Leo Sewell, Imperial Penguin, 1981, found objects.

“The real poet studies the world as it is: lovely, terrible, sensible, grotesque; and would ask for no other in its place. Humor is the final sign and seal of seriousness for it is a proof that reality is held in honor and in love.” -- Mark van Doren

Leo Sewell
Imperial Penguin, 1981, found objects.

“It’s additive sculpture that’s originally wood because wood is something you can easily keep adding stuff onto with screws and nails. It’s as if you keep sticking, like building clay sculpture by dribs and drabs.”
--Leo Sewell