Nick Fagan
Region: Midwest
Website: http://nickfaganstudio.com
My work has largely to do with events occurring in my life and
their relationship to cultural issues that affect society. The work
has a common narrative that many will understand, but at the
same time it is personal. As I work, I look for an overarching
experience that people can empathize with and relate to.
The most recent body of work is about suicide. These paintings
and sculptures consider the different roles that people play
in these personal tragedies. Each work looks at a new facet of
the experience, from personally dealing with my own attempted
suicide to having friends who were successful at the task. At
every turn, I try to express a different view using the various
characters and collaged narratives that arise out of each suicide
as it unfolds.