Richard Wilks / Artist
Los Angeles, 2024
A dynamic artist bio and statement for Richard Wilks, a hybrid creative address environmental concerns through a combination of engineering, immersive design, and interactive sculpture.
A Los Angeles-based artist, designer, and creative engineer, Richard Wilks received his BFA in 1988 from the Art Center College of Design in Pasadena. He began his career as an experiential designer for clients including Disney, Target, and Nokia, creating environments encouraging conversation and connection.
Now, fusing the eclectic influences of commercial art, the maker movement, and festival culture, Wilks continually expands the scope and breadth of his dynamic sculptures and installations. He uses a combination of physical and digital tools to build pieces from steel, aluminum, and plastic waste, conceptualizing and crafting original machines and fabrication processes to bring his work to life.
