Self-Portrait as a Cave
The Very First Day
Even Stevens
Even Stevens
Even Stevens
The Very First Day
The Very First Day
The Comeback
As We Go Up We Go Down
Incident at Stoney Lake
 Good Things Come (To Those Who Wait?)
Coming Down the Mountain
The Knife Shop
Knife Shop detail
Knife Shop detail
Knife Shop detail
Knife Shop detail
Knife Shop detail
Knife Shop detail
Knife Shop detail
Knife Shop detail
Knife Shop detail
Knife Shop detail
Knife Shop detail
Hold On Tightly / Let Go Lightly

installation
Workplace London
2017

Design a Future or Fuck It

94" x 120" x 48"
sticks, rope, stones, t-shirt
2017

My Head Is My Only House Unless It Rains

12" x 24" x 6"
ceramic, books, joints
2017

My Head Is My Only House Unless It Rains

12" x 24" x 6"
ceramic, books, joints
2017

My Head Is My Only House Unless It Rains

12" x 24" x 6"
ceramic, books, joints
2017

The Body is a Glass House

94" x 59" x 36"
stainless steel rack, water bottles, packing tape, bamboo, found tchotchke, water, plastic buckets, pumps, zip ties
2016

The Body is a Glass House

detail

The Body is a Glass House

detail

The Body is a Glass House

detail

Joel Kyack, The Body is a Glass House, 2016

VIDEO

The Border

89" x 96" x 53"
plywood, sawhorses, plastic cups, hose, water, pumps, buckets, ball valves, foam core, framed images, magazine, paper, drawings, canas, funnels, melamine, modeling clay, VHS cassette, pens, pencils, tape, emergency blanket, gum, dog tag, sandpaper, Liquid Skin, PVC, incense, resin, dye, automatic putt return, hardware
2016

The Border

detail

The Border

detail

The Border

detail

The Border

detail

The Border

detail

Joel Kyack, The Border, 2016

VIDEO

Anatomy of an Empire

69" x 49" x 41"
melamine, dirt, styrofoam, resin, shirt, modeling clay, sunglasses, hose, pump, water, dye, valve, foam body parts, faux succulent, 
2016

Anatomy of an Empire

detail

Anatomy of an Empire

detail

Anatomy of an Empire

detail

Joel Kyack, Anatomy of an Empire, 2016

VIDEO

Constantly

41" x 28" x 19"
plywood, resin, cinderblock, hose, water dye, pump, hardware
2016

Constantly

detail

Constantly

detail

Constantly

detail

Constantly

detail

Joel Kyack, Constantly, 2016

VIDEO

Father Time

89" x 32" x 20"
aluminum, turntable, balloon, bell, drywall, wood, hardware
2016

Father Time

89" x 32" x 20"
aluminum, turntable, balloon, bell, drywall, wood, hardware
2016

Father Time

detail

Father Time

detail

Joel Kyack, Father Time, 2016

VIDEO

Hungry / Unimpressed

16" x 22" x 5"
Gypsum polymer, fiberglass, acrylic
2015

Hungry / Unimpressed

16" x 22" x 5"
Gypsum polymer, fiberglass, acrylic
2015

The Collector

33" x 9" x 13"
baseball bat, dust, styrofoam, polyvinyl adhesive
2016

 

CIRCLE OF HELL / RINGER OF BELL

Art Basel Hong Kong – Discoveries, Solo Presentation
installation view
2016

Toe In the Air / Just Don't Care

51" x23" x 18"
styrofoam coolers, cardboard box, basket, porcelain figurine, fake toe, LED lighting
2016

Toe In the Air / Just Don't Care

detail

Toe In the Air / Just Don't Care

interior detail

The Tourist

73" x 60" x 72"
aluminum ladder, CCTV system, micro-cameras, LED monitor, wig, bucket, wood, pump, hose, water, sneakers, socks, fabric, wire, hardware, sandbags
2016 

Casual Disregard for the Dead and the Living

77" x 45" x 42"
metal rack, bamboo, plastic rope, fabric, dried salted fish, resin, cotton, motorcycle helmet, laser, fake plants, styrofoam, fake fruit, acetate, acrylic, tape, prop head, prop hand, clip lights, poer strip, hardware
2016

Casual Disregard for the Dead and the Living

detail

Spanish Boots of Spanish Leather

60" x 28" x 31"
framed image, fiberglass, wood, rope, latex, silicone, folding chair, carpet, hardware
2015

Spanish Boots of Spanish Leather

detail

Spanish Boots of Spanish Leather

detail

Self-Portrait as a Cave

jeans, sandals, hardware, epoxy, stalactite, cave
Archilla's Cave
Puerto Rico
2013

The Very First Day

installation
Workplace
Gateshead UK
2015
 

Even Stevens

paper, PVA glue, jackets, wood and stand
107" x 71" x 21"
2015

Even Stevens

detail

Even Stevens

detail

The Very First Day

51" x 16" x 16"
bucket, pump, plastic finger, dye, water, tile and wood
2015

The Very First Day

detail

The Comeback

143" x 273" x 8"
urethane arm, dress shirt, crutch and wire
2015

As We Go Up We Go Down

141" x 18" x 14"
turntable, aluminum, steel, balloon, swivel and hardware
2015

Incident at Stoney Lake

76" x 76" x 69"
wood, milk crates, cooler, painting, fake bananas, gorilla masks and hands, kiddie pool, river stones, plastic, trumpet cases, pump, water, steel rod, hardware
2011

Good Things Come (To Those Who Wait?)

each panel: 72 x 60 x 48 in. (overall dimension variable)
wood, hardware cloth, newspaper, acrylic paint, spray paint, sand, artificial plants, astroturf, foam, tin cans, fake crow, cardboard tube, zip ties, stones, cast urethane arms
2011

Coming Down the Mountain

69” x 60” x 24”

foam

The Knife Shop

100” x 190” x 47”

Knife Shop detail
Knife Shop detail
Knife Shop detail
Knife Shop detail
Knife Shop detail
Knife Shop detail
Knife Shop detail
Knife Shop detail
Knife Shop detail
Knife Shop detail
Knife Shop detail
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