SOKOL ANDREW

Andrew Sokol is a visual artist and fashion collector currently residing in Chicago, Illinois. Born and raised in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Andrew attended Central St. Martins and received their BFA in Sculpture from Pratt Institute and their MFA in Fiber and Material Studies from The School of the Art Institute Chicago. Their work explores personal narratives related to luxury, commodity, value, identity, and belonging. A Voluptuary devoted to the pursuit of sensual delights- two of the core questions that drive their work are: Is the visual language of luxury always a facade? Is it possible to critique the capitalist structure while embodying the glamour it sold you?

  Often turning to alternative and discarded materials, Andrew stretches and explores the notion of opulence and questions the parameters around what we deem covetable. Working with materials like used aluminum cans, Swarovski crystals, marijuana ashes, and nail lacquer, Andrew employs labor-intensive handiwork, collecting, and iterative manipulation to create works that span both the minimal and maximal worlds.