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Calvin Ma  San Francisco, CA

'More Under The Hood'
Ceramic, glaze, stain
'Ramming Through'
Ceramic, glaze, stain

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About Calvin


Calvin Ma explores the subject of social anxiety though a personal perspective by utilizing the action figure form in his ceramic work.

Calvin explains the work by saying, “I utilize the action figure form in my sculptural work to explore personal issues and struggles with social anxiety. As an adult, I face difficulties in the social environment. Meeting new people, being in the company of strangers, crowds, peers and intermittently among friends and family brings about a heightened nervousness that takes over and impedes my ability to function socially. Even as a child I was reserved and apprehensive, so I turned to toys to keep me entertained. I believe the tactile activity of playing with them coupled with my active imagination helped establish this passion for the action figure early on. There was something about picking up your favorite hero or villain and creating stories and adventures that captivated me. It felt only natural to tap into this childlike sense of exploration and storytelling through my artwork.”


Calvin appears in the following Top 10 lists


'California'

'@Facebook'

'2016'


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"Cool! Person made into a home..."

"Cool!"

"Bizarre and brilliant. I like it."

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