Painted Book Sculptures by Mike Stilkey

Los Angeles-based artist Mike Stilkey creates interesting painted sculptures out of stacked books. Using a mix of ink, colored pencil, paint and lacquer, Stilkey depicts a melancholic and at times a whimsical cast of characters inhabiting ambiguous spaces and narratives of fantasy and fairy tales. A lingering sense of loss and longing hints at emotional depth and draws the viewer into their introspective thrall with a mixture of capricious poetry, wit, and mystery. Watch video below to see how he works.