Sandman Creations
Sculpture by Sean Sobczak
Sean Sobczak’s second life began late in the summer of 2001, when he attended the Burning Man Art Festival for the first time. Deeply inspired by the boundless creativity he experienced that week, he returned to Los Angeles and began working on his first sculptural creation: a six foot tall, glowing seahorse which would be the cornerstone of an elaborate 33 foot long mobile art installation for the next summer’s festival. By the time he completed the project, Sean knew he had found his life’s calling in sculpture.

His exploration of the alien worlds of plant, insect and ocean life have been the predominant focus of his work to date. Through a combination of steel wire, imported fabrics and various types of illumination, he uses delicate curves, rich textures and warm colors to infuse his pieces with a gentle, dreamlike surreality that encourages the viewer to rediscover these wonders of nature with a sense of childlike awe.

Well known in the L.A. underground, Sean’s sculptures have been in numerous venues and events in and around Los Angeles over the last four years. In addition to Burning Man, his work has been shown at other large west coast festivals including The Coachella Valley Art and Music Festival, The Electric Daisy Carnival and Lightning In a Bottle. His work has also been shown at corporate and benefit events, more traditional art venues and in the pages of the Los Angeles Times.

The 35 year old artist was born and raised in the midwest, but moved to Los Angeles at the age of 20 to pursue a career as a professional chef. He’s been working in the film industry ever since.