Ajay Kurian employs a fluid, multimedia vocabulary, which aims to articulate the social and environmental conditions that govern our desires, fears, and contradictions. His interests include, literature, science fiction, anime, and new materials.

Untitled, 2017, white carrara marble, persian travertine, wood vulture: 10 1/4 x 17 1/4 x 27 1/2 in, base: 43 1/4 x 26 1/4 x 26 1/4 in
Excising Fearfulness, 2022, foamcore, hot glue, plaster, fiberglass, shellac, gesso, pvc pipe, epoxy, clay, oil paint, steel, needle, 57 × 40 × 5 in
Hedgehog, 2022, foamcore, hot glue, plaster, fiberglass, shellac, gesso, pvc pipe, epoxy, clay, oil paint, acrylic paint, steel, found object, 55 ½ × 36 × 12 ½ in
Comfort Zone #2 (Enlightenment), 2014, wood, plexiglas, brass beads, resin, custom M&Ms, digital c-prints, reindeer moss, snail shell, paint, copper wire, magic sculpt, seashells, resin dragon balls, marbles, LED light fixtures, 48 x 12 x 13 in
Comfort Zone (It’s Easy to Fall in Love with Fire), 2019, wood, glass mosaic tiles, glass, plastic, resin, LEDS, carving foam, plaster, plexiglas, gummi bears, 14 x 49.5 x 14 in
Comfort Zone (Olamina’s Garden), 2019, cold smoked abalone shell, goatskin, toad, leather, fish leather, shagreen (manta ray leather), LEDs, plexiglas, sand, glass, 16.5 x 52 3/4 x 16 in
Installation view of exhibition
Welcome to World Peace, 2016, foam, expanding foam, steel, magic sculpt, motor, hardware, wood, paint, fabric, 68.5 x 65 x 43 1/2 in
Installation view of
Rise, 2017, steel, foam, magic sculpt, magic smooth, styroplast, marble, shellac, custom clothes, sneakers, spray paint, duct tape, dimensions variable
Tall Toys, No Noise (Fear), 2016, plexiglas, plastic chain, epoxy clay, hardware, brass wire, brass wool, various stones, led lights, wood, paint, each tower: 66 x 16 x 16 in
The Dreamers, 2016, foam, expanding foam, rockite, marble, retroreflectors, steel, paint, clothing, plastic, sand, paint, epoxy clay, aluminum tape, wire, apples, dimensions variable
Untitled, 2017, white carrara marble, persian travertine, wood vulture: 10 1/4 x 17 1/4 x 27 1/2 in, base: 43 1/4 x 26 1/4 x 26 1/4 in
Excising Fearfulness, 2022, foamcore, hot glue, plaster, fiberglass, shellac, gesso, pvc pipe, epoxy, clay, oil paint, steel, needle, 57 × 40 × 5 in
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Excising Fearfulness, 2022, foamcore, hot glue, plaster, fiberglass, shellac, gesso, pvc pipe, epoxy, clay, oil paint, steel, needle, 57 × 40 × 5 in

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