Continued future visions from older parts to track travel, movement, and infinite love from a handful of purposeful positions in life or a simple spell from a bag of tricks.

• Mixed media sculpture 
  
• 24 x 19 x 4 in.
  
• © 2018-2020 

Lucien Shapiro, born in 1979 in Santa Rosa, CA, is an artist whose deeply evocative sculptures explore themes of transformation, protection, and ritual. After earning a BFA from the San Francisco Academy of Art University in 2003, Shapiro honed his craft, developing a unique artistic language centered on masks, vessels, and protection objects. These creations transcend their physical forms, serving as conduits in symbolic rituals that Shapiro performs and films, inviting viewers into a realm of introspection and metaphysical exploration.

Over the years, Shapiro has embarked on artistic residencies and projects in cities such as New York, Detroit, Los Angeles, and New Mexico, immersing himself in diverse cultural landscapes that have profoundly influenced his work. Now based in Mount Shasta, CA, he continues to use this sacred and natural environment as a home base while traveling the world to seek inspiration, challenge boundaries, and explore new environments and spaces.

In his recent works, Shapiro has expanded his sculptural methods to create intricate wall- and ceiling-hung installations. These pieces, often inspired by organic systems like branching trees, tangled roots, and crystalline structures, mirror the cycles of growth and interconnection found in nature. His art embraces the philosophy that all creative endeavors, regardless of medium or form, ultimately converge on a single truth: the journey of creation is one of self-discovery, healing, and personal evolution.

Shapiro’s practice invites contemplation on the interplay between the tangible and the transcendent, offering viewers a glimpse into the transformative power of art as ritual and growth as a universal constant.