Artist Marcus Brown creates religious sculptures for Treme church

nola.com — Over the past few years, New Orleans-born artist Marcus Brown has established a reputation in the art community as a sort of mad scientist/performance artist who uses electronic technology to blend sight and sound into audacious abstractions. So it was a surprise to learn that Brown, 29, also has completed a trio of realistic marble sculptures of historic religious leaders for St.
Marcus Brown: "In the past, if anyone asked me 'Why don't you go to church?' I said, 'Art is a prayer.'" t.co/c3FnYiXD
Marcus Brown on employing various styles: "I don't limit myself, " he said. "It's not any fun." t.co/c3FnYiXD
Marcus Brown on carving a marble nose: "You mess up, " he said, "and that's it buddy; it's falling off." t.co/c3FnYiXD
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